Integration core exercises elicit greater muscle activation than isolation exercises

Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research
Jinger S GottschallBryce Hastings

Abstract

The American College of Sports Medicine and the United States Department of Health and Human Services advocate core training as a means to improve stability, reduce injury, and maintain mobility. There are countless exercises that target the primary core trunk muscles (abdominal and lumbar) with the aim of providing these benefits. However, it is unknown as to which exercises elicit the greatest activation thereby maximizing functional gains and peak performance. Thus, our purpose was to determine whether integration core exercises that require activation of the distal trunk muscles (deltoid and gluteal) elicit greater activation of primary trunk muscles in comparison with isolation core exercises that only require activation of the proximal trunk muscles. Twenty participants, 10 men and 10 women, completed 16 randomly assigned exercises (e.g., crunch, upper body extension, and hover variations). We measured muscle activity with surface electromyography of the anterior deltoid, rectus abdominus, external abdominal oblique, lumbar erector spinae, thoracic erector spinae, and gluteus maximus. Our results indicate that the activation of the abdominal and lumbar muscles was the greatest during the exercises that required deltoid an...Continue Reading

References

Nov 24, 1999·The American Journal of Sports Medicine·T E HewettF R Noyes
Aug 9, 2001·Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation·J P ArokoskiM Kankaanpää
Jun 5, 2004·Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise·Darin T LeetunIrene McClay Davis
Feb 26, 2008·Current Sports Medicine Reports·Venu AkuthotaMichael Fredericson
May 28, 2008·Clinics in Sports Medicine·Gregory D MyerTimothy E Hewett
Apr 14, 2009·Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics·Manuel Monfort-PañegoMaria Angeles Sarti-Martínez
Jan 1, 1994·Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology : Official Journal of the International Society of Electrophysiological Kinesiology·D A WinterS E Archer
Nov 23, 2010·Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research·James E SchoffstallBrianne F Kilbourne

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Citations

Oct 3, 2014·Journal of Physical Therapy Science·Seong Gil KimSang Su Na
Jun 21, 2018·Journal of Human Kinetics·Roland van den Tillaar, Atle Hole Saeterbakken
Feb 28, 2019·PloS One·Atle Hole SaeterbakkenVidar Andersen
Aug 31, 2013·Annual Review of Economics·Justine S HastingsWilliam L Skimmyhorn

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Related Concepts

Trending Feeds

COVID-19

Coronaviruses encompass a large family of viruses that cause the common cold as well as more serious diseases, such as the ongoing outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19; formally known as 2019-nCoV). Coronaviruses can spread from animals to humans; symptoms include fever, cough, shortness of breath, and breathing difficulties; in more severe cases, infection can lead to death. This feed covers recent research on COVID-19.

Blastomycosis

Blastomycosis fungal infections spread through inhaling Blastomyces dermatitidis spores. Discover the latest research on blastomycosis fungal infections here.

Nuclear Pore Complex in ALS/FTD

Alterations in nucleocytoplasmic transport, controlled by the nuclear pore complex, may be involved in the pathomechanism underlying multiple neurodegenerative diseases including Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Frontotemporal Dementia. Here is the latest research on the nuclear pore complex in ALS and FTD.

Applications of Molecular Barcoding

The concept of molecular barcoding is that each original DNA or RNA molecule is attached to a unique sequence barcode. Sequence reads having different barcodes represent different original molecules, while sequence reads having the same barcode are results of PCR duplication from one original molecule. Discover the latest research on molecular barcoding here.

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Chronic fatigue syndrome is a disease characterized by unexplained disabling fatigue; the pathology of which is incompletely understood. Discover the latest research on chronic fatigue syndrome here.

Evolution of Pluripotency

Pluripotency refers to the ability of a cell to develop into three primary germ cell layers of the embryo. This feed focuses on the mechanisms that underlie the evolution of pluripotency. Here is the latest research.

Position Effect Variegation

Position Effect Variagation occurs when a gene is inactivated due to its positioning near heterochromatic regions within a chromosome. Discover the latest research on Position Effect Variagation here.

STING Receptor Agonists

Stimulator of IFN genes (STING) are a group of transmembrane proteins that are involved in the induction of type I interferon that is important in the innate immune response. The stimulation of STING has been an active area of research in the treatment of cancer and infectious diseases. Here is the latest research on STING receptor agonists.

Microbicide

Microbicides are products that can be applied to vaginal or rectal mucosal surfaces with the goal of preventing, or at least significantly reducing, the transmission of sexually transmitted infections. Here is the latest research on microbicides.

Related Papers

Physical Therapy in Sport : Official Journal of the Association of Chartered Physiotherapists in Sports Medicine
Antonio C MoraesJan M Cabri
© 2021 Meta ULC. All rights reserved