CORE STRENGTH

Regarding latest post about core stability, today we are going to show you the difference between core stability and core strength.

Core stability and core strength have been subject to research since the early 1980s. What is referred to as the core varies between studies, with many studies including upper and lower sections of the body including the shoulders, trunk, hips and upper leg.

Furthermore, many studies also fail to distinguish between core stability and core strength, two concepts that are fundamentally very different. The confusion over the precise definition of core stability and core strength is largely because what is included in these definitions differs greatly depending on the context in which they are viewed.

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For example, in the rehabilitation sector, the focus is on rehabilitation following injuries causing lower back pain (LBP), arm and leg pain and enabling the general population to perform everyday (low load) tasks using exercises that emphasize the control of spinal loading (Hibbs, Thompson, French, Wrigley, & Spears, 2008).

Akuthota and Nadler defined core strength as the muscular control required around the lumbar spine to maintain functional stability. This is different to the traditional concept of strength in the sporting sector, which has been suggested by Lehman (Lehman, 2006), as the maximal force that can be generated at a specific velocity by a muscle or muscle group (Akuthota, MD, & Nadler, 2004).

Faries and Greenwood provide clearer definitions as to the difference between core stability and core strength for the rehabilitation sector by suggesting that core stability refers to the ability to stabilize the spine as a result of muscle activity, with core strength referring to the ability of the musculature to then produce force through contractile forces and intra-abdominal pressure (Faries, 2007).

As we can see, both terms are related each other and it depends on the context. We hope all of you can understand it better from now.

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BIBLIOGRAPHY

Akuthota, V., MD, S. F., & Nadler, D. (2004). Core Strengthening. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 85(March), 21–33. https://doi.org/10.1053/j.apmr.2003.12.007
Faries, M. D. (2007). Core Training: Stabilizing the Confusion. Strength and Conditioning Journal, 29(2), 10–25. https://doi.org/10.1519/1533-4295(2007)29[10:CTSTC]2.0.CO;2
Hibbs, A. E., Thompson, K. G., French, D., Wrigley, A., & Spears, I. (2008). Optimizing Performance by Improving Core Stability and Core Strength. Sports Medicine, 38(12), 995–1008. https://doi.org/10.2165/00007256-200838120-00004
Lehman, G. J. (2006). Resistance training for performance and injury prevention in golf. The Journal of the Canadian Chiropractic Association, 50(1), 27–42.

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