The effect of short-term swiss ball training on core stability and running economy

Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 522-528

  Stanton, Robert ^a   Reaburn, Peter R ^a   Humphries, Brendan ^b  

^a CENTRAL QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b BALL STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Core strength; Lumbopelvic stability; Run performance; Stability ball

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL WALL MUSCULATURE; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATHLETE; BACK MUSCLE; BODY MASS; DATA ANALYSIS; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; EXERCISE; HUMAN; MALE; MUSCLE TRAINING; MYOELECTRICITY; PHYSICAL PERFORMANCE; RUNNING; TRAINING; TREADMILL EXERCISE;

ABDOMINAL MUSCLES; ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; BODY SIZE; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; EXERCISE; HUMANS; MALE; MUSCULOSKELETAL EQUILIBRIUM; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING; RUNNING; SPORTS;

EID: 4444256031     PISSN: 10648011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1519/1533-4287(2004)18<522:TEOSSB>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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