Development and reliability of two core stability field tests

Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 619-624

  Cowley, Patrick M ^a   Swensen, Thomas C ^a  

^a ITHACA COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Abdominal power; Athletes; Field test; Lower extremity injury; Reliability

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL WALL MUSCULATURE; ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY EQUILIBRIUM; FEMALE; HIP; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; LEG; METHODOLOGY; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; PELVIS; PHYSIOLOGY; REPRODUCIBILITY; SPORTS MEDICINE;

ABDOMINAL MUSCLES; ADULT; FEMALE; HIP; HUMANS; LEG; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCULOSKELETAL EQUILIBRIUM; PELVIS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SPORTS MEDICINE;

EID: 50949116446     PISSN: 10648011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1519/JSC.0b013e3181634cb4     Document Type: Article

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