The role of core training in athletic performance, injury prevention, and injury treatment

Strength and Conditioning Journal

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 10-15

  Cissik, John M ^a  

^a TEXAS WOMAN'S UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Nonspecific lower back pain; Performance; Specific lower back pain; Stabilization

Indexed keywords

EID: 79955949344     PISSN: 15241602     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1519/SSC.0b013e3182076ac3     Document Type: Article

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