OBJECTIVE To identify the effect of a novel augmented core stabilization exercise technique on physical function, pain and core stability in patients with chronic low back pain. DESIGN A block randomized controlled trial with two groups. SETTING A sports rehabilitation clinic. PARTICIPANTS Forty patients with low back pain (20 experimental, mean (SD) age 50.35 (9.26) years and 20 control,...

To identify the effects of core stabilization exercise on the Cobb angle and lumbar muscle strength of adolescent patients with idiopathic scoliosis. Subjects in the present study consisted of primary school students who were confirmed to have scoliosis on radiologic examination performed during their visit to the National Fitness Center in Seoul, Korea. Depending on whether they participated i...

A primary function of the pelvis is to transfer the loads generated by body weight and gravity during standing, walking, sitting and other functional tasks. How well this load is managed dictates how efficient function will be. The word ‘stability’ is often used to describe effective load transfer and requires optimal function of three systems: the passive (form closure), active (force closure)...

In this study, a 4-item battery of core stability (CS) tests modeled on core stabilization activities used in training and rehabilitation research was developed, and a measurement schedule was established to maximize internal consistency and stability reliabilities. Specifically, we found that 4 test administrations on each of 4 days produced intraclass correlation coefficients that in most ins...