Relationship Among 3 Different Core Stability Tests in Healthy Young Adults: Validity and Gender Differences
Relationship Among 3 Different Core Stability Tests in Healthy Young Adults: Validity and Gender Differences
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健康年轻人 3 种不同核心稳定性测试之间的关系:有效性和性别差异
DOI:
10.1123/jsr.2021-0014
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发表时间:
2022
影响因子:
1.7
通讯作者:
Kito Nobuhiro
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作者:
Kuniki Masahiro;Iwamoto Yoshitaka;Yamagiwa Daiki;Kito Nobuhiro
Context: Core stability is important for preventing injury and improving performance. Although various tests for evaluating core stability have been reported to date, information on their relationship and the effect of gender differences is limited. This study aimed to (1) identify correlations among the 3 core stability tests and to examine the validity of each test and (2) identify gender differences in the test relationship and determine whether gender influenced test selection. Design: Cross-sectional study. Methods: Fifty-one healthy volunteers (27 men and 24 women) participated in the study. The participants underwent the following 3 tests: Sahrmann Core Stability Test (SCST), the lumbar spine motor control tests battery (MCBT), and Y Balance Test (YBT). Each parameter was analyzed according to all parameters and gender using the Spearman rank correlation coefficient. Results: Overall, there was a strong positive correlation between SCST and MCBT and moderate positive correlations between SCST and YBT and between MCBT and YBT. Conversely, gender-specific analyses revealed no significant correlations between YBT and SCST and between YBT and MCBT in women, although significantly strong correlations were found among all tests in men. Conclusion: Although these 3 tests evaluated interrelated functions and may be valid as core stability tests, the results should be carefully interpreted when performing YBT in women.Limb movement is essential in daily life activities. In sports activities, limb movement needs to be controlled more carefully. Proximal stability is required for the distal segments to function properly. 1 This proximal stability is known as “core stability.” The core is the region of the body bounded by the pelvis and diaphragm, including the abdominal and lower back muscles. 1 Cocontractions of the core muscles increase the intra-abdominal pressure and act as an anatomical base for distal segment motions. 1, 2 Kibler et al 1 defined core stability as the ability to control the position and motion of the trunk over the pelvis to allow optimum production, transfer, and control of force and motion to the terminal segment in integrated athletic activities. A more stable core is believed to improve limb movements, thereby resulting in both improved performance and reduced risk of injury, 1, 3 and its importance in preventing injury and improving athletic performance has recently been emphasized. Therefore, core stability should be appropriately evaluated and treated in clinical practice.