ArticleInternational journal of sports physical therapy2016
THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN CORE ENDURANCE AND BACK DYSFUNCTION IN COLLEGIATE MALE ATHLETES WITH AND WITHOUT NONSPECIFIC LOW BACK PAIN.
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The Relationship Between Trunk Muscle Endurance and Physical Activity, Low Back Pain and Fatigue in Young Adults
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Who cites it
38 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 82 citations in OpenAlex.
- Pooled it
- A Meta-Analysis of the Reliability of Four Field-Based Trunk Extension Endurance Tests.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Pooled it
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- An online pilates exercise program is effective on proprioception and core muscle endurance in a randomized controlled trial.Irish journal of medical science · 2022Trial
- Effectiveness of Abdominal and Gluteus Medius Training in Lumbo-Pelvic Stability and Adductor Strength in Female Soccer Players. A Randomized Controlled Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Trial
- Investigating the relationship between spinal alignment and trunk muscle strength, sitting balance and function in spinal cord injury.The journal of spinal cord medicine · 2026Article
- Evaluating raw versus body-weight-normalized McGill core endurance composite scores in recreational weightlifters: implications for strength and functional performance.BMC sports science, medicine & rehabilitation · 2026Article
- Comparison of endurance and electromyographic activity of core muscles in overhead athletes with and without scapular dyskinesis.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Static and Dynamic Motor Control in Active Young Adults: Associations with Oswestry Disability Index and Functional Movement Screen Asymmetries.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Normative data and predictors of trunk muscle endurance performance in young tennis players.Frontiers in sports and active living · 2026Article
- Correlation Between Core Stability Parameters and Injury Rate in Elite-Level Wrestling Sport: Results of 6-Month Follow-up.Orthopaedic journal of sports medicine · 2026Article
- Testing the Association Between Low Back Pain Intensity and Core Muscle Strength in Postpartum Women with Different Delivery Modes: An Analytical Cross-Sectional Study.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- The Core of the Issue: Plank Performance and Pain in the Lower Back.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- The power of touch: How can social touch impact the trust, body representation and exercise performance of patients in a wearable physiotherapy assistant?Computational and structural biotechnology journal · 2025Article
- The impact of anthropometric characteristics on isometric trunk muscle endurance tests: A reliability and performance analysis.PloS one · 2025Article
- Prediction of Back Disability Using Clinical, Functional, and Biomechanical Variables in Adults with Chronic Nonspecific Low Back Pain.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Article
- Trunk muscles' characteristics in adolescent gymnasts with low back pain: a pilot study on the effects of a physiotherapy intervention including a postural reeducation program.The Journal of manual & manipulative therapy · 2024Article
- A Statistical and AI Analysis of the Frequency Spectrum in the Measurement of the Center of Pressure Track in the Seated Position in Healthy Subjects and Subjects with Low Back Pain.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Evaluating User Perceptions of a Vibrotactile Feedback System in Trunk Stabilization Exercises: A Feasibility Study.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Fatigue and recovery-related changes in postural and core stability in sedentary employees: a study protocol.Frontiers in physiology · 2024Article
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Abstract
backgroundPhysical activity and sports can be associated with low back pain. However, little is known about the relationship between core stability and nonspecific low back pain (LBP) among athletes. PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between core endurance and back dysfunction in collegiate male athletes with and without nonspecific LBP.
methodsFifty-five male collegiate athletes from a variety of sports were recruited for this study. Their mean age was 21.50 ± (2.54) years, mean weight was 70.96 ± (5.33) kg., and mean height was 174.38 ± (4.37) cm. Thirty athletes with non-specific LBP and twenty five healthy athletes were assessed using McGill's anterior, posterior, and left and right plank core endurance tests (seconds) and for dysfunction using the Micheli functional scale (MFS). Pearson's product moment correlations examined the relationships between core endurance and MFS.
resultsThere were significant differences regarding the measured core endurance tests between the healthy athletes group and the nonspecific LBP group (p < 0.05). Additionally, good negative (r = -0.794) and moderate negative (r = -0.541) correlations were found between MFS and trunk extensor and flexor endurance tests, respectively in the group with nonspecific LBP.
conclusionThe results of this study imply that poor core endurance is likely associated with nonspecific LBP in collegiate athletes. Injury risk reduction and back management programs for the athletic population should include strategies that emphasize endurance of the core muscles especially the trunk extensors and flexors. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: 2b.
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