SynthesisInternational journal of environmental research and public health2020
Core Muscle Activity During Physical Fitness Exercises: A Systematic Review.
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57 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
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- The Effects of Inspiratory Muscle Training on Diaphragm Thickness, Respiratory Muscle Strength, Balance, and Core Stability in Professional Dancers: A Randomized Controlled Trial.European journal of sport science · 2026Trial
- Effects of an 8-week unstable core training on trunk muscle strength and sprint performance among kayakers.PeerJ · 2026Trial
- Effect of external and internal cues on core muscle activation during the Sahrmann five-level core stability test.World journal of methodology · 2025Trial
- Ten Minutes of Core Stabilisation Exercise Result in Local Exercise-Induced Hypoalgesia in Patients With Chronic Unspecific Low Back Pain.European journal of pain (London, England) · 2025Trial
- Effects of Core Training in Physical Fitness of Youth Karate Athletes: A Controlled Study Design.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Trial
- Effect of Three Months Pilates Training on Balance and Fall Risk in Older Women.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Trial
- A self-oblique exercise that activates the coordinated activity of abdominal and hip muscles-A pilot study.PloS one · 2021Trial
- Morphological and functional characterization of respiratory muscles in male runners across different race distances: an ultrasound and physiological assessment.BMC sports science, medicine & rehabilitation · 2026Article
- Development of an RPE-Based Prediction Model for Trunk Muscle Activation During Water Inertia Load Exercise: A Pilot EMG Study.Journal of functional morphology and kinesiology · 2026Article
- Reliability of Joint Position Sense and Force Sense Measurements in Children with Developmental Coordination Disorder.Journal of functional morphology and kinesiology · 2026Article
- Measurement and analysis of standing spine-pelvis-lower limb biomechanical parameters in patients with knee osteoarthritis based on principal component analysis.Frontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology · 2026Article
- Integrating trunk endurance, dynamic stability, and in-game performance analysis in youth elite basketball players.BMC sports science, medicine & rehabilitation · 2025Article
- Enhancing postural control in stroke patients: advances in mechanisms and functional recovery analysis of core stability training.Neurological sciences : official journal of the Italian Neurological Society and of the Italian Society of Clinical Neurophysiology · 2025Review
- The effects of instability core training on balance ability and paddling performance among young male Chinese flatwater sprint kayakers: a randomized controlled trial.BMC sports science, medicine & rehabilitation · 2025Article
- The impact of core training on overall athletic performance in different sports: a comprehensive meta-analysis.BMC sports science, medicine & rehabilitation · 2025Article
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Abstract
The aim of this study was to systematically review the current literature on the electromyographic (EMG) activity of six core muscles (the rectus abdominis, the internal and external oblique, the transversus abdominis, the lumbar multifidus, and the erector spinae) during core physical fitness exercises in healthy adults. A systematic review of the literature was conducted on the Cochrane, EBSCO, PubMed, Scopus, and Web of Science electronic databases for studies from January 2012 to March 2020. The Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-analyses (PRISMA) guidelines were used. The inclusion criteria were as follows: a) the full text available in English; b) a cross-sectional or longitudinal (experimental or cohorts) study design; c) the reporting of electromyographic activity as a percentage of maximum voluntary contraction (% MVIC), millivolts or microvolts; d) an analysis of the rectus abdominis (RA), transversus abdominis (TA), lumbar multifidus (MUL), erector spinae (ES), and the internal (IO) or external oblique (EO); e) an analysis of physical fitness exercises for core training; and f) healthy adult participants. The main findings indicate that the greatest activity of the RA, EO, and ES muscles was found in free-weight exercises. The greatest IO activity was observed in core stability exercises, while traditional exercises showed the greatest MUL activation. However, a lack of research regarding TA activation during core physical fitness exercises was revealed, in addition to a lack of consistency between the studies when applying methods to measure EMG activity.
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