SynthesisPeerJ2025
Instability core training
Synthesis in PeerJ, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.
The trial behind it
Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.
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Who cites it
6 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Effects of core training on physical performance in team-sport athletes: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC sports science, medicine & rehabilitation · 2026Pooled it
- Unstable trunk core strength training improves shooting performance and holding stability in elite 10 m air pistol athletes: a pilot randomized controlled trial.Scientific reports · 2026Trial
- Effects of an 8-week unstable core training on trunk muscle strength and sprint performance among kayakers.PeerJ · 2026Trial
- The Effects of Unstable Strength Training on Lower Limb Stability in Adolescent Volleyball Players in China.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
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- Impact of a 12-Week Core Stability Training on Upper Trunk Stability, Trunk Mobility, and Postural Asymmetries in University Students.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
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Authors and funding
5 authors.
Funding
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Abstract
Background: Instability core training (ICT) has been the focus of extensive research because of its proven benefits to athletes' core muscle strength and sprint performance. However, there is a lack of systematic reviews explicitly evaluating the impact of instability core training (ICT) Method: This study used guidelines for the systematic review and meta-analysis of PRISMA, Web of Science, EBSCOhost (SPORTDiscus), PubMed, Scopus, CNKI, and Google Scholar to collect original references in electronic databases. The Population, Intervention, Comparison, Outcome, and Study Design (PICOS) method was selected for the inclusion criteria. The physiotherapy evidence database (PEDro) scale was used to assess the scoring for articles' risk of bias. The scoring of 12 studies ranges from 5-7 (out of 11 points), and study quality is moderate to high. Results: Out of 285 identified studies, only 12 articles fulfilled all the eligibility criteria after screening. ICT could significantly improve trunk strength and sprint performance among various athlete populations using unstable surfaces or environments ( Conclusion: The finding suggests that different types of ICT benefit athletes, as this training method can effectively enhance trunk strength and sprint performance in athletes than TCT. Therefore, this study suggests that ICT should be considered in athletes' daily training routines for trunk strength and sprint performance.
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