KINANTHROPOLOGICAL ANALYSIS OF THE CORE

Strahinja Nikolić, Zlatko Ahmetović, Zoran Đokić

DOI Number
https://doi.org/10.22190/FUPES191014031N
First page
335
Last page
344

Abstract


The aim of this research is to investigate existing research dealing with the topic of the structure, functional and morphological status of the muscles that make up the body's core, as well as how improving the core affects the advancement of sports technique and its efficiency. The term core most commonly refers to the trunk, or more precisely, to the lumbar region. Core muscles play a significant role in lower limb alignment and stability, associated with poor alignment and injuries. The development of the core strength to improve the efficiency of sports performance is a controversial issue that has yielded different results. The analysis of the scientific journal articles revealed that the specificity of the program for increasing lumbar stabilization with the appropriate sport or skill is of the utmost importance. Therefore, it is necessary to specialize training facilities so that they are suited to a specific sport branch or discipline.


Keywords

Core Stability, Strength, Training, Sport Performance

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