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Endurance Tests Are The Most Reliable Core Stability Related Measurements, Andy Waldhelm, Li Li Sep 2012

Endurance Tests Are The Most Reliable Core Stability Related Measurements, Andy Waldhelm, Li Li

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Purpose: To determine the intra-tester reliability of clinical measurements that assess five components related to core stability: strength, endurance, flexibility, motor control, and function. Methods: Participants were 15 college-aged males who had not suffered any orthopedic injury in the past year. Core strength measurements included eight isometric tests and a sit-up test. The four core endurance tests were the trunk flexor test, trunk extensor test, and bilateral side bridge tests. Flexibility tests included the sit-and-reach test and active range of the trunk and hip joint motions. Proprioception via passive reposition tests of the hips and a single limb balance test …