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Evaluating Postural Control and Lower-extremity Muscle Activation in Individuals with Chronic Ankle Instability

Evaluating Postural Control and Lower-extremity Muscle Activation in Individuals with Chronic Ankle Instability

Published on: September 18, 2020

Development and reliability of two core stability field tests.

Patrick M Cowley¹, Thomas C Swensen

¹Department of Exercise and Sport Sciences, Ithaca College, Ithaca, New York, USA. pmcowley@syr.edu

Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research

|June 14, 2008

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New front and side abdominal power tests (FAPT and SAPT) reliably assess core stability power in young women. These tests can help identify athletes at risk of injury, using medicine ball throws to measure explosive core strength.

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Area of Science:

Sports Medicine
Biomechanics
Exercise Physiology

Background:

Core stability is crucial for preventing back and lower extremity injuries in athletes.
Existing field tests may not adequately assess the strength and power aspects of core stability.
Objective assessment tools are needed to identify athletes susceptible to core-related injuries.

Purpose of the Study:

To develop and evaluate the reliability of new field tests for assessing core power.
To introduce the front and side abdominal power tests (FAPT and SAPT) for athletic assessment.
To determine if FAPT and SAPT are reliable measures for the power component of core stability.

Main Methods:

Adapted plyometric medicine ball exercises to create the FAPT and SAPT.
Participants explosively contracted core muscles to project a medicine ball.
Twenty-four untrained young women completed three trials of each test over nonconsecutive days.

Main Results:

Both FAPT and SAPT demonstrated excellent test-retest reliability (ICC > 0.93).
Acceptable measurement error was observed for both tests.
No significant learning effect was detected between testing sessions.

Conclusions:

The FAPT and SAPT are reliable and valid field tests for assessing core power.
These tests can be utilized to measure the power component of core stability in young women.
Findings support the use of FAPT and SAPT for identifying athletes at risk of injury.