Bracing Co-contraction of global muscles, such as rectus abdominis, external obliques, and quadratus lumborum. Muscular endurance of global and musculature, when contracted together, create the most benefit for those with LBP compared with traditional LBP training methods. Bracing focuses on global trunk stability, not on segmental vertebral stability, meaning that the global muscles, given the proper endurance training, will work to stabilize the spine. Guidelines for Core Training Core training should be systematic, progressive, functional, and emphasize the entire muscle action spectrum focusing on force production, force reduction, and dynamic stabilization. Core training program should regularly manipulate plane of motion, range of motion, modalities(tubing, stability ball, medicine ball, Bosu ball, Airex pad, etc.) body position, amount of control, speed of execution, amount of feedback, and specific acute training variables(sets, reps, intensity, tempo, and frequency). When designing core training program, personal trainer should initially create a proprioceptively enriched(controlled yet unstable) selecting appropriate exercises to elicit maximal training response. Core exercises performed in unstable environment(such as with stability ball) have been demonstrated to increase activation of local and global stabilization systems when compared to traditional trunk exercises. Safe and challenging, stress multiple planes in a multisensory environment derived from fundamental movement skills specific to activity. Designing a Core Training Program Goal of core training is to develop optimal levels of neuromuscular efficiency, stability(intervertebral and lumbopelvic and global stabilization systems) and functional strength(movement system). Neural adaptations become focus of program instead of absolute strength gains. Increasing proprioceptive demand is more important than increasing external resistance.
Bracing Co-contraction of global muscles, such as rectus abdominis, external obliques, and quadratus lumborum. Muscular endurance of global and musculature, when contracted together, create the most benefit for those with LBP compared with traditional LBP training methods. Bracing focuses on global trunk stability, not on segmental vertebral stability, meaning that the global muscles, given the proper endurance training, will work to stabilize the spine. Guidelines for Core Training Core training should be systematic, progressive, functional, and emphasize the entire muscle action spectrum focusing on force production, force reduction, and dynamic stabilization. Core training program should regularly manipulate plane of motion, range of motion, modalities(tubing, stability ball, medicine ball, Bosu ball, Airex pad, etc.) body position, amount of control, speed of execution, amount of feedback, and specific acute training variables(sets, reps, intensity, tempo, and frequency). When designing core training program, personal trainer should initially create a proprioceptively enriched(controlled yet unstable) selecting appropriate exercises to elicit maximal training response. Core exercises performed in unstable environment(such as with stability ball) have been demonstrated to increase activation of local and global stabilization systems when compared to traditional trunk exercises. Safe and challenging, stress multiple planes in a multisensory environment derived from fundamental movement skills specific to activity. Designing a Core Training Program Goal of core training is to develop optimal levels of neuromuscular efficiency, stability(intervertebral and lumbopelvic and global stabilization systems) and functional strength(movement system). Neural adaptations become focus of program instead of absolute strength gains. Increasing proprioceptive demand is more important than increasing external resistance.