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Core stability is a subset of motor control

2009; Elsevier BV; Volume: 14; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1016/j.jbmt.2009.10.001

1532-9283

Warrick McNeill,

Sports injuries and prevention

Love it or hate it the term 'core stability' is ubiquitous, and is a firm part of the lexicon of modern life. While preparing to write this editorial I asked many people, from therapists, to clients, to the non-injured and healthy 'man-in-the-gym' what they thought of the term and what it meant. "I don't use the term when I am talking to my patients," said Chris Dorgu, an elite football Osteopath, working in the UK, "I prefer to talk about the specifics of what I am working on with them. The term core stability is imprecise and open to interpretation." Suzy Barton, a London based Pilates Teacher said that, "The term core stability is used by everyday people and, to most, it means a strong centre while moving the arms and legs.