PMID- 25559249
OWN - NLM
STAT- MEDLINE
DCOM- 20161031
LR  - 20161230
IS  - 1600-0838 (Electronic)
IS  - 0905-7188 (Linking)
VI  - 26
IP  - 1
DP  - 2016 Jan
TI  - Neuromuscular and athletic performance following core strength training in elite 
      youth soccer: Role of instability.
PG  - 48-56
LID - 10.1111/sms.12403 [doi]
AB  - Cross-sectional studies revealed that inclusion of unstable elements in 
      core-strengthening exercises produced increases in trunk muscle activity and thus 
      potential extra stimuli to induce more pronounced performance enhancements in 
      youth athletes. Thus, the purpose of the study was to investigate changes in 
      neuromuscular and athletic performance following core strength training performed 
      on unstable (CSTU) compared with stable surfaces (CSTS) in youth soccer players. 
      Thirty-nine male elite soccer players (age: 17 +/- 1 years) were assigned to two 
      groups performing a progressive core strength-training program for 9 weeks (2-3 
      times/week) in addition to regular in-season soccer training. CSTS group 
      conducted core exercises on stable (i.e., floor, bench) and CSTU group on 
      unstable (e.g., Thera-Band(R) Stability Trainer, Togu(c) Swiss ball) surfaces. 
      Measurements included tests for assessing trunk muscle strength/activation, 
      countermovement jump height, sprint time, agility time, and kicking performance. 
      Statistical analysis revealed significant main effects of test (pre vs post) for 
      trunk extensor strength (5%, P < 0.05, d = 0.86), 10-20-m sprint time (3%, 
      P < 0.05, d = 2.56), and kicking performance (1%, P < 0.01, d = 1.28). No 
      significant Group x test interactions were observed for any variable. In 
      conclusion, trunk muscle strength, sprint, and kicking performance improved 
      following CSTU and CSTS when conducted in combination with regular soccer 
      training.
CI  - (c) 2015 John Wiley & Sons A/S. Published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd.
FAU - Prieske, O
AU  - Prieske O
AD  - Division of Training and Movement Sciences, Research Focus Cognition Sciences, 
      University of Potsdam, Potsdam, Germany.
FAU - Muehlbauer, T
AU  - Muehlbauer T
AD  - Division of Training and Movement Sciences, Research Focus Cognition Sciences, 
      University of Potsdam, Potsdam, Germany.
FAU - Borde, R
AU  - Borde R
AD  - Division of Training and Movement Sciences, Research Focus Cognition Sciences, 
      University of Potsdam, Potsdam, Germany.
FAU - Gube, M
AU  - Gube M
AD  - Department of Sports Science, University of Rostock, Rostock, Germany.
FAU - Bruhn, S
AU  - Bruhn S
AD  - Department of Sports Science, University of Rostock, Rostock, Germany.
FAU - Behm, D G
AU  - Behm DG
AD  - School of Human Kinetics and Recreation, Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. 
      John's, Newfoundland, Canada.
FAU - Granacher, U
AU  - Granacher U
AD  - Division of Training and Movement Sciences, Research Focus Cognition Sciences, 
      University of Potsdam, Potsdam, Germany.
LA  - eng
PT  - Journal Article
PT  - Randomized Controlled Trial
DEP - 20150106
PL  - Denmark
TA  - Scand J Med Sci Sports
JT  - Scandinavian journal of medicine & science in sports
JID - 9111504
SB  - IM
MH  - Adolescent
MH  - Athletic Performance/*physiology
MH  - Humans
MH  - Male
MH  - Muscle Strength/*physiology
MH  - Resistance Training/*methods
MH  - Soccer/*physiology
OTO - NOTNLM
OT  - Elite sports
OT  - agility
OT  - ball speed
OT  - electromyography
OT  - jumping
OT  - sprint
EDAT- 2015/01/07 06:00
MHDA- 2016/11/01 06:00
CRDT- 2015/01/07 06:00
PHST- 2014/12/06 00:00 [accepted]
PHST- 2015/01/07 06:00 [entrez]
PHST- 2015/01/07 06:00 [pubmed]
PHST- 2016/11/01 06:00 [medline]
AID - 10.1111/sms.12403 [doi]
PST - ppublish
SO  - Scand J Med Sci Sports. 2016 Jan;26(1):48-56. doi: 10.1111/sms.12403. Epub 2015 
      Jan 6.