Chapter 9 - Core Training Concepts Flashcards
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Local Stabilization System
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muscles that attach directly to the vertebrae
consist primarily of type I slow twitch muscle fibers
high density of muscle spindles
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Core
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The structures that make up the lumbo-pelvic-hip complex (LPH-C), including the lumbar spine, the pelvic girdle, abdomen, and the hip joint.
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Muscles of the core
Local Stabilization System
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Transversus abdominis Internal oblique Lumbar multifidus Pelvic floor muscles Diaphragm
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Global Stabilization System
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- muscles attach from the pelvis to the spine
- they act to transfer loads between the upper extremity and lower extremity
- provide stability between the pelvis and spine
- provides stabilization and eccentric control of the core during functional movements
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Drawing-in maneuver
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A maneuver used to recruit the local core stabilizers by drawing the navel in toward the spine.
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Bracing
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Occurs when you have contracted both the abdominal, lower back, and buttock muscles at the same time.