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.

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