Core Training Concepts Flashcards
What is the definition of the core?
The structures that make up the lumbo pelvic hip complex(LPHC)including the lumbar spine the pelvic girdle, abdomen, and the hip joint.
Core musculature is divided into three systems which are?
- Local stabilization system
- Global stabilization system
- Movement system
What is the purpose of Local stabilization system?
Intervertebral and intersegmental stability and work to limit excessive compressive shear and rotational forces between spinal segments.Also aid in proprioception and postural control because of high density of muscle spindles.
Local stabilization system muscles include?
Transverse abdominis Internal oblique Lumbar multifidus Pelvic floor muscles Diaphragm
All of these muscles connect to the vertebrae.
Global stabilization system muscles include?
Muscles connected to pelvis &spine , transferring loads to upper and lower extremities.as well as providing stabilization in functional movements.
Quadratus lumborum Psoas Major External oblique Portions of internal oblique Rectus abdominis Gluteus medius Adductor complex Adductor magnus Adductor longus Adductor brevis Gracilis Pectineus
Movement system muscles include?
Attaches the spine or pelvis to the extremities
In charge of concentric force and eccentric deceleration during dynamic activities.
Latissimus Dorsi
Hip flexors
hamstring complex
quadriceps
What is the purpose of Globalization system?
Transfer loads between the upper extremity and lower extremity, provide stabilization and eccentric control of the core during functional movements.
What is the purpose of the movement system?
Concentric force production and eccentric deceleration during dynamic activities.
What is a drawing in maneuver?
A maneuver used to recruit the local core stabilizers by drawing the navel in toward spine.
What is bracing?
Occurs when you have contracted both the abdominal, lower back and buttock muscles at the same time.
Progression breakdown is?
Easy to hard
Simple to complex
Known to unknown
Stable to unstable
What should a core training program do?
Manipulate plane of motion ,Range of motion & modalities. (Tubing stability ball medicine ball bosu ball aired pad etc)
Body position
Amount of control
Speed of execution
Amount of feedback
Specific acute training variables ( sets reps intensity tempo frequency)
Initially create a proprioceptively enriched ( controlled yet unstable training environment)- such as a stability ball.
Core training should always be designed to create?
Intervertebral stability
Lumbo pelvic stability
Movement efficiency
In core Stabilization training phase 1 should be designed to?
Involve little motion through the spine and pelvis.focusing on isometric contractions of the core. Activate local stabilization system.
Designed to improve Neuromuscular efficiency as intervertebral stability , focusing on drawing in and then bracing during the exercises.
Client spend 4 weeks at this level of core training.
Sample exercises of stabilization training?
Marching
Foot bridge
Floor prone cobra
Prone iso-an
In core Strength training phase opt model 2,3,4 should be designed to?
Exercises should be involving more dynamic eccentric and concentric movements of the spine throughout a full range of motion while clients perform the activation techniques learned in core stabilization training( drawing in and bracing) ex : crunches,
Speed and neural demands are also progressed.
Clients spend 4 weeks at this level of core training. These exercises are designed to improve dynamic stabilization, concentric strength ( force production) eccentric strength ( force reduction) and neuromuscular efficiency of entire kinetic chain.