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What is crucial for optimal efficiency in the entire kinetic chain during movement?
What is crucial for optimal efficiency in the entire kinetic chain during movement?
- Distal stability
- Anterior stability
- Lateral stability
- Proximal stability (correct)
How many muscles attach to the core?
How many muscles attach to the core?
- 20
- 35
- 15
- 29 (correct)
Which muscle balances the anterior shear forces of the lumbar spine?
Which muscle balances the anterior shear forces of the lumbar spine?
- Quadratus lumborum
- Gluteus maximus
- Hamstrings
- Psoas (correct)
Which muscle acts as a frontal plane stabilizer and controls femoral adduction and internal rotation?
Which muscle acts as a frontal plane stabilizer and controls femoral adduction and internal rotation?
Which muscle concentrically performs hip extension and external rotation during OKC exercises and stabilizes the sacroiliac joint?
Which muscle concentrically performs hip extension and external rotation during OKC exercises and stabilizes the sacroiliac joint?
What is the core lumbo-pelvic-hip complex responsible for during movement?
What is the core lumbo-pelvic-hip complex responsible for during movement?
Which muscles are included in the core?
Which muscles are included in the core?
What is the function of the gluteus medius muscle?
What is the function of the gluteus medius muscle?
What happens if the psoas muscle is tight?
What happens if the psoas muscle is tight?
What is the primary function of the hamstring muscles?
What is the primary function of the hamstring muscles?
What is the core responsible for?
What is the core responsible for?
What is necessary for optimal core functioning?
What is necessary for optimal core functioning?
What is crucial for optimal core functioning?
What is crucial for optimal core functioning?
What is critical for neuromuscular efficiency?
What is critical for neuromuscular efficiency?
What can a core stabilization program improve?
What can a core stabilization program improve?
What is essential for protecting the spine and facilitating balanced muscular functioning of the entire kinetic chain?
What is essential for protecting the spine and facilitating balanced muscular functioning of the entire kinetic chain?
What can a weak core lead to?
What can a weak core lead to?
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Study Notes
The Importance of Core Stabilization for Neuromuscular Efficiency and Posture
- The core functions as an integrated unit that distributes weight, absorbs force, and transfers ground reaction forces.
- Optimal functioning of the core requires training of the entire kinetic chain in all planes and levels.
- Neuromuscular efficiency is crucial for optimal core functioning and is established through postural alignment and stability strength.
- Dynamic stabilization is critical for neuromuscular efficiency and inefficient stabilization can lead to the body's inability to respond to demands.
- A core stabilization program can improve posture, balance muscles and joints, and enhance communication between muscles and nerves.
- Spinal stabilization is essential for protecting the spine and facilitating balanced muscular functioning of the entire kinetic chain.
- A weak core can lead to decreased force production and efficiency, and improving spinal stabilization enhances neuromuscular control and body positioning.
- Good posture is crucial for optimal core function and helps keep the body strong and prevent injuries.
- Kinetic chain imbalances and low back pain can impact neuromuscular control and lead to arthrogenic muscle inhibition due to altered joint functioning.
- Assessment of core strength, endurance, neuromuscular control, and power is essential to identify imbalances that may exist.
- The Straight Leg Lowering Test can assess core strength, and the Abdominal Neuromuscular Control Test can assess abdominal neuromuscular control.
- The Abdominal Neuromuscular Control Test can identify issues with hip flexors beginning to work as stabilizers, which can increase anterior shear forces and compressive forces at L4-L5, inhibiting transversus abdominis, internal oblique, and multifidus.
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