Correlation between Core Stability and Upper-Extremity Performance in Male Collegiate Athletes
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Sample
2.2. Procedure
2.2.1. McGill Test
2.2.2. Double-Leg Lowering (DLL) Test
2.2.3. Medicine Ball Throw Test (MBTT)
2.2.4. Upper-Quarter Y-Balance Test (UQYBT)
2.2.5. Functional Throwing Performance Index (FPTI) Test
2.3. Statistical Analysis
3. Results
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Variable | Mean ± SD. |
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Age (year) | 23.6 ± 2.1 |
Height (cm) | 174 ± 6.7 |
Body mass (kg) | 72.3 ± 7.6 |
BMI (kg/m2) | 24.3 ± 2.8 |
Weekly training hours | 7.4 ± 0.71 |
Test | Value |
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Trunk extension test (S) | 48.83 ± 6.92 |
Trunk flexion test (S) | 110.6 ± 17.51 |
Right flexion test (S) | 39.18 ± 11.20 |
Left flexion test (S) | 57.86 ± 8.12 |
Total McGill score (S) | 256.49 ± 38.60 |
Double leg lowering test (degree) | 61.71 ± 5.22 |
Medicine ball throw test (cm) | 178.20 ± 20.95 |
Upper quarter Y balance test (cm) | 83.32 ± 14.60 |
Functional throwing performance index | 42.89 ± 9.70 |
McGill Score | DLL Score | |||
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Upper-Extremity Performance Tests | p-Value | Pearson Correlation (r) | p-Value | Pearson Correlation (r) |
Medicine ball throw test (MBTT) | 0.02 * | 0.67 | 0.02 * | 0.25 |
Upper quarter Y balance test (UQYBT) | 0.01 * | 0.46 | 0.64 | 0.18 |
Functional throwing performance index (FTPI) | 0.44 | 0.14 | 0.83 | 0.15 |
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Chicago/Turabian StyleNuhmani, Shibili. 2022. "Correlation between Core Stability and Upper-Extremity Performance in Male Collegiate Athletes" Medicina 58, no. 8: 982. https://doi.org/10.3390/medicina58080982