Core Stability for Running
By: Dr Robert Inesta
It provides the foundation for all movements of the arms and legs. The core must be strong, have dynamic flexibility and function synergistically in its movements in order to achieve maximum performance. Motion of the human body is not isolated to one muscle or tissue moving in one specific direction. Rather, it is a complex event involving agonists and antagonist structures that work together to create changes in position and/or location, and to stabilize the body in all three directional planes. Regardless of what sport one plays, it is essential to have core strength and trunk stability to maximize performance and prevent injury.
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