Why the term core stability needs to be reassessed

News ⋅ April 24, 2017

The term ‘core stability’ has no clear definition. Depending on the author(s), core stability muscles may only include extensors, flexors, lateral flexors, or rotators of the spinal column. A more complex approach includes all muscles between the shoulders and pelvis. As hip position influences alignment of the spinal column and therefore modulates trunk muscle activity,…

Simon Bartold
Director of Bartold Clinical