Effectiveness of Modified Plank vs Conventional Plank on Core Muscle Endurance and Stability in Recreational Athletes: A Quasi-Experimental study
Introduction: The core muscle plays a major role in providing stability. Several studies have been conducted to identify the activation of core muscle in variety of planking methods but the effects of modified planking in core strengthening program is vaguely studied. Aim: This study aimed to c...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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JCDR Research and Publications Private Limited
2021-06-01
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| Series: | Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research |
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| Online Access: | https://jcdr.net/articles/PDF/15043/48224_CE[Ra1]_F[SK]_PF1(JY_SHU)_PN(KM).pdf |
| Summary: | Introduction: The core muscle plays a major role in providing
stability. Several studies have been conducted to identify the
activation of core muscle in variety of planking methods but the
effects of modified planking in core strengthening program is
vaguely studied.
Aim: This study aimed to compare the modified plank with
conventional plank and to identify which mode of planking was
more superior in training for endurance and dynamic stability of
core muscle.
Materials and Methods: A quasi-experimental pre-test-post-test
study design was conducted for a total duration of 6 weeks and
32 subjects were assigned into two groups: Experimental group
(Body Saw Plank) and Control group (conventional plank). A pretest and post-test of core endurance and dynamic stability were
measured by using McGill Torso Muscular Endurance Test and Star
Excursion Balance Test (SEBT). A paired sample t-test was used to
identify a significant difference between pre-test result and posttest result within the same group. Furthermore, an independent
t-test was used to determine the significant difference between the
post-test on the subject’s core endurance and dynamic stability
between the control group and experimental group.
Results: A total of 32 subjects were selected, with a mean age
of 20.63±1.6, of which 14 were males and 18 were females, with
mean height, mean weight and mean BMI were 164.70±7.74,
57.26±8.57 and 21.02±2.36 respectively. After 6 weeks of
intervention, there was a significant difference between the
pre-test and post-test of McGill Torso Muscular Endurance
Test. However, comparison of post-test between groups of the
McGill Torso Muscular Endurance Test shows no significant
difference. On the other hand, both groups also show significant
differences between the pre-test and post-test on SEBT.
However, comparison between the post-test of the control
group and experimental group has no significant differences in
normalised reach distance and composite score.
Conclusion: The findings proved that both body saw plank and
conventional plank effectively enhances core muscle endurance
and also dynamic stability equally. |
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| ISSN: | 2249-782X 0973-709X |