Effects of 8-week core training on core endurance and running economy.
The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of 8-week core training on core endurance and running economy in college athletes. Twenty-one male college athletes were randomly divided into 2 groups: a control group (CON) (n = 10) and a core training group (CT) (n = 11). Both groups maintained...
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| description | The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of 8-week core training on core endurance and running economy in college athletes. Twenty-one male college athletes were randomly divided into 2 groups: a control group (CON) (n = 10) and a core training group (CT) (n = 11). Both groups maintained their regular training, whereas CT attended 3 extra core training sessions per week for 8 weeks. The participants were assessed before and after the training program using sensory organization test (SOT), sport-specific endurance plank test (SEPT) and 4-stage treadmill incremental running test (TIRT). Compared with the pre-test, significant improvements were observed in post-test SOT (78.8 ± 4.8 vs. 85.3 ± 4.8, p = 0.012) and SEPT (193.5 ± 71.9 s vs. 241.5 ± 98.9 s, p = 0.001) performances only in CT. In the TIRT, the post-test heart rate values were lower than the pre-test values in CT in the first 3 stages. In stage 4, the post-test oxygen consumption (VO2) was lower than that in pre-test in CT (VO2: 52.4 ± 3.5 vs. 50.0 ± 2.9 ml/kg/min, p = 0.019). These results reveal that 8-week core training may improve static balance, core endurance, and running economy in college athletes. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-f2ca20d0eb144cde83775e367ea90fac2022-12-21T17:34:13ZengPublic Library of Science (PLoS)PLoS ONE1932-62032019-01-01143e021315810.1371/journal.pone.0213158Effects of 8-week core training on core endurance and running economy.Kwong-Chung HungHo-Wa ChungClare Chung-Wah YuHong-Chung LaiFeng-Hua SunThe purpose of this study was to examine the effects of 8-week core training on core endurance and running economy in college athletes. Twenty-one male college athletes were randomly divided into 2 groups: a control group (CON) (n = 10) and a core training group (CT) (n = 11). Both groups maintained their regular training, whereas CT attended 3 extra core training sessions per week for 8 weeks. The participants were assessed before and after the training program using sensory organization test (SOT), sport-specific endurance plank test (SEPT) and 4-stage treadmill incremental running test (TIRT). Compared with the pre-test, significant improvements were observed in post-test SOT (78.8 ± 4.8 vs. 85.3 ± 4.8, p = 0.012) and SEPT (193.5 ± 71.9 s vs. 241.5 ± 98.9 s, p = 0.001) performances only in CT. In the TIRT, the post-test heart rate values were lower than the pre-test values in CT in the first 3 stages. In stage 4, the post-test oxygen consumption (VO2) was lower than that in pre-test in CT (VO2: 52.4 ± 3.5 vs. 50.0 ± 2.9 ml/kg/min, p = 0.019). These results reveal that 8-week core training may improve static balance, core endurance, and running economy in college athletes.https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0213158 |
| spellingShingle | Kwong-Chung Hung Ho-Wa Chung Clare Chung-Wah Yu Hong-Chung Lai Feng-Hua Sun Effects of 8-week core training on core endurance and running economy. PLoS ONE |
| title | Effects of 8-week core training on core endurance and running economy. |
| title_full | Effects of 8-week core training on core endurance and running economy. |
| title_fullStr | Effects of 8-week core training on core endurance and running economy. |
| title_full_unstemmed | Effects of 8-week core training on core endurance and running economy. |
| title_short | Effects of 8-week core training on core endurance and running economy. |
| title_sort | effects of 8 week core training on core endurance and running economy |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0213158 |
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