The Role of Trunk Training for Physical Fitness and Sport-Specific Performance. Protocol for a Meta-Analysis

• Main Authors: Atle Hole Saeterbakken (Author), Vidar Andersen (Author), David George Behm (Author), Kristoffer Toldnes Cumming (Author), Olaf Prieske (Author), Tom Erik Jorung Solstad (Author), Matthew Shaw (Author), Nicolay Stien (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2021-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The trunk (core) muscles are involved in daily functions (i. e., stabilizing the body in everyday tasks) and force generation of the limbs during athletic tasks such as kicking, throwing, or running. Even though trunk training is a popular means for improving physical fitness and athletic performanc...