Objective : To compare isokinetic trunk muscle strength and endurance between control and elite athletes groups(wrestlers, baseball players, judo players, ssireum players) and among athletes, to come up with a trunk strengthening program for poorly tr...
Objective : To compare isokinetic trunk muscle strength and endurance between control and elite athletes groups(wrestlers, baseball players, judo players, ssireum players) and among athletes, to come up with a trunk strengthening program for poorly trained athletes.
Method : We have conducted out study using a CYBEX 7000 Trunk Extension Flexion(TEF) unit (Lumex, inc., Reonkonkoma, NY, U.S.A) to measure peak toruque per body weight trunk flexor and extensor, endurance and conentric flexor/extensor ratio.
Results : The trunk flexor peak torque per body weight of the athletes groups excepte baseball players was significantly higher than that of the control group at nearly all the angle velocities (p<0.05). The trunk flexor peak torque per body weight of wrestlers was significantly higher than that of baseball, ssireum and judo players. The trunk extensor peak torque per body weight of wrestlers was significantly higher than that of the control group(p<0.05) and ssireum players. The trunk extensor peak torque per body weight of judo players was significantly higher than that of control group at rapid velocities(p<0.05).
Conclusion : To strengthen trunk muscle in poorly trained athletes, sports-specific trunk muscle strengthening exercise may be helpful.