The effect of a 10-week training regimen on lumbo-pelvic stability and athletic performance in female athletes: A randomized-controlled trial

摘要

Objective: To evaluate a 10-week training program for improved lumbo-pelvic stability (LPS), and to investigate the impact of improved LPS on athletic performance,Design: Randomized-controlled study.Setting: Testing was done at the University of British Columbia, Vancouver. Training was at colleges and universities in the immediate vicinity to Vancouver, Canada.Participants: Thirty female varsity volleyball and basketball players aged 18-23 yrs were randomly assigned to treatment (T), pseudo-treatment (PT), or control (C).Main outcome measures: For LPS the participants lied supine and the position of the pelvis and lumbar spine was monitored using a stabilizer Pressure Biofeedback Unit ~?(PBU) while load was progressively added by movements of the lower limbs. T-test, Sargent's, and Bass' tests assessed agility, leg power, and balance, respectively.