<p>Background and purpose: Volleyball requires a lot of the human body, and</p><p>effective core stability is necessary for the athlete. Our muscles cooperate as a</p><p>chain of motions and core stabilization is the base for the moving muscles.</p><p>The most well-known stabilization muscle is m.transversus abdominis (TrA).</p><p>The purpose of the present study was to evaluate the function of TrA in</p><p>Swedish female elite volleyball players and to observe the influence of eight</p><p>weeks of stabilization exercise on the TrA. Method: 10 female elite</p><p>volleyball players (mean age 24,7 years, range 18-31 years) participated in</p><p>the study. TrA was measured in supine position with a pressure biofeedback</p><p>unit. Subjects were instructed to draw in the abdominal wall without moving</p><p>the pelvis and hold for 10 seconds. After eight weeks of stabilization exercise</p><p>the same test was repeated. Results: 40 % of the subjects had an insufficient</p><p>function of TrA in the initial test. In the second test 78 % had improved their</p><p>results. Conclusion: Stabilization exercise improves the function of TrA and</p><p>should be included in elite practise.</p>
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:UPSALLA/oai:DiVA.org:hh-1606 |
| Date | January 2008 |
| Creators | Eriksson, Åsa |
| Publisher | Halmstad University, School of Business and Engineering (SET), Högskolan i Halmstad/Sektionen för Ekonomi och Teknik (SET) |
| Source Sets | DiVA Archive at Upsalla University |
| Language | Swedish |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Student thesis, text |
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