Core and functional strength assessment in athletes

Abstract

Introduction: The evaluation of core and functional performance in the athlete determines the level of endurance, strength, stability, by preserving the physiological curvatures against the articular movement of the lower limb.

Objective: To determine core stability and functionality of the biomechanics of the lower limb in athletes of the Tungurahua Sports Federation.

Material and Methods: The research approach was observational. The total study population was 33 athletes in a range of age 12 to 45 years, functional performance was evaluated for lower limb biomechanics and global core assessment to prevent injuries. Athletes with displaced vertebrae, fractures in the lumbar region and metal implants were excluded from the study. Participation was voluntary, for which they signed the informed consent and assent form, which was endorsed by the Bioethics Committee of the Technical University of Ambato. Data analysis was carried out using Spss software version 21.0, and the results were evaluated using descriptive and inferential statistics.

Results: The data of the initial evaluations made to the athletes were collected, the same ones that had significant differences with a value p= 0,00 being that the rule indicates p=0,005, rejecting the null hypothesis which indicates the stability of the core and the lower limb.

Conclusions: Athletes are at greater risk of injury due to lower limb instability and weakness of the core musculature.