Research Summaries

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Skeletal malalignments are frequently assessed in patients and these evaluations need to be reliable and valid for further observation, such as static posture and dynamic motions, to occur accurately. More...

Standardization for evaluating shoulder range of motion is critical and needs to include both reliability and validity information. More...

Evidence shows that measures of central obesity are more strongly correlated with cardiovascular disease (CVD) than measures of general obesity More...

The drop jump (DJ) is a commonly used method to train or assess the stretch-shortening cycle performance of the neuromuscular system. More...

Research shows most U.S. adults are not regularly sufficiently active despite clearly delineated guidelines set forth by the American Heart Association, CDC, and ACSM. More...

Trunk muscle co-activation is believed to be important for improving spinal stability and adding a stable base of support for upper and lower extremity function. More...

Personal trainers, conditioning coaches, and other fitness professionals have used stability and Bosu balls to condition the core musculature. More...

Compare trunk muscle activity between stability ball exercises and submaximal and maximal squats and deadlifts. More...