Comprehensive Approach to Core Training in Sports Physical Therapy: Optimizing Performance and Minimizing Injuries.

WHAT IT FOUND

This paper proposes a four-phase core training framework for athletes but reports no original data or trials testing it.

It reviews existing literature on core injuries and anatomy, offering a clinical perspective rather than evidence of efficacy.

What this paper is

This is a clinical commentary and narrative review describing core anatomy, injury epidemiology in various sports, and a proposed four-phase training framework called the 'Core Four Pyramid Principles.' It reports no original patient data, no controlled trials of the proposed framework, and no outcomes from the authors' own clinical practice. While it cites other studies (such as an RCT on Copenhagen planks), it does not present a systematic review of those studies or test the proposed intervention itself. Therefore, there are no new findings from this paper to change clinical practice.

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