Abdominal Strengthening Exerciseand Lower Back Pain
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Derek
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10th May '06, 6:48pm
10th May '06, 6:48pm
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I remember sighting reference to recent research casting doubt on the benefit of the traditional advice of performing abdominal strengthening to reduce the risk of LBP - it could even have been on this site.
Can anyone help me source this, please?
Abdominal Strengthening Exerciseand Lower Back Pain
12th May '06, 8:02pm
Derek
The late Dr Mel Siff was always sceptical about this approach. Try searching google using Mel Siff and abdominals. Also Dr Stuart McGill, considered to be a world authority on the subject, believes the whole issue has been over simplified and its more down to muscle endurance rather than strength.
I have extracts on my website at fitness-programs-for-life.com/core_exercise_routines.html
Abdominal Strengthening Exerciseand Lower Back Pain
13th May '06, 7:32am
Stuart McGills most recent book 'Ultimate Back Fitness and Performance' is very good text leading on a more applied approach from McGills earlier book 'Low Back Disorders.'
Siff as has a 'Supertraining' discussion group on Yahoo groups. You will find some good information about this topic here. There is also a website with a list of Siffs articles but cannot remember it. I will post it when I find it.
Abdominal Strengthening Exerciseand Lower Back Pain
13th May '06, 9:13am
Thanks guys!!