TABLE 2.
Details of core intervention protocols of included studies.
| Study | Training | Core test | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Authors | Design | Type of intervention | Implements | Duration | Time (min) | Frecuency(days/week) | Period of training | Measure of core strength |
| Anant et al., 2020 | RAN | Core muscle strength training | Swiss ball | 8 weeks | 10–15 | 5 | - | Lateral trunk endurance Curl-up test |
| Arslan et al., 2021 | RAN | Core strength training + small sized games | Without implements | 6 weeks | - | 3 | Off-season | No |
| Bashir et al., 2019 | RAN | Core training program | Swiss ball | 5 weeks | - | 3 | - | No |
| Benis et al., 2016 | RAN | Core stability and plyometrics | Without implements | 8 weeks | 30 | 2 | - | No |
| Dello Iacono et al., 2014 | RAN | Core stability | Unstable planes | 4 weeks | - | 5 | Season | No |
| Fadhil et al., 2013 | RAN | Core stability, balance, plyometrics and strength | Without implements | 12 weeks | 20–25 | 5 | Season | Prone Hold Test |
| Fernandez-Fernandez et al., 2013 | RAN | Core training exercises, elastic tubing and medicine ball | Elastic tubing and medicine ball | 6 weeks | 50 | 3 | Season | No |
| Filipa et al., 2010 | RAN | Core stability and lower extremity | Swiss ball, bosu and airex pads | 8 weeks | 45 | 2 | Season | No |
| Kabadayi et al., 2022 | RCT | Core strength training program and Sport-specific program | Without implements | 8 weeks | 30–35 | 3 | Off-season | Flexor, back and lateral endurance test |
| Karagianni et al., 2020 | RAN | Strength training (core + upper limb + lower limbs) and plyometrics | Kettlebell, medicine ball and resistance band | 10 weeks | 7–9 | 3 | Pre-season | No |
| Kuhn et al., 2019 | RCT | Core stability | Swiss ball | 6 weeks | 45 | 2 | Season | Swiss Olympic Medical center core performance test battery. |
| Lu etl al., 2022 | RCT | Core strength training + bobby jump | Without implements | 12 weeks | 7–10 | 3 | - | Core endurance |
| Manchado et al., 2017 | RAN | Strengthening lumbopelvic region | Swiss ball | 10 weeks | 10–25 | 3 | Season | No |
| McCurdy et al., 2014 | RAN | Core strength and muscular endurance | Medicine ball | 8 weeks | 15 | 2 | Season | Plank assessment |
| Mills et al., 2005 | RCT | Lumbopelvic stability | Without implements | 10 weeks | - | 4 | - | Lumbopelvic stability |
| Ozmen et al., 2020 | RAN | Core strengthening exercise | Physioball and medicine ball | 6 weeks | - | 2 | Season | No |
| Sato et al., 2009 | RAN | Core strength training | Stability ball | 6 weeks | - | 4 | Season | No |
| Sharma et al., 2012 | RAN | Core strengthening exercise | Without implements | 9 weeks | 30–40 | 5 | - | Modified double straight leg lowering test |
| Sung et al., 2016 | RAN | Combined strengthening and core exercise | Dumbeell | 8 weeks | 60 | 6 | Season | Flexion and extension trunk isokinetic strength |
| Szymanski et al., 2007 | RAN | Rotational and full body medicine ball exercise | Medicine ball | 12 weeks | - | 3 | Off-season | Torso rotational strength with isokinetic machine |
| Taskin 2016 | RAN | core training program | Without implements | 8 weeks | - | 3 | - | No |
| Weston et al., 2013 | RAN | Isolated core training | Without implements | 8 weeks | - | 3 | - | Isometric flexor endurance |
RAN = randomized allocation; RCT = randomized controlled trial; min = minutes.