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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2014 Sep 18.
Published in final edited form as: Sports Med. 2012 Aug 1;42(8):697–706. doi: 10.2165/11633450-000000000-00000

Table I.

Randomized controlled studies. Average PEDro score (mean ± SD): 6.4 ± 0.7

Study (year) Demographic No. of subjects Intervention Performance measures PEDro (n/11)
Aggarwal et al.[7] (2010) Adults, recreationally active 30 Core stability or balance training Multiple single leg hop stabilization test 7
Myer et al.[8] (2006) Athletes, high-school females 19 Plyometrics or dynamic balance Single leg hop and balance, vertical leap, 1-RM squat, bench and hang clean 6
Sato and Mokha[7] (2009) Adults, runners 28 5 core-related exercises 5000 m run 5
Steffen et al.[7] (2008) Athletes, youth female soccer 31 10 exercises focusing on core stability and balance Jumping ability, 40 m sprint, speed dribbling, shooting distance 7
Yaggie and Campbell[7] (2006) Adults, recreationally active 36 Balance training with BOSU® Time on ball, vertical leap, shuttle run 6
Szymanski et al.[9] (2007) Athletes, high-school baseball 49 Resistance exercise programme, 100 swings/day, with or without additional medicine ball exercises Angular velocities of the hips and shoulders, linear velocities of the bat end and hands, 1-RM squat, 1-RM bench press 7
Szymanski et al.[10] (2007) Athletes, high-school baseball 49 Resistance exercise programme, 100 swings/day, with or without additional medicine ball exercises 1-RM squat and bench press 7
Szymanski et al.[11] (2010) Athletes, high-school baseball 49 Resistance exercise programme, 100 swings/day, with or without additional medicine ball exercises Angular velocities of the hips and shoulders, linear velocities of the bat end and hands, 1-RM squat, 1-RM bench press 7
Donahoe-Fillmore et al.,[12] (2007) Adults, healthy females 11 Pilates mat exercise programme and received general postural education Abdominal strength, posture, Sorensen, flexor endurance 6
Lust et al.[13] (2009) Athletes, collegiate baseball 19 Open kinetic chain, closed kinetic chain, with or without core-stability exercises FTPI timed throwing-accuracy test, closed kinetic chain upper extremity stability test 6

BOSU® = both sides up balance trainer; FTPI = functional throwing performance index; PEDro = Physical Therapy Evidence Database; RM = repetition maximum.