Table 1.
Descriptive statistics for participants’ core strength and core endurance: overall and by type of sport
| All sports (n=83) | Hockey (n=24) | Netball (n=16) | Runner (n=15) | Soccer (n=17) | Tennis (n=11) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IBE (strength) (N) | ||||||
| Mean | 1002 | 1056 | 1037 | 1024 | 1017 | 783 |
| Minimum | 687 | 750 | 687 | 757 | 748 | 745 |
| Maximum | 1517 | 1422 | 1517 | 1303 | 1517 | 540 |
| IBE (endurance) (s) | ||||||
| Mean | 149.7 | 143.9 | 97.8 | 198.8 | 140.2 | 185.9 |
| Minimum | 50.0 | 50.0 | 55.1 | 84.0 | 72.0 | 135.0 |
| Maximum | 149.7 | 143.9 | 97.8 | 198.8 | 140.2 | 185.9 |
| LF (strength) (N) | ||||||
| Mean | 799 | 858 | 799 | 773 | 824 | 667 |
| Minimum | 565 | 586 | 639 | 565 | 625 | 625 |
| Maximum | 1082 | 1082 | 1018 | 984 | 1018 | 701 |
| LF (endurance) (s) | ||||||
| Mean | 67.6 | 71.2 | 45.0 | 91.0 | 62.8 | 68.4 |
| Minimum | 13.0 | 19.0 | 13.0 | 37.5 | 17.3 | 45.9 |
| Maximum | 181.0 | 145.0 | 181.0 | 141.0 | 91.0 | 140.0 |
| AF (strength) (N) | ||||||
| Mean | 897 | 958 | 906 | 859 | 941 | 736 |
| Minimum | 646 | 646 | 684 | 687 | 695 | 690 |
| Maximum | 1300 | 1274 | 1300 | 1188 | 1214 | 769 |
| AF (endurance) (s) | ||||||
| Mean | 149.2 | 158.0 | 101.3 | 203.7 | 135.2 | 146.8 |
| Minimum | 40.0 | 50.0 | 40.0 | 83.0 | 71.0 | 71.0 |
| Maximum | 376.0 | 354.0 | 271.0 | 376.0 | 225.0 | 195.0 |
IBE, isometric back extension; LF, lateral flexion; AF, abdominal flexion; N, Newton; s, seconds.