Fitness: Increasing Core Stability
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Fitness: Increasing Core Stability
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Introduction
Increasing your core stability means making the muscles of your trunk stronger to keep your spine and body stable. This helps you stay balanced when you move.
Core stability benefits everyone, from older people to top professional athletes.
What is core stability?
Why is core stability important?
How can I increase my core strength and stability?
Where can I learn more about core strengthening and stability?
Increasing core stability may be helpful for health conditions such as those discussed in these topics:
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Last Updated:
March 18, 2011- Medical Review:
- Adam Husney, MD, MD - Family Medicine
David A. Fleckenstein, PT, MPT - Physical Therapy
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