Study On The Effect Of Core Muscle Group Stability Training On Wushu Movement

Research has claimed the benefit of core stability training on various types of sports and exercises.Very few studies discussed the relationship between core stability and Chinese martial arts,or incorporate the experimental design of training intervention to investigate the effect of the training on Chinese martial arts,yet there seem to be some consistency between the training of Chinese martial arts and core stability.Purpose:To investigate the effect of core stability training on performance of Chinese martial arts movements.Methods:Twenty subjects divided into training group(TRAIN)and control group(CON)with 10 in each group.The design of training intervention with a pretest and a posttest was adopted,with TRAIN underwent core stability training and CON recreational exercises for 6 weeks.Vicon motion analysis system with 4 infrared high-speed cameras(250Hz)and 2 force plates(1000 Hz)was used for data collection.Results: No significant difference was found in all variables including year of practice between both groups in pretest.For reverse punch,the punching velocity of TRAIN in posttest was found greater than in pretest(p <.01),meanwhile greater than CON in posttest(p <.05).For single-leg balance after landing from jump slap kick,TTS Fy of TRAIN was longer in posttest than in pretest(p<.05).For static single-leg balance,maximal COP excursion in medial-lateral direction of CON was smaller in posttest than in pretest(p <.05).Conclusion: Core stability training has positive effects on punching velocity and the force transfer in punching,but not on static or dynamic balance,neither on jumping.Meanwhile,the recreational exercises may help to maintain the level of performance.