Training of the trunk or core muscles for enhanced health, rehabilitation, and athletic
performance has received renewed emphasis. Instability resistance exercises have become …

Background The effectiveness of strength training on unstable surfaces (STU) versus stable
surfaces (STS) or a control condition (CON; ie áno training or regular training only) for …

Abstract Byrne, JM, Bishop, NS, Caines, AM, Crane, KA, Feaver, AM, and Pearcey, GEP.
Effect of using a suspension training system on muscle activation during the performance of …

Background and Purpose: While the popularity of instability resistance training (resistance
training that involves the use of unstable surfaces and devices: IRT) is evident in fitness …

Resistance training produces an array of health benefits, as well as the potential to promote
muscular adaptations of strength, size, power and endurance. The American College of …

Background The bench press exercise (BP) plays an important role in recreational and
professional training, in which muscle activity is an important multifactorial phenomenon …

Abstract Kibele, A and Behm, DG. Seven weeks of instability and traditional resistance
training effects on strength, balance and functional performance. J Strength Cond Res 23 …

The purpose of this study was to compare one-repetition maximum (1-RM) and muscle
activity in three chest-press exercises with different stability requirements (Smith machine …

Abstract Saeterbakken, AH and Finland, MS. Muscle force output and electromyographic
activity in squats with various unstable surfaces. J Strength Cond Res 27 (1): 130–136, 2013 …

This study used transcranial magnetic stimulation to measure the corticospinal responses
following 8 weeks of unilateral leg strength training. Eighteen healthy, non-strength trained …