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Plank Exercise

Plank Exercise is a static core stability exercise characterized by maintaining a prone position supported on the forearms and toes, with the body aligned in a straight line from head to heels, to engage and strengthen the transversus abdominis, rectus abdominis, and other trunk musculature essential for postural control.

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Sport-specific endurance plank test for evaluation of global core muscle function

Tom K. Tong, Shing Wu, Jinlei Nie · Physical Therapy in Sport · 2013 · 169 citations

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Effect of Using a Suspension Training System on Muscle Activation During the Performance of a Front Plank Exercise

Jeannette M. Byrne, Nicole Bishop, Andrew M. Caines et al. · The Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research · 2014 · 130 citations

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Feasibility, Validity, and Reliability of the Plank Isometric Hold as a Field-Based Assessment of Torso Muscular Endurance for Children 8–12 Years of Age

Charles P. Boyer, Mark S. Tremblay, Travis J. Saunders et al. · Pediatric Exercise Science · 2013 · 128 citations

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Electromyographical Comparison of Plank Variations Performed With and Without Instability Devices

Ronald L. Snarr, Michael R. Esco · The Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research · 2014 · 104 citations

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Buddy Up: The Köhler Effect Applied to Health Games

Deborah L. Feltz, Norbert L. Kerr, Brandon C. Irwin · Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology · 2011 · 85 citations

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Authors

187

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    Norbert L. Kerr

    Michigan State University, United States

    3 publications · 179 citations

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  2. JC
    José Casaña

    Universitat de València, Spain

    3 publications · 140 citations

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  3. JC
    Joaquín Calatayud

    Universitat de València, Spain

    3 publications · 140 citations

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  4. LL
    Lars L. Andersen

    National Research Centre for the Working Environment, Denmark

    3 publications · 140 citations

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  5. DL
    Deborah L. Feltz

    Michigan State University, United States

    3 publications · 179 citations

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Institutions

111

  1. Universitat de València

    Valencia, Spain

    4 h-index

    17 publications

    805 citations

  2. National Research Centre for the Working Environment

    Copenhagen, Denmark

    3 h-index

    10 publications

    515 citations

  3. Michigan State University

    East Lansing, United States

    3 h-index

    10 publications

    614 citations

  4. University of Kent

    Canterbury, United Kingdom

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    94 citations

  5. Aalborg University

    Aalborg, Denmark

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    83 citations

  6. Inje University

    Gimhae, South Korea

    2 h-index

    6 publications

    234 citations

  7. University of Alicante

    Alicante, Spain

    2 h-index

    7 publications

    211 citations

  8. Universitat de Miguel Hernández d'Elx

    Elche, Spain

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    59 citations

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  2. The Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research

    JSCR · 5 publications · 322 citations

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  3. Games for Health Journal

    2 publications · 94 citations

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  5. The Scientific World JOURNAL

    TSWJ · 1 publications · 11 citations

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