TY - JOUR JF - iauh-biomech JO - J Sport Biomech VL - 7 IS - 2 PY - 2021 Y1 - 2021/8/01 TI - Effect of 12 Weeks of Core Stability Exercises on Functional Movement and Balance of Women Working in Hospitals TT - تأثیر تمرینات ثبات مرکزی بر عملکرد حرکتی و تعادل در زنان سی تا پنجاه‌ساله شاغل در مجتمع بیمارستانی امام خمینی (ره) تهران N2 - Objective: This study aims to assess the effect of 12 weeks of core stability exercises on functional movement and balance of women working in hospitals. Methods: Participants were 34 women aged 30-50 years working in Imam Khomeini Hospital in Tehran, Iran. They were randomly divided into two groups of exercise and control. The exercise group performed core stability exercises for 12 weeks. The functional movement was evaluated using the valid Function Movement Screen (FMS) method. The dynamic balance, power, agility, speed and flexibility of subjects were also measured using Y balance test, Sargent Jump Test, agility T-test, 20-meter running test, and seated bending forward test, respectively before and after exercise. Paired T-test was used to examine the difference between pre- and post-test scores of each group. Analysis of Covariance (ANCOVA) was used to determine the effect of intervention on the study variables. Results: Results of ANCOVA showed that 12 weeks of core stability exercises significantly improved functional movement performance, dynamic balance, power, agility, speed and flexibility in women. Conclusion: Core stability exercises can improve the performance of neuromuscular system leading to proper movement of spinal, pelvic and hip joints, proper muscle balance, enhanced proximal stability, functional strength and resulting in decreased injury. SP - 122 EP - 135 AU - Golmoradi Marani, Maryam AU - Khalegi, Mahdi AU - Ahmadi, Aezam AU - Alavi, Seyyedeh Fatemeh AD - Department of Corrective Exercise and Sport Injury, Faculty of Physical Education and Sport Sciences, Kharazmi University, Tehran, Iran. KW - Core stability KW - Dynamic balance KW - Functional movement UR - http://biomechanics.iauh.ac.ir/article-1-246-en.html DO - 10.32598/biomechanics.7.2.4 ER -