Integrating balance and postural stability exercises into the functional warm-up for youth athletes

The goal of the functional warm-up is to stimulate sensory and motor components related to preparatory (feed-forward) and reactive (feed-back) systems through functionally integrated movement patterns. This article presents balance and postural stability exercises that are easily implemented into the functional warm-up as a movement preparation strategy for youth athletes.
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Bibliographic Details
Subjects:
Notations:training science junior sports
Published in:Strength and Conditioning Journal
Language:English
Published: 2012
Online Access:http://doi.org/10.1519/SSC.0b013e31824f175e
Volume:34
Issue:3
Pages:73-79
Document types:article
Level:advanced