OBJECTIVES: The aim of our study was to examine the assessment of the strain stabilizing ability of high school students and to develop it within a six-week exercise program.

METHODS: 23 high school students participated in the study (n=23) from the Krúdy Gyula Secondary School in Győr, Hungary. We investigated the lumbar motor control ability (Chattanooga Stabilizer Pressure Bio-Feedback), the static isomers (with the Plank test) and the dynamic balancing ability (Star Excursion Balance Test). In addition, we compared the lumbar motor control ability of athletes and non-athletes. Sampling was done by non-random convenience sampling. For the statistical analysis, we used Microsoft Office Excel 2013 to test the results of our analysis and characterize the sample.

RESULTS: In our study, 23 high school students (average age: 17.00 years) were examined whose lumbar motor control ability was 9.61 mmHg on the right and 9.47 mmHg on the left. At the end of the exercise program, the values showed significant improvement on the right 7.26 mmHg and on the left 7.09 mmHg (p<0.001). When examining static strains, we achieved a significant improvement over the end of the exercise program (160.26s) compared to the preliminary survey (126.48s). (p<0.001). In the dynamic balance tests, partial improvement of the results was achieved by comparing the pre-and post-measurement motion of the motion program. There was no significant difference between the athletes’ (right:7.2 mmHg, left:7.2 mmHg) and non-athletes’ lumbar motor control (right:7.4 mmHg, left:6.71 mmHg) (p<0.82 and p<0.6).

CONCLUSIONS: The six-week core muscle strength program effectively increased the lumbar motor control ability of high school students and the static muscle strength of the trunk. As a result, dynamic balancing ability has also improved.