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The article will review research pertaining to the risks of performing dynamic spinal flexion exercises.
The findings from this review may inform exercise performance guidelines.
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This article will seek to review the research pertaining to the risks of performing dynamic spinal flexion exercises.
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To Crunch or Not to Crunch: An Evidence-Based Examination of Spinal Flexion Exercises, Their Potential Risks, and Their Applicability to Program Design
Bret Contreras et al. · Strength and conditioning journal · 2011
DOI 10.1519/ssc.0b013e3182259d05
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