Relation between core strength, core stability, and athletic performance—a mediation analysis approach

The results indicate that, at least in our experimental setup, core stability does not appear to mediate the relation between core strength and jumping performance, but maximal core strength shows a relation to jumping performance. Insufficient force transfer of the hip musculature through the kinetic chain of the drop jump may cause the missing mediating effect of core stability. Consequently, hip strength measurement should be included as an additional predictor or mediator alongside core strength or core stability in the mediation model.