segmental stabilizers
{{short description|Muscles which provide support across joints}}
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In anatomy and physiology, segmental stabilizers are the muscles which provide support across joints, as in the multifidus across spinal vertebrae.{{Cite journal |last1=França |first1=Fábio Renovato |last2=Burke |first2=Thomaz Nogueira |last3=Hanada |first3=Erica Sato |last4=Marques |first4=Amélia Pasqual |date=October 2010 |title=Segmental stabilization and muscular strengthening in chronic low back pain - a comparative study |journal=Clinics |volume=65 |issue=10 |pages=1013–1017 |doi=10.1590/S1807-59322010001000015 |issn=1807-5932 |pmc=2972594 |pmid=21120303}}
In fitness
Segmental stabilizers align bones, such as the spine, so as to reduce stress during movement. They are primarily enlisted during functional movement and balance training.