The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of lumbar stabilization and sling exercise on visual analogue scale (VAS), Korean Oswestry Disability Index (KODI), and stability index (ST) in patients with chronic lower back pain (CLBP). This study included participants with a VAS scale of 6 or higher and a KOD of 20-40%. They were randomly divided into a mat group (n=15) to perform lumbar stabilization exercises and a sling group (n=15) to perform sling exercises, and then they underwent a four-week experiment. The experimental results of this study were as follows: the VAS and KODI showed a statistically significant difference (P<.05) and a larger effect size within each group after the intervention, it exhibited no statistically significant difference between the two groups (P>.05). There were significant differences in ST before and after intervention in each group (P<.05), however there was no significant difference between the groups. The present study suggest that the effects of lumbar stabilization exercise and sling exercise are similar.

INTRODUCTION
 METHODS
  Subjects
  Exercise Methods
  Measurement Method
  Date processing
 RESULTS
  General characteristics of the subjects
  Comparison of changes in the VAS, KODI, and ST
  Comparison of changes in the VAS, KODI, and STbetween the groups
 DISCUSSION
 CONCLUSIONS
 REFERENCES

• Chang Deok Kim(Jaseng Hospital of Korean Medicine)
• Hyun Kook kim(Jaseng Hospital of Korean Medicine)
• Ui Cheol Jeong(Jaseng Hospital of Korean Medicine) Corresponding author
• Cheol Yong Kim(Ulsan College)