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This study aimed to confirm the effects of microcurrent stimulation of the rectus abdominisand erector spinae muscles on changes in trunk position. The experiment was performed on 10 healthy men with no metallic material in their bodies and without any peripheral or musculoskeletal disease. The subjects underwent microcurrent stimulation on each muscle with energy therapy equipment (300 μA, 50 pps, R4U, HumanDream, co., ltd., South Korea) for 10 minutes. After the intervention, front and back muscle positions were measured using 3D Moire Muscle and Body Type Inspector. There was no significant difference in the change in rectus abdominis position along vertical and horizontal lines (p>.05). However, the erector spinae position showed significant changes along horizontal lines (p<.05). Thus, microcurrent stimulation could be helpful in restricting muscle position changes. Further study is needed to evaluate the effect of microcurrent stimulation in a larger number of subjects with a longer intervention time.