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Purpose: The aim of this study was to compare the effect of low back pain disability and balance after applying the abdominal drawing-in maneuver to the industrial workers with chronic back pain . Methods: Sixteen healthy industrial workers(42.68±4.15) with chronic back pain a participated in the study. Subjects were divided into two groups. Control group(n = 8) applied lumbar flexibility exercise. Abdominal drawing-in maneuver group(n = 8) applied lumbar stabilization exercise using abdominal drawing-in maneuver three times a week during 6weeks. All tests were completed pre and post the intervention. The low back pain disability was measured using Korean Oswestry Disability Index(KODI). The balance ability was measured by computerized balance measurement equipment. Results: There were significant improvements in the KODI and balance ability test of those who applied the abdominal drawing-in maneuver group(p<.05), while the control group showed no significant changes(p>.05). In addition, the abdominal drawing-in maneuver group had a statistically significant difference in KODI and balance ability compared to the control group(p<.05). Conclusion: The above results revealed that abdominal drawing-in maneuver is effective in improvement of the KODI and balance ability in industrial workers with chronic back pain.