Figure 1. Comparison of outcome measures in the numeric rating scale within group and between both groups at pre-treatment and post-treatment.
Figure 3. Comparison of outcome measures in the lumbar muscle strength within group and between both groups at pre-treatment and post-treatment.
Figure 2. Comparison of outcome measures in the lumbar range of motion within group and between both groups at pre-treatment and post-treatment.
Figure 4. Comparison of outcome measures in the lumbar core muscle endurance within group and between both groups.
Figure 5. Comparison of outcome measures in the transverse abdominis thickness of lumbar deep focal core muscle within group and between both groups at pre-treatment and post-treatment.
Figure 6. Comparison of outcome measures in the multifidus thickness of lumbar deep focal core muscle within group and between both groups at pre-treatment and post-treatment.
Table 1. Rehabilitation intervention in intensive rehabilitation group and conventional rehabilitation group
Table 2. Baseline characteristics before rehabilitation
Table 3. The Oswestry disability index on both groups at pre-treatment and post-treatment
Table 4. The Korean patient health questionnaire-9 on both groups at pre-treatment and post-treatment
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