Brief psychosocial education, not core stabilization, reduced incidence of low back pain: results from the Prevention of Low Back Pain in the Military (POLM) cluster randomized trial

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Published online 2011 Nov 29. doi: 10.1186/1741-7015-9-128

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Table 1

Description of core stabilization (CSEP) traditional (TEP) and exercise programs

Exercise	CSEP	TEP
Principle	Lower load, less repetitions	Higher load, more repetitions
Activation	Slower	Faster
Trunk movements	None to minimal	Full
Dosage	Five minutes/day	Five minutes/day
#1	Abdominal drawing-in maneuver crunch	Traditional sit-up
#2	Left and right horizontal side support	Sit-up with left trunk rotation
#3	Hip flexor squat	Sit-up with right trunk rotation
#4	Supine shoulder bridge	Abdominal crunch
#5	Quadruped alternate arm and leg	Traditional sit-up

CSEP, core stabilization exercise program; TEP, traditional exercise program