BACKGROUND: The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of systematic corrective exercises on the static and dynamic balance of students with pronation distortion syndrome. METHODS: In this randomized controlled clinical trial study, 30 volunteers were selected and randomly divided into the control and experimental groups (15 subjects per group). The experimental group performed systematic corrective exercises for 12 weeks, while the control group performed the routine exercise. Static and dynamic balance was evaluated before and after the interventions. The data were analyzed using independent and paired t-tests (p < 0.05). RESULTS: The results showed significant improvement (p < 0.05) in the static and dynamic balance in the experimental group, but not in the control group. A significant difference was evident between the experimental and control groups in terms of static and dynamic balances, in static balance including Flamingo balance test (42.26 +/- 5.35 versus 10.13 +/- 1.92), stabilometer (1.23 +/- 0.48 versus 3.71 +/- 1.02), and in dynamic balance including star excursion balance test (anterior direction 82.4 +/- 6.2 versus 66.7 +/- 6.9, posterior-internal direction 87.8 +/- 4.7 versus 69.6 +/- 6.3, posterior-external direction 86.06 +/- 6.93 versus 67.2 +/- 6.2), stabilometer (3.8 +/- 0.6 versus 11.18 +/- 1.8) (p < 0.05 for all variables). CONCLUSIONS: It can be concluded that systematic corrective exercises improve static and dynamic balance in students with pronation distortion syndrome and it could be recommended as modalities for these people.

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