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Purpose: This study aims to investigate the effectiveness of proprioseptive neuromuscular facilities and french exercises in postmenopausal women on balance, risk of fall and quality of life. Fourteen postmenopausal women were randomized to the exercise groups of proprioseptive neuromuscular facilities (n=24) and Frenkel (n=24) (in the form of a home exercise program). In the 4th week before and after the study, all participants were evaluated the strength of the muscle, quality of life, risk of fall and balance (functional stretching test, one-foot standing test, timed up and go test, and Berg balance test). Results: A significant improvement has been achieved in all evaluation parameters in the proprioseptive neuromuscular facility group (p<0,05). In the Frenkel group, a significant improvement was achieved in all evaluation parameters except the one-foot standing test (p=0,064) and the short form-36 mental health score (p=0,057) (p<0,05). In group comparisons, there was no significant difference between the two groups in the strength of the muscle, functional stretch test and timed up and go test scores (p>0,05). The result: Proprioseptive neuromuscular facilitation and Frenkel exercises have had significant effects on the balance parameters, the risk of fall and the quality of life in postmenopausal women. The french exercise program is cheaper and requires fewer human strength, so we think it can be more preferable in terms of improving the balance and reducing the risk of fall in postmenopausal women.