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Purpose: A sufficient postural control is the priority forining the balance of individuals in their daily lives. Because it is located in the center of the kinetic chain, body muscles are one of the neuromuscular components of postural control. The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of postural control of abdominal muscle activity in patients with postmenopathic osteoporosis. In this study, 56 patients with postmenopausal osteoporosis with fear of falling were included, the participants’ postural stability was evaluated by timely rise and walk test (ZAYT), Berg balance scale (BDS) and the static balance index (SI). Abdominal muscle activities were evaluated using the pressure biofeedback unit with posterior pelvic tilt movement and abdominal internal drawing maneuver. According to the postural stability test scores, participants were divided into subgroups with a high risk of fall and a low risk of fall. Results: 20 (%35.7) according to ZAYT, 24 (%42.8) according to BDS, and 18 (%32.1) according to SDI had a high risk of falling. Patients with a higher risk of falling in all subgroups had a higher history of falling (secondly; p=0,007, p<0,001, p<0,001), less muscle activity (secondly p<0,001) and muscle activity (secondly, p<0,001, p=0,009, p<0,001). The result is that the abdominal muscle activity is low in postmenopausal osteoporosis patients with high risk of falling who are afraid of falling. Participating in coral stabilization exercises that will increase the activation of the abdominal muscles while these patients are rehabilitated may be important in postural control.