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This study aimed to compare the effects of stabilization exercises on core muscle functions and balance in individuals who received traditional archery training. The study was conducted on 15 volunteers over the age of 18 who did not exercise regularly, had no cardiovascular problems and had no history of orthopedic injury in the last 6 months. Individuals participating in this randomized controlled study were randomly divided into two groups as exercise and control group. While the exercise group (n=9) was given archery training once a week and core stabilization exercise program twice a week for 7 weeks; control group (n=6) only received archery training once a week. One leg standing test was used to evaluate the static balance. Static endurance of core muscles with McGill protocol; functional strength with sit-ups and modified-push-ups tests; strength and endurance of transversus abdominus and multifidus muscles (TrA+Mul) with pressure biofeedback device were evaluated. Evaluations were made twice in total, before starting the training and after 7 weeks of training. In exercise group, there were significant improvements in right and left lateral bridge endurance and TrA+Mul strength(p<0.05). In control group, there were significant improvements in left lateral bridge endurance and balance(p<0.05). There was no difference in terms of other parameters(p>0.05). It was observed that core stabilization exercises and archery training did not make a statistical difference in core muscle functions and static balance compared to archery training alone. However, we think that this study is a step forward for comprehensive studies that will examine the effects of traditional archery sports as well as core stabilization exercises on the development of core muscle functions and balance in sedentary individuals.

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