Frequency-Dependent Effects of Mobilization-Based Exercise on Dynamic Postural Control in Orchestra Musicians: An Exploratory Randomized Controlled Trial

Orchestra musicians are exposed to prolonged asymmetric postures and repetitive upper-quarter loading that may affect postural control. This exploratory randomized controlled trial examined whether a four-week mobilization-based exercise program, delivered once or twice weekly, was associated with changes in static sensory-dependent balance and dynamic voluntary weight-shifting control.

Inclusion Criteria: * Being an active musician participating in an orchestra. * Being able to regularly attend all assessments and exercise sessions throughout the research process. * Voluntarily agreeing to participate in the study. * Having no neurological, orthopedic, or systemic health condition that could prevent posturography assessments or exercise applications. Exclusion Criteria: * Having a neurological disorder that could affect balance performance. * Failing to regularly attend exercise sessions or assessment sessions. * Having an acute musculoskeletal injury or serious orthopedic problem that could prevent assessment or exercise application. * Wishing to withdraw from the study during the research process.