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Introduction: EXERCISE THERAPY has been a part of intervention for treatment of PATELLOFEMORAL PAIN SYNDROME (PFPS). However, researches on the effectiveness of EXERCISE THERAPY on DYNAMIC POSTURE CONTROL are of little scope. Materials & Methods: The subjects of this research were 24 participants affected with PFPS, whom were divided into two groups. To evaluate the effectiveness of EXERCISE THERAPY on dynamic posture, the Star Excursion Posture Test (SEBT) was used. VOS scale was used for the evaluation of the perceived pain level. Findings: The subjects with PFPS demonstrated an increased percentage of reach distance and pain decrease after the EXERCISE THERAPY in contrast to the control group,(p< 0.05). Discussion & Conclusion: Although EXERCISE THERAPY seemed to improve SEBT performance of participants with PFPS, the exact mechanisms of this phenomenon can not be explained in this study. Further researches are expected to investigate the mechanisms of this phenomenon.