The objective of this study is both to determine the balance features of the hearing-impaired badminton players and to examine the effects of badminton sport on balance development of hearing-impaired individuals by comparing the results with hearing-impaired individuals who do not deal with sports. 10 male and 10 female players from Turkey Hearing-Impaired Badminton National Team and 10 male and 10 female individuals who do not actively deal with any kind of sports, totally 40 individuals,

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... icipated in the study. Balance Error Scoring System was used in determining the balance features. SPSS 15.0 program was used in the analysis of the data, and Two Way ANOVA analysis was used in order to define the differences between the groups. Significance level was admitted as p<0.05. As the conclusion of the research, it was determined that the hearing-impaired male and female national players have statistically significant (P<0.05) scores in foam-floor double-foot measurements compared to sedentary individuals and have better (lower) scores in other parameters. As the conclusion, it was determined that hearing-impaired badminton players have better balance performances compared to hearing-impaired individuals who do not deal with sports.