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This study aimed to determine the effect of unicycle exercise on the turtle neck posture in university students. The subjects of this study were university students in their 20s. The experimental group was composed of 19 subjects; and the control group, 15 subjects. The experimental group performed unicycle exercise three times per week for 8 weeks. For evaluation of the turtle neck posture, the craniovertebral angle (CVA) and cranial rotation angle (CRA) were measured. The CVA showed a significant increase over time (p ＜ .05) between the experimental and control groups (p ＜ .05), and interaction between time and group (p ＜ .05). The results showed a significant increase in CRA in the experimental group as compared with the control group (p ＜ .05). Unicycle exercise is an effective alternative method for correction of turtle neck posture.