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Cerebral palsy is a group of permanent disorders of the development of movement and posture, causing activity limitations. This study aimed to investigate how Pilates exercises immediately affect standing balance and walking in children and adolescents with spastic cerebral palsy. We included 8 participants aged 7∼18 years with spastic cerebral palsy. We administered the Pilates exercise for 60 minutes. We used the Timed Up and Go (TUG) test, balance plate, and gait analysis to evaluate balance function and gait pattern before and after the intervention. Comparison of the average values of all measured variables before and after therapy showed a statistically significant difference (p<.05) after therapy. There were significant differences in TUG test, balance function, gait speed, and cadence before and after pilates exercise. Pilates exercise is immediately effective in improving standing balance and gait function in children and adolescents with spastic cerebral palsy.