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Purpose: The rolling pattern is a crucial part of human development and movement, utilized in assessing movement development in children and evaluating the physical abilities of adults. This pattern is essential for enhancing various joint movements and balance, serving as a significant performance element for athletes such as unilateral sports athletes. It can be a vital tool for injury prevention and identifying functional impairments, even among athletes. Methods: The rolling test helps differentiate localized and overall functional limitations. To conduct an accurate evaluation, it requires flexibility, core stability, controlled movement, and adequate limb/trunk range. It assesses thoracic/lumbar rotation, core control, and limb rotation. Prior to the test, examinations such as thoracic rotation, pelvic rotation, and pelvic tilt are necessary. Moreover, the rolling test should be evaluated in conjunction with selective functional movement assessment (TPI medical2). Before intervening in rolling issues, they're broadly divided into Mobility Dysfunction (MD) and Stability Motor Control Dysfunction (SMCD). A 3-step process called 3R (Reset, Reinforce, Retrain) is used for resolution, enhanced through corrective exercises. These exercises apply two feedback types: Facilitate, easing movement difficulty, and Challenge, engaging other body parts for core posture adjustments. Results: A 15-year experienced, right-handed professional golfer in his 20s, standing at 188 cm and weighing 90 kg, addressed his asymmetry issues. After the evaluation, corrective exercises for pelvic tilting, rotation, and rolling were conducted, resulting in an improvement in clubhead speed from 106 mph to 110 mph. This led to enhancements in upper and lower body rolling and improvements in thoracic and pelvic examinations. These outcomes suggest an improvement in the participant's swing mechanics. Conclusion: Athletes may suffer imbalances and injuries due to biased movements and rotations. Unilateral sports athletes, in particular, are prone to spinal injuries as a result of these issues. Symmetry is crucial for healthy functionality, and the rolling pattern aids in restoring this symmetry. Additionally, evaluating symmetry between the upper and lower body, as well as left-right balance, is crucial.