residual paresis in the lower extremity, ability to walk 10 feet with no more than 1-person assistance and follow a 3-step command, physi- cian approval for participation, self-selected 10-m walking speed less than 0.8 m/s, and living in the community by the time of randomization. Exclusion criteria included depen dence in activities of daily living (ADL) prior to stroke, exercise contraindications, preexisting neurological disor- ders, and inability to travel to the treatment site.