We evaluated whether group locomotor imagery training-combined knowledge of performance (KP) lead to improvements in gait function in community dwelling individuals with chronic stroke. Ten adults who had suffered a hemiparetic stroke at least 6 months earlier participated in group locomotor imagery training-combined KP for 5 weeks, twice per week, with 2 h intensive training. Dynamic gait index scores increased significantly after the group locomotor imagery training-combined KP. However, times for the timed up-and-go test did not improve significantly after the training. Group locomotor imagery training-combined KP may be a useful option for the relearning of gait performance for community dwelling individuals with chronic hemiparetic stroke.

• Bo-ram Choi(Dept. of Physical Therapy, The Graduate School, Yonsei University)
• Su-jin Hwang(Dept. of Physical Therapy, Nambu University)
• Hee-won Lee(Dept. of Physical Therapy, The Graduate School, Yonsei University)
• Sun-young Kang(Dept. of Physical Therapy, The Graduate School, Yonsei University)
• Hye-seon Jeon(Dept. of Physical Therapy, College of Health Science, Yonsei University, Dept. of Ergonomic Therapy, The Graduate School of Health Science, Yonsei University) Corresponding author