Table 1 Inclusion / Exclusion Criteria

Adults aged between 30 and 75 years

Previous history of neurologic disease such as Parkinson’s disease, pontine and/or cerebellar lesions, peripheral neuropathies

Adult-onset of a 1st cerebrovascular accident (CVA) with resulting hemiparesis

Botox injection to the lower limb musculature within the last 12 weeks

>  12 weeks < 2 years post neurological injury

Receptive Aphasia

Able to maintain standing for at least 60 s on the less affected lower limb, and within their stability limits, perform a reaching activity with the less affected upper limb

Orthopedic lower extremity pathology or rheumatoid conditions which affects the ability to sit, stand or walk including hip, knee, ankle contractures

Able to walk for 6 min with or without assistance of 1 person

Auditory or visual deficits that could prevent data collection

Capacity to independently consent

Cardiovascular conditions incompatible with intensive gait training

Able to understand instructions in English