Individuals were mechanically supported on a BWS system as they walked on ground level. All individuals started the training with 30% of body weight unloading and after three weeks, this percentage was reduced to 20% for the remainder of the six-week training period. The criterion used to reduce the percentage of BWS was the individual's ability to maintain alignment of the trunk and to transfer the weight to and from the paretic limb during gait. Individuals' body mass was measured weekly to ensure the appropriate percentage of body weight unloading.