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In stroke rehabilitation, the coordinative control of various joints is imperative to maintain functional activities in everyday activities, particularly walking and balance. However, it is probably to find appropriate protocol for its recovery. Purpose of this study was to describe a specific lower limb control training program for enhancing walking and balance, with an emphasis on the facilitation of proprioceptive inputs in affected lower limb and control of lower limb movements in walking. The training consisted of trunk, elongation, stimulation of lower limb's proprioception, bridging exercise, standing, weight shifting, toe-off practice using a roller, and control of affected knee. The intervention was performed for 1-hr, twice per week for 4 weeks (total of 8 sessions). Assessment tools were made with a 10-m walk test (10MWT), timed-up-and-go test (TUG), and Berg balance test (BBS). Assessments were completed at pre- and post-test. Results appeared to be improved for the 10MWT, TUG, and BBS after the intervention. These findings indicate that a structured lower limb control program may be favorable to recover walking and balance function of patients with post-stroke hemiparesis.