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The purpose of this study is to examine how the task-oriented sling exercise based on rhythm affects patients with chronic stroke. We used a study with a single-subject design (A-B-A'). Two patients with chronic stroke participated in this study. Stretching/strengthening and task-oriented function exercises based on music using the sling were performed one hours per day for 8 times during intervention phase(B). Outcome measure included grip strength, range of motion(ROM), modified bathel index(MBI), berg balance scale(BBS), 10meter walk test(10MWT) and 6minute walk test(6MWT). After the intervention, the strength of grip strength, ROM, activities of daily living, balance and walking function of all patients was remarkably increased after the training, and these gains were positively maintained at 2-weeks follow-up phase. This result have shown that the task-oriented sling exercise basced on music might improve muscle performance, activities of daily living and gait function for patients with chronic stroke.