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Motor imagery is the mental representation of movement without any body movement. It has been reported that showing positive results to improve balance and walking in neural rehabilitation. This study aimed to prove the effects of motor imagery with functional training on fall efficacy in elderly people as well as balance and gait, and to investigate whether motor imagery training can be used as a possible intervention for fall prevention. Three subjects who were over 65 years old participated for this study. Outcome measures were Berg Balance Scale (BBS) to evaluate the subjects’ balance ability, Timed Up and Go Test (TUG) for dynamic balance ability, and Fall Efficacy(FES) to assess fear of falling in the elderly. Also GAITRite System was used to measure gait parameters. Motor imagery training was performed for 1 hour per day, three times per week for six weeks (a total of 18 sessions). The findings suggest that all variables improved after the intervention. Overall, a motor imagery training might be used to enhance balance and gait, fall efficacy in the elderly people.