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The study aimed to determine the effect of gait training using partial weight-bearing equipment on static balance, dynamic balance, step length and dynamic gait index in patients with chronic stroke. In this study, 16 patients with chronic stroke participated. This is a pre-post comparison study conducted on 16 chronic stroke patients as one group pre test-post test design. The experiment involved gait training using a partial weight-bearing equipment, with a duration of 20 minutes, 3 times a week, for a total of 18 sessions over 6 weeks. static balance (STB), timed up and go (TUG), step length, and dynamic gait index (DGI) were evaluated before and after the intervention. Paired t test coefficients were used to evaluate the significance level between static balance, dynamic balance and gait function in patients with stroke. STB showed a significant correlation with STB (p<.05), TUG (p<.05), step length (p<.05) and DGI (p<.05). The initial trunk control ability and gait ability at discharge in patients with stroke were correlated. The study results showed significant improvements in STB, TUG, step length and DGI after the intervention compared to before. Based on these research findings, it is believed that gait training using the partial weight-bearing equipment a positive effect on static balance, dynamic balance, and gait function in chronic stroke patients.