PURPOSE: This study aimed to determine differences in gait abilities by comparing class-based task-oriented circuit training (CTCT) and individual-based task-oriented circuit training (ITCT). SUBJECTS AND METHODS: The subjects were 30 patients who were diagnosed with hemiplegia due to stroke more than six months previously. They were divided into group I (n = 10), which received conventional physiotherapy, group II (n = 10), which received conventional physiotherapy and ITCT, and group III (n = 10), which received conventional physiotherapy and CTCT. To determine the qualitative aspect of gait ability, a GAITRite (CIR Systems Inc, Sparta NJ, USA) was employed, while a two-minute walking test (2MWT) was conducted to determine the quantitative aspect. RESULTS: The gait ability showed significant differences in velocity, cadence, and 2MWT between groups in the significance test. As a result, the Bonferroni post test showed that gait velocity was significantly different between groups I and II and between groups I and III, while cadence showed a significant difference between groups I and III. In the 2MWT, groups I and II and groups I and III also showed significant differences. CONCLUSION: Both the individual and class applications task-oriented circuit training were effective for improving gait ability. This result indicates that CTCT can improve the physical ability of stroke patients as much as ITCT.

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