Enhancing Physical Therapy Best Practice for Improving Walking After Stroke

The aim of this study is to assess the effect of implementing best practices into current stroke rehabilitation physical therapy on walking outcomes. Participants will also be provided an activity monitor to help them track and target their walking practice to determine if this can improve walking ability.

Inclusion Criteria: * Admitted by inpatient or day stroke rehabilitation * Improved walking is a rehabilitation goal * Within 12 weeks post hemorrhagic or ischemic CVA with hemiparesis (confirmed by medical chart or motor assessment) * Able to ambulate at least 5 steps. May use assistive and/or orthotic device and maximum one person assist * Overground walking speed slower than normal * Able to understand and follow directions * Greater than or equal to 19 years of age * Medically stable Exclusion Criteria: * Pre-stroke health included a serious gait disorder or disease that affected ambulation (musculoskeletal conditions, amputation, surgery/arthroplasty in the last 6 months, etc.) * Pre-stroke health included a neurological condition (such as Parkinson's disease or Multiple Sclerosis) or other serious medical condition (active cancer, uncontrolled diabetes) * Excessive pain in the body/joint preventing participation in an exercise intervention * Participating in an experimental drug field study * Participating in another formal exercise rehabilitation clinical trial * Expected to receive \