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The study was conducted in two cycles: for the first cycle (A), patients received conventional rehabilitation program, then for the second cycle (B), six months later, the same subjects received conventional rehabilitation therapy plus an additional specific selective trunk muscles training. Trunk Impairment Scale (TIS), Berg Balance Scale (BBS), 10 meters distance walk test (10\u200aMWT), Functional Independence Measure (FIM) and instrumental gait analysis were performed before and after both treatment cycles. RESULTS: Significant changes were observed in TIS and 10\u200aMWT after the two treatment cycles. However, after treatment cycle B, BBS and FIM score showed an additional improvement. Whereas, after treatment cycle A gait analysis did not relevantly changed, but after cycle B a significant improvement was registered in velocity, cadence and percentage of stance in the gait cycle. 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