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Forty participants aged 65 years or older who met the MCI criteria were randomly allocated to a dual-task gait training with visual adaptation group or a control group (n = 20 each). Spatiotemporal and adaptive gait parameters were assessed before and after 4 weeks of intervention during level walking and during predictable and unpredictable obstacle negotiation under light and noise conditions. Balance, executive function, and concern about falling were also evaluated. Compared with the control group, the intervention group showed greater improvements in level walking and predictable obstacle negotiation, including longer step and stride length, shorter step and stride time, higher cadence, and faster gait speed. Under unpredictable obstacle conditions, gains were more selective and were observed mainly in step and stride length and adaptive gait indices. The intervention group also showed greater improvement in balance and executive function and a larger reduction in concern about falling. These findings suggest that adding dual-task gait training with visual adaptation to a general exercise program may have clinical value for improving adaptive gait and related functional outcomes in older adults with MCI. 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