Gait impairment is a common cause of disability in patients who have experienced a stroke and recovery of walking is a priority goal. Gait outcome is a significant factor that influences a patient's chance of returning to the social life activity and rehabilitation is an effective treatment for restoring gait in these patients. Learning to walk backwards correctly has been recommended to improve the movement components required for walking forwards. Several studies demonstrated that during backward walking the muscle activity is higher, more oxygen consumption, metabolic and cardiorespiratory activity are required and the same motor program is used comparing to during the forward walking. It has been suggested that backward walking therapy may be promoted as a treatment strategy to improve gait in stroke patients.