Table 1.

Daily training^∗ schedule

Time of Day	Treatment Type	Duration
Morning session	Warm-up exercises without PoNS	10 min
	Balance training† with PoNS	20 min
	Gait training‡ with PoNS	20 min
	BAT§ with PoNS	20 min
Break		3-4 h
Afternoon session	Balance training with PoNS	20 min
	Movement control‖ exercises w/o PoNS	20 min
	Gait training with PoNS	20 min
Break
Evening session	BAT§ with PoNS	20 min

Abbreviations: BAT, breathing awareness training; w/o, without.

^∗Exercises were progressed in difficulty as participants demonstrated mastery.

^†Balance training focused on developing stable balance while standing in progressively challenging conditions during PoNS treatment. The goal of balance training was to create body awareness, correct postural alignment, and improve stability by recalibrating proprioceptive, tactile, and vestibular inputs. Each balance training session required that the clinician work with participants to determine an appropriately challenging position based on their ability, progressing them during the study as they improved.

^‡Gait training, in which participants walked on a treadmill and over ground at progressive speeds and were challenged to re-establish appropriate dynamic balance and gait patterns during PoNS treatment.

^§Breathing and awareness training aimed at developing relaxed and mindful respiration and body awareness during PoNS treatment.

^‖Movement control training aimed at helping the participant develop the proper movement patterns and synergies. Emphasis was placed on the quality of movements performed with accurate control. Exercises included lower extremity isolation, core strengthening, and/or upper extremity movement to improve arm swing.