ObjectiveTo explore and verify the effectiveness of task-oriented circuit therapy (TOCT) in rehabilitation training for stroke patients’ walking ability.MethodsSixty patients with stroke were selected from the Department of Neurology and Department of Rehabilitation Medicine of West China Hospital of Sichuan University from September 2019 to December 2020. By envelope method, the patients were randomly divided into the trial group and the control group, with 30 cases in each group. Both groups received routine rehabilitation treatment. The patients in the control group received conventional one-to-one rehabilitation therapy, and the patients in the trial group received TOCT training. The training lasted for 4 weeks. The patients were followed up 3 months after the training. Motor Assessment Scale (MAS) and Functional Ambulation Category Scale (FAC) were used to evaluate the walking ability of the patients before training, at the end of 4 weeks of training (after training) and at the follow-up. SF-36 health survey short form was used to evaluate the quality of life of patients before training and during follow-up.ResultsBefore training, there was no significant difference in gender, age, course of disease, stroke location, walking ability score or SF-36 score between the two groups (P>0.05). After training and at follow-up, the walking ability related scores of the two groups were improved. The trial group was better than the control group (MAS: Z=−3.220, P=0.001; Z=−4.703, P<0.001. FAC: Z=−2.447, P=0.014; Z=−3.249, P=0.001). SF-36 scores of the two groups were improved after 3 months of follow-up. The trial group was better than the control group (Z=−6.674, P<0.001). During the study period, there were no complications or adverse reactions related to rehabilitation training.ConclusionsTOCT has a significant effect on rehabilitation training of lower limb function of stroke patients. It has more advantages than conventional rehabilitation training in improving the walking ability and the quality of life of patients.