Abstract: Partial body-weight support systems and methods for human gait training are disclosed. The system may include a motor and a cord coupled to the motor, the cord and the motor providing at least partial body-weight support to a user during human gait training. The system may also include a controller that actively adjusts the operation of the motor based upon measured gait parameters. The method may include coupling a human to a motor and monitoring the gait of the human while the human is walking to produce a signal indicative of the gait of the human. The method may also include varying the operation of the motor based on the signal so as to assist the human in attaining a predetermined gait pattern.