Self-selected step length asymmetry is not explained by energy cost minimization in individuals with chronic stroke.
Thu M NguyenRachel W JacksonYashar AucieDigna de KamSteven H CollinsGelsy Torres-OviedoPublished in: Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitation (2020)
Interventions that encourage changes in step length asymmetry by manipulating metabolic energy consumption may be effective because these therapies would not have to overcome a metabolic penalty for altering asymmetry.