Inducing asymmetric gait in healthy walkers: a review.

ABSTRACT: Gait symmetry between both legs is a typical hallmark of healthy walking. In contrast, several pathologies induce asymmetry in the gait pattern, regarding both spatial and temporal features. This can be due to either an asymmetrical change of the body morphology-e.g., after an amputation or an injury-or a damage in the brain-such as stroke or cerebral palsy. This deficit in gait symmetry usually induces higher metabolic effort in locomotion and might further accelerate severe comorbidities such as osteoarthritis and low back pain. Consequently, several assistive devices-such as active exoskeletons or prostheses-are currently developed to mitigate gait asymmetry and restore a healthier gait pattern. Typically, the development of such devices requires extensive tests and validations, and it

SUBMITTER: Van Der Velde G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11955677 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature