The finding of the highest negative metabolic rate versus
mechanical work ratio in the Bilateral Matched Total Work
condition means that if a constrained amount of mechanical
work is available (e.g. from a battery) it is more advanta-
geous to distribute this work evenly over both legs.
The EMG reductions in the unassisted leg also suggest that
if the goal is to maximize assistance to one (impaired) leg
it might still be advantageous to use a bilateral exoskeleton,
perhaps with a different actuation pattern for each leg that
is specifically optimized such that each exoskeleton side
assists specific phases in the impaired leg
