Table 2. Correlations of LEP measures to oxygen cost of walking
and temporal - spatial parameters (Spearman rho rank).

 

Stronger LEP (W·kg-1)

Weaker LEP (W·kg-1)

Asymmetry LEP (%)

Velocity (m·s-1)

-.28

.37

-.76 **

Cadence (step·min-1)

-.44

.22

-.78 **

Step length stronger (cm)

-.06

.48

-.62 *

Step length weaker (cm)

.06

.54 *

-.50 *

Stance time stronger (sec)

.56 *

-.13

.79 **

Stance time weaker (sec)

.57 *

-.06

.73 **

Swing time stronger leg (sec)

.18

.14

.18

Swing time weaker leg (sec)

.35

-.25

.73 **

Oxygen cost (ml·kg-1·m-1)

.38

-.33

.63 *

* p < 0.05, ** p < 0.01.