A control method of controlling a mobility device having a plurality of mobility device components including at least one actuator component that drives at least one joint component, the control method comprising the steps of: providing said mobility device, said mobility device further including a control system for controlling operation of the mobility device components to selectively configure and modulate the at least one joint component; providing within said mobility device a control application to be executed by the control system; providing within said mobility device a plurality of sensors to detect a state of the at least one actuator component and/or the at least one joint component; and executing the control application with the control system to perform the steps of: receiving a command in the control system of the mobility device for initiating an automated assessment and adjustment protocol, wherein the automated assessment and adjustment protocol includes an automated muscle assessment test; once the automated assessment and adjustment protocol is initiated, the control system controlling one or more mobility device components to perform the automated muscle assessment test by controlling one or more mobility device components to perform predetermined assessment activity to perform the automated muscle assessment test; the control system electronically gathering user performance data associated with the automated muscle assessment test including data on joint torque and joint motion, and the control system further determining user performance metrics from the performance data including muscle grade or walking speed; and the control system automatically and electronically adjusting the control of one or more of the mobility device components in accordance with the performance metrics by adjusting an assistance level provided by the joint components to provide more assistance to promote walking, or to provide less assistance to promote strength. providing said mobility device, said mobility device further including a control system for controlling operation of the mobility device components to selectively configure and modulate the at least one joint component; providing within said mobility device a control application to be executed by the control system; providing within said mobility device a plurality of sensors to detect a state of the at least one actuator component and/or the at least one joint component; and executing the control application with the control system to perform the steps of: receiving a command in the control system of the mobility device for initiating an automated assessment and adjustment protocol, wherein the automated assessment and adjustment protocol includes an automated muscle assessment test; once the automated assessment and adjustment protocol is initiated, the control system controlling one or more mobility device components to perform the automated muscle assessment test by controlling one or more mobility device components to perform predetermined assessment activity to perform the automated muscle assessment test; the control system electronically gathering user performance data associated with the automated muscle assessment test including data on joint torque and joint motion, and the control system further determining user performance metrics from the performance data including muscle grade or walking speed; and the control system automatically and electronically adjusting the control of one or more of the mobility device components in accordance with the performance metrics by adjusting an assistance level provided by the joint components to provide more assistance to promote walking, or to provide less assistance to promote strength. receiving a command in the control system of the mobility device for initiating an automated assessment and adjustment protocol, wherein the automated assessment and adjustment protocol includes an automated muscle assessment test; once the automated assessment and adjustment protocol is initiated, the control system controlling one or more mobility device components to perform the automated muscle assessment test by controlling one or more mobility device components to perform predetermined assessment activity to perform the automated muscle assessment test; the control system electronically gathering user performance data associated with the automated muscle assessment test including data on joint torque and joint motion, and the control system further determining user performance metrics from the performance data including muscle grade or walking speed; and the control system automatically and electronically adjusting the control of one or more of the mobility device components in accordance with the performance metrics by adjusting an assistance level provided by the joint components to provide more assistance to promote walking, or to provide less assistance to promote strength.