Gender differences in trunk, pelvis and lower limb kinematics during a single leg squat.

ABSTRACT: The relationship between trunk and lower limb kinematics in healthy females versus males is unclear since trunk kinematics in the frontal and transverse planes have not been systematically examined with lower limb kinematics. The aim of this study was to investigate the existence of different multi-joints movement strategies between genders during a single leg squat. We expected that compared to males, females would have greater trunk and pelvis displacement due to less trunk control and display hip and knee movement consistent with medial-collapse (i.e. greater hip adduction, hip medial rotation, knee abduction, and knee lateral rotation) on the weight-bearing limb. Nine females and 10 males participated in the study. Kinematic data were collected using an 8-camera, 3D-motion-capture-syst

SUBMITTER: Graci V 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3407338 | biostudies-literature | 2012 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature