BACKGROUND: Gender differences in kinematics during running have been speculated to
be a contributing factor to the lower extremity injury rate disparity between men and women.
Specifically, increased non-sagittal motion of the pelvis and hip has been implicated;
however it is not known if this difference exists under a variety of locomotion conditions. The
purpose of this study was to characterize gender differences in gait kinematics and muscle
activities as a function of speed and surface incline and to determine if lower extremity …