SynthesisFrontiers in physiology2022
Sex-specific differences in biomechanics among runners: A systematic review with meta-analysis.
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- Influence of Hip Abductor Strength on Running Biomechanics in Healthy Populations: A Scoping Review.Sports medicine - open · 2026Review
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- Sex-Related Differences in Hip Kinematics During General Movements in Early Infancy: A Biomechanical Cross-Sectional Study.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Comparison of trabecular bone microarchitecture between older males with and without a running habit: A cross-sectional study.Journal of exercise science and fitness · 2025Article
- Influence of running speed, inclination, and fatigue on calcaneus angle in female runners.Frontiers in physiology · 2025Article
- Sex-Specific Muscle Activity and Kinematics of the Posterior Kinetic Chain Targeting Hamstring Strengthening Exercises and Sprinting: A Cross-Sectional Study.International journal of sports physical therapy · 2025Article
- Males with patellofemoral pain have altered movements during step-down and single-leg squatting tasks compared to asymptomatic males: A cross-sectional study.Health science reports · 2024Article
- Recommendations for Women in Mountain Sports and Hypoxia Training/Conditioning.Sports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2024Review
- Knee Angle Estimation with Dynamic Calibration Using Inertial Measurement Units for Running.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
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- Effects of 10 KM run on foot morphology and bilateral symmetry in male recreational runners.Frontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology · 2024Article
- Can the recent sex-specific evolutions in elite running performances be attributed to advanced footwear technology?Frontiers in sports and active living · 2024Article
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Abstract
Patellofemoral disorders are more common in female runners compared to their male counterparts. Differences in biomechanical characteristics between groups of runners could provide insight into the causes of higher rates of injury in female versus male runners, which would be useful to physical therapists and athletic trainers in development of individualized injury prevention programs. This review compares the differences in biomechanical characteristics between female and male runners. Electronic databases, including PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, and Embase were searched in December 2021 for studies evaluating sex-specific differences in lower limb mechanics of healthy participants during running. Two independent reviewers determined the inclusion and quality of each research paper. Meta-analyses were used where possible. A total of 13 studies were selected. Means and standard deviations of reported data were retrieved from each selected paper for comparison of results. Three biomechanical variables, including dynamics, muscle activation, and kinematics, were compared between female and male runners. However, no differences were found in kinetic variables or muscle activation between groups due to insufficient data available from the selected studies. Meta-analyses of kinematic variables revealed that female runners exhibited significantly greater hip flexion angle, hip adduction angle, and hip internal rotation angle, but smaller knee flexion angle compared to male runners during running. We found significant differences in kinematic variables between female and male runners, which could influence the training advice of physical therapists and athletic trainers who work with runners, and inform the development of injury prevention programs.
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