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What anatomical reason do many women appear to be slightly knock-kneed and how would this contribute to injuries in female athletes?
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∙ 13y ago
== == There are several reasons. They could have been born this way (genetics); poor footwear; or weak ankles. Sometimes young women wear too high a heel (the higher the heel the better is seems) and it throws the spine off and also the balance giving the impression the young woman is knock-kneed. The reason that most women appear knock-kneed, or appear to have "valgus" deformity, is because the female pelvis is wider with proportion to the body than a males. Keeping this in mind, it would follow that the femurs originate more laterally and come together more medially than a man, the consequence is the appearance of being knock-kneed.
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∙ 16y ago
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∙ 13y agoThe femur inclines medially as it runs downward to the leg bones; this brings the knees in line with the body's center of gravity, or maximum weight. The medial course of the femur is more noticeable in females because of its wider female pelvis.
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∙ 13y agoAnyone can appear to be slightly knock kneed-_- it's just how some people are born. Maybe you just hang out with a lot of knock kneed ladies that's all. Lol XD
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∙ 11y agoTheir pelvises are wider to accommodate child birth. This causes the femur to have to come back under them at a greater angle.
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∙ 13y agoThe angle of the female pelvis causes the legs to appear pronated.
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∙ 13y agoBiologically, women have wider pelvises than men. The angle of their hips turns the legs slightly inward, making some to actually touch at the knees.
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