Have you ever noticed than men and women are different? I mean.. really different! At all sorts of levels I have noticed this for some time, but despite my many years at the coalface of technical athletic footwear, it still seems the big manufacturers are a little slow to catch onto this fact. So now is…
Simon Bartold
Director of Bartold Clinical
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Hi Simon,
Clinically, we find a ratio of 6:1 (approximately) of female:male patients displaying a greater range of joint hypermobility (reduced lower limb tissue stiffness for the purists, and nobody else) . Agree with the pelvic width to height, added to a more frequent lower arch from ligament laxity in females.
I remember your study a few years back following female athletes and tissue elasticity relative to ovulation cycle, and risk of injury increase. Wondering why you didn’t mention it here?
Sincerely,
Andrew