WHOSE KNEES ARE WEAKER?

WOMEN are more likely to suffer knee injuries because of the size of their pelvis, which is necessary for giving birth.

When the human species began walking on two feet around three million years ago, women were forced to develop a different stance from men’s in order to balance their weight.

They do so by straightening their knees more than men when they stand up.

This places more weight on the knees and, as a result, knee injuries are between two to eight times more prevalent among female athletes than among their male counterparts.