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What correctly describes some of the differences between normal running gait and normal walking gait?
  1. Running requires greater balance, range of motion, and increased rotary action, but decreased stride length
  2. Running requires greater balance, range of motion, increased rotary action, and stride length
  3. Running requires greater range of motion, but decreased forward incline and rotary actions
  4. Running requires greater balance, range of motion, and increased rotary action while maintaining the same vertical ground reaction force
Explanation
Answer: B - Some of the differences between normal running gait and normal walking gait include greater balance and range of motion, increased rotary action, and stride length. There is also an additional phase during the gait cycle called the flight phase, during which neither foot is touching the ground.
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