During a dynamic movement assessment, a client demonstrates hip hiking during a basic gait pattern. What specific muscular inefficiency in the frontal plane of the lower body is most directly indicated by this observation?

Hip hiking during a basic gait pattern refers to the excessive elevation of the pelvis on the non-weight-bearing side, which is known as the swing leg side, during its swing phase. This movement occurs in the frontal plane, an imaginary plane that divides the body into front and back halves and allows for side-to-side motions. The specific muscular inefficiency in the ....