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Adapted for efficient upright walking and running, the human pelvis forms a rigid ring that leaves little leeway for parturition and causes a relatively high risk of obstructed labour. Static mechanics suggests that a wider pelvis increases the energy demands of the abductor muscles during locomotion. Recent empirical studies, however, have not observed a significant increase in whole-body locomotor costs in individuals with wider pelves. To investigate this discrepancy, we employed a detailed musculoskeletal model and predictive forward modelling to simulate human gait while systematically varying body dimensions beyond modern human variation. Our results confirm that a wider pelvis substantially increases abductor muscle energy demands and activation (\u00b1\u202f10% for \u00b1\u202f20% width change), consistent with predictions based on lever mechanics. 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