Can you point the site where you got the BHV file? Some file need a little twick before using in Poser character.
The option that 3Dage said is the "Apply to Select Skeletons"

Some BVH file dont have the same names for the bones, so the motion can get a little strange or very weird, them it need to be fixed before you can use with Poser content.

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