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Additionally, this study found "[R]elative muscle and fat mass percentages and muscle strength corrected for lean mass are no different to cisgender women"
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The Impact of Gender-Affirming Hormone Therapy on Physical Performance
AbstractContext. The inclusion of transgender people in elite sport has been a topic of debate. This narrative review examines the impact of gender-affirmi
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January 14, 2026 at 3:35 AM
Additionally, this study found "[R]elative muscle and fat mass percentages and muscle strength corrected for lean mass are no different to cisgender women"
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Specifically, the claim about power and strength sports. As referenced in the study, trans women have worse cardiovascular fitness and lung capacity compared with cis women, and no differences in bone mineral density. Also, this study found no strength difference. bjsm.bmj.com/content/56/2...
Cardiopulmonary capacity and muscle strength in transgender women on long-term gender-affirming hormone therapy: a cross-sectional study
Objective For transgender women (TW) on oestrogen therapy, the effects of prior exposure to testosterone during puberty on their performance, mainly cardiopulmonary capacity (CPC), while exerting phys...
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January 14, 2026 at 3:29 AM
Specifically, the claim about power and strength sports. As referenced in the study, trans women have worse cardiovascular fitness and lung capacity compared with cis women, and no differences in bone mineral density. Also, this study found no strength difference. bjsm.bmj.com/content/56/2...
The study explains: "However, the results relative to hand size also concur with the notion that greater handgrip strength is caused by greater hand size, as there were no differences in results between the four groups when normalised for hand size."
January 14, 2026 at 3:23 AM
The study explains: "However, the results relative to hand size also concur with the notion that greater handgrip strength is caused by greater hand size, as there were no differences in results between the four groups when normalised for hand size."
Do you actually care about sources if you aren't bringing any to your claim?
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January 13, 2026 at 7:44 PM
Do you actually care about sources if you aren't bringing any to your claim?
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hal.science/hal-04477646...
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This case concerns a trans girl barred from sports who *hasn't* gone through male puberty. Of course, this also doesn't mention the fact that sports organizations had rules in place dealing with trans athletes for decades without issue or studies showing trans women have a disadvantage in sport.
January 13, 2026 at 7:12 PM
This case concerns a trans girl barred from sports who *hasn't* gone through male puberty. Of course, this also doesn't mention the fact that sports organizations had rules in place dealing with trans athletes for decades without issue or studies showing trans women have a disadvantage in sport.