Wednesday, April 24, 2024

New Study Bolsters Idea of Athletic Differences Between Men and Trans Women - The New York Times

A new study financed by the International Olympic Committee found that transgender female athletes showed greater handgrip strength — an indicator of overall muscle strength — but lower jumping ability, lung function and relative cardiovascular fitness compared with women whose gender was assigned female at birth. 

That data, which also compared trans women with men, contradicted a broad claim often made by proponents of rules that bar transgender women from competing in women's sports...

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