A Study commissioned by the International Olympic Committee and the University of Brighton found that while trans women are stronger in some respects, like grip strength, cis women have stronger lower bodies.
The study also found that trans women have a similar bone density as their cis women counterparts, which rebuts a frequent refrain from conservatives who’ve argued otherwise to justify banning trans girls and women from sports.
All the participants in this study participated in competitive sports or took part in physical training at least three times a week. The 35 trans athletes had to have completed at least one consecutive year of hormone replacement therapy.
Researchers invited 23 trans women and 12 trans men to undergo a series of performance tests in laboratory conditions, while also putting 21 cis women and 19 cis men through the same tests.
In certain cardiovascular tests, the trans women performed worse than the cis women, and were found to have less lower-body strength, according to the study published Wednesday in the British Journal of Sports Medicine.
Lead researcher Professor Yannis Pitsiladis told Outsports “the main takeaway message is the requirement of international federations (and their “experts”) to treat trans women very differently to cis men.”
The IOC really are a joke. Even funding abysmal anti women science conducted by trans identifying males (again) without funding for independent peer reviewed study. They really hate women & are doing everything in their power to stop fair sport for half the world. Repugnant
IOC on males in female sports:
Don't presume they have advantage. Testosterone doesn't predict performance. Test every individual for actual performance.
IOC on testosterone-fuelled Enhanced Games:
Destroys any concept of fair play and fair competition in sport
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@Debat3BradyGreen1wk1W
testoterone works differently on male bodies than it does on
male bodies???
@ISIDEWITH1wk1W
Why do you think sports organizations are seeking scientific studies on trans athletes' performances, and how do you feel about the use of science to resolve debates about fairness in sports?
@9LRKMCC1wk1W
Using science is a very fair way to determine the athlete's abilities. As far as my personal stance goes, biological men (including trans women) should be competing with their biological gender, unless their abilities prove otherwise (shows no advantage over the latter gender).
@9LRK3SC1wk1W
Men have there league, woman worked hard for there league, and Trans need their own
@YearlyBatVeteran1wk1W
Doping in the 1970s and 1980s ruined all aspects of the Olympics for me. This is justva nail in a long buried and rotting coffin
@ISIDEWITH1wk1W
Considering that some people believe trans athletes have an unfair advantage, does the similarity in bone density between cis and trans women change your perspective on this argument?
@9LRK3SC1wk1W
Trans need there own athletic league it is unfair to female they are at a disadvantage.
@ISIDEWITH1wk1W
How does learning that trans women athletes might have disadvantages in certain physical aspects compared to cis women athletes challenge your views on their participation in women's sports?
@9LRR96W1wk1W
I believe that this study is false and in most cases the trans woman has the advantage.
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