"The findings of the review note that transgender women exhibit strength and fitness levels similar to cisgender women after undergoing months of hormone replacement therapy. The review involved scientists in Brazil collating and analysing findings from around 50 studies involving a total of 6,485 people, including 2,943 trans women, 2,309 trans men, 568 cis women and 665 cis men, all between the ages of 14 and 41."
"The findings also suggested that, despite having larger muscle mass than cis women after one to three years of HRT, trans women had a lot more fat than cis men. There were also no observable differences in upper or lower body strength between trans and cis women, nor in their maximal oxygen consumption, which is a key fitness indicator."
"Continued research into physiological as well as psychosocial trajectories among transgender athletes with diverse demographics and clinical characteristics remains essential for developing equitable frameworks that balance justice, inclusion and scientific rigour."
A pooled analysis of about 50 studies assessed 6,485 people aged 14 to 41, including 2,943 trans women and 568 cis women. Transgender women exhibited strength and fitness levels comparable to cisgender women after months of hormone replacement therapy. After one to three years of HRT, trans women had larger muscle mass than cis women but also had substantially more fat than cis men. No measurable differences appeared in upper or lower body strength or in maximal oxygen consumption between trans and cis women. Continued research into physiological and psychosocial trajectories remains necessary to inform equitable sports frameworks.
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