New research has looked at dozens of studies comparing the body composition and fitness of cisgender and transgender people, and it suggests that while there are differences in lean muscle mass on ...

A new study claims that transgender women exhibit strength and overall physical fitness comparable to cisgender women after several months of gender-affirming hormone therapy. In the landmark study, ...

Drawing on 52 studies, this review challenges assumptions about athletic advantage between cis- and transgender athletes, while highlighting major evidence gaps in elite and sport-specific performance ...

A broad review of medical evidence is reshaping one of the most heated debates in sports. It does so by targeting the claim that has powered many blanket restrictions for years.

A major analysis published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine found that, after one to three years of hormone therapy, trans and cis women have comparable levels of athletic fitness. The new ...