jade

@darko.au

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exhausted leftist transfemme vegan from lutruwita/Tasmania doing software things mainly with python and doing politics things for humanity and the environment

Significant Findings: Transgender women performed worse than cisgender women in tests measuring lower-body strength. Transgender women performed worse than cisgender women in tests measuring lung function. Transgender women had a higher percentage of fat mass, lower fat-free mass, and weaker handgrip strength compared to cisgender men. Transgender women’s bone density was found to be equivalent to that of cisgender women, which is linked to muscle strength. There were no meaningful differences found between the two groups’ hemoglobin profiles. Hemoglobin (Hb) plays a crucial role in athletic performance by facilitating improved oxygen delivery to muscles. Elite endurance athletes may exhibit up to a 40% higher level of Hb compared to untrained individuals. Moreover, heightened levels of Hb typically correlate with enhanced aerobic performance.