A female-to-male cyclist saw her strength, jumping power, and stamina drop after a year of hormone therapy as part of her transition.

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A unique pseudo-eligibility analysis of longitudinal laboratory performance data from a transgender female competitive cyclist

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The study followed a transgender female cyclist for a year on hormone therapy and found her strength, jumping ability, and endurance all decreased, just as the claim says.

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A unique pseudo-eligibility analysis of longitudinal laboratory performance data from a transgender female competitive cyclist

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DOI: 10.1515/teb-2024-0017

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