Trans women who aren't athletes and have been on hormone therapy for over a decade still have stronger hand grip than cis women, but not as strong as cis men — their strength falls somewhere in the middle.

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Cardiopulmonary capacity and muscle strength in transgender women on long-term gender-affirming hormone therapy: a cross-sectional study

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2022 Nov

The study found that transgender women on long-term hormone therapy have stronger hand grip than cisgender women but weaker than cisgender men, just like the claim says—when not accounting for muscle mass.

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Cardiopulmonary capacity and muscle strength in transgender women on long-term gender-affirming hormone therapy: a cross-sectional study

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DOI: 10.1136/bjsports-2021-105400

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