#34 Dr. Tommy Lundberg - Transgender Women In Competitive Sports

In today's episode, Daniel sits down with Dr. Tommy Lundberg. Topics of discussion include sexual dimorphism, IOC standards, performance differences pre-puberty, sociocultural differences, bone mineral density, strength preservation, athletic development post-therapy, aerobic performance, molecular mechanisms in muscle memory, estrogen, and anabolic signalling, research overview, and more. 

 

TIMESTAMPS

 

00:01 Introduction  

02:05 Sexual dimorphism and athletic development

04:56 Testosterone production in males during puberty

06:06 Hormone therapy and IOC standards for transgender women

10:45 Performance differences pre-puberty

13:05 Sociocultural differences influencing performance

17:34 Muscle density and tendon stiffness

20:32 Bone mineral density and morphology

25:57 Strength preservation with reduced muscle mass

30:16 Athletic development post hormone therapy 

38:52 Hormone therapy and aerobic performance

45:57 Molecular mechanisms in muscle memory

48:23 Estrogen and anabolic signalling

50:39 Overview of the literature

55:16 Research still being conducted

56:52 Where can people find you?

 

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