Key result
A review of the literature on transgender athletes highlights terminology, epidemiology, policy, and medical considerations, noting that specific medical care literature remains sparse.
Why the study?
Literature relevant for medical care specific to transgender athletes remains sparse, prompting a clinical primer on their care for sports medicine clinicians.
This review acts as a primer for sports medicine clinicians on the care of transgender athletes, highlighting terminology, epidemiology, policy, and medical considerations.
Sparse literature on transgender athlete medical care warrants caution in decisions; leaves open critical gaps for targeted research.
Transgender individuals identify as a gender different than their sex designated at birth. Transgender athletes, as the name implies, are transgender individuals who participate in sports/athletics. By reviewing the literature relevant to transgender athletes and adding commentary on important considerations, this article acts as a primer for the sports medicine clinician on the care of transgender athletes. We cover terminology, epidemiology, policy, and relevant medical considerations. Literature relevant for medical care specific to transgender athletes is still relatively sparse. We highlight many recommended areas of future research with the potential to make valuable contributions to evidence-based sports medicine practice for this population.
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Dubon et al. (2018) conducted a review in Transgender athletes. Care of transgender athletes was evaluated. A review of the literature on transgender athletes highlights terminology, epidemiology, policy, and medical considerations, noting that specific medical care literature remains sparse.
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