Law, Policy, and Physiology as Determinants of Fairness for Transgender Athletes

Authors

Sharon A. West-Sell, University of the PacificFollow
J. Mark Van Ness, University of the PacificFollow
Margaret E. Ciccolella, University of the PacificFollow

ORCID

Sharon West-Sell - 0009-0003-0837-6125

Document Type

Article

Publication Title

Professionalization of Exercise Physiology

Department

Health, Exercise, and Sport Sciences Department

ISSN

1099-5862

Volume

22

Issue

2

First Page

1

Last Page

10

Publication Date

6-1-2019

Abstract

Fairness in sport competition is often dictated through law and policy. The development of policy arises from not only an understanding of physiology and the potential consequences that can result from unfair competitive practices, but also the desire to be culturally and socially sensitive. This manuscript provides a brief historical review of legal policies concerning transgender sport participation and examines the physiological evidence and current practices for fair competition. Critical to the specific issue of transgender participation in sport is the distinction between gender and sex.

Recommended Citation

West-Sell, S. A., Van Ness, J. M., & Ciccolella, M. E. (2019). Law, Policy, and Physiology as Determinants of Fairness for Transgender Athletes. Professionalization of Exercise Physiology, 22(2), 1–10.
https://scholarlycommons.pacific.edu/cop-facarticles/913