To determine:
Whether it is fair for XX females with naturally high testosterone to compete in women’s sports.
Introduction:
In 2011, the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) adopted a policy according to which they limit levels of testosterone in female athletes. They reported that the female athletes must not have a blood concentration of testosterone more than
To determine:
Whether, they have an unfair advantage in competition with other women.
Introduction:
Presence of ovaries suppresses the level of testosterone than
To determine:
Whether, it is fair for the male athletes with naturally high levels of testosterone.
Introduction:
Testosterone is the hormone which is known to increase the mass of muscles and enhance the athletic performance. The concentration of this hormone in blood is generally higher in males than females
To determine:
Is it unfair advantage over other males.
Introduction:
Testosterone is produced in both males and females but the concentration of this hormone is higher in the case of males than females because it is produced by testes.
To determine:
The genes that provide unfair advantage in competition.
Introduction:
Testosterone is a male hormone secreted by male gonads, testes. During the developmental stage, genes present on sex determining region Y influence the neutral gonads causing them to differentiate into testes.
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