Physical activity of transsexual persons at various stages of their lives and at various stages of treatment and diagnosis
Journal Title: Ginekologia i Położnictwo medical project - Year 2016, Vol 2, Issue 40
Abstract
Introduction. The paper discusses physical activity of transsexual persons at various stages of their lives and at various stages of treatment and diagnosis. Aim. The aim of the study was to find out whether consecutive stages of development and diagnosis or treatment may affect the level of physical activity in transsexuals. Material and methods. The study was conducted in a group of 101 transsexuals (30 male-to-female and 71 female-to-male individuals) at various stages of diagnosis and treatment. The subjects filled in the authors’ questionnaire which consisted of questions concerning physical activity. It was divided into three developmental stages and four stages of diagnosis and treatment. The information obtained was analyzed in terms of correlations, and a univariate analysis of variance was conducted. Results. The level of physical activity varied markedly between female-to-male and male-to-female individuals. Physical activity occurred to be higher in the latter group at each stage of diagnosis and treatment. In female-to-male persons, the level of physical activity increased with consecutive stages of treatment. No similar relationships were noted for both female-to-male and male-to-female respondents with respect to the stages of development. In the latter group, no such relationship was found with respect to the stage of diagnosis and treatment either. Conclusions. The level of physical activity in transsexuals slightly varies depending on the stage of diagnosis and treatment. No correlations were observed with respect to the stage of development. Moreover, it was found that male-tofemale and female-to-male respondents differ considerably in terms of the level of physical activity, self-acceptance and satisfaction with their bodies.
Authors and Affiliations
Katarzyna Zborowska, Daria Jorg, Michał Berestecki, Violetta Skrzypulec-Plinta
Keywords
Related Articles
- EP ID EP576748
- DOI -
- Views 159
- Downloads 0
Ewolucja wskazań do cięć cesarskich w materiale własnym w dwóch przedziałach czasowych w latach 2002-2007 oraz 2008-2014
Wstęp. W ostatnich latach obserwuje się stale rosnącą częstość cięć cesarskich. Jako przyczynę tego zjawiska wymienia się czynniki ekonomiczne, postępującą medykalizację porodu, postęp technologiczny medycyny i związany...
Do menopause and natural embryo selection support human species evolution and development? Leopold Śliwa (ABDF), Barbara Macura
It is a well-known fact that elderly women are in higher risk of having children with inherited defects of various etiologies. The precise reasons for this phenomenon are unknown. One of embryological hypotheses tries to...
Residual disease after laparoscopic fallopian tube removal due to ectopic pregnancy – a case report
Residual disease is a rare complication of non-radical ectopic pregnancy treatment. The occurrence of residual disease carries a risk of peritoneal bleeding, which might require urgent surgical intervention, and, in a lo...
Postępowanie w ciąży powikłanej nadciśnieniem przewlekłym
Nadciśnienie przewlekłe dotyczy ok. 1% kobiet w ciąży. W większości przypadków jest to nadciśnienie pierwotne, w pozostałych przypadkach związane jest najczęściej z chorobami nerek, naczyń lub zaburzeniami endokrynologic...
The contingency of men and limits of medical sciences
Progress in contemporary medicine seems to be unveiling amazing prospects for the future of humanity. Research on human stem cells, which due to their totipotentiality (embryonic stem cells) and pluripotentiality (adult...