KINES 341 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Caster Semenya, International Association Of Athletics Federations, Hyperandrogenism
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Hyperandrogenism policy: true or false: athletic authorities once made women athletes subject to a gynecological exam to prove they were really women. True: true or false: athletic authorities once made women athletes take off all their clothes to prove they were really women. Differences of sex development) : what are the restricted events and who are the. Relevant athletes ? only applies to women who compete in running 800m to 400m, 400m hurdles, and 1500m, lower t to 5nmol/l at least 6 months and maintain, recognized as women or intersex. Not eligible can compete as a male, in intersex or female classification in non-international/non-restricted events: true or false: the iaaf limits how much endogenous (naturally produced) testosterone male athletes can have. False: true or false: men can get a therapeutic use exemption (tue) to take exogenous (synthetic) testosterone. Not approved for women, yes for trans men, no for trans women. Sex: biological or physiological characteristics that define male and female.
