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  • Physiology
  • Health Sciences
  • Sociology of Science

Background:

  • Sex (biological attributes) and gender (psychosocial constructs) significantly impact health outcomes.
  • Current physiology research often includes sex but lags in integrating gender into methodology and reporting.
  • A gap exists in understanding and implementing gender as a variable in physiological studies.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore barriers and strategies for incorporating gender-related variables into physiological research.
  • To identify practical approaches for gender-inclusive research design and reporting.
  • To empower physiologists in conducting rigorous and respectful gender-inclusive studies.

Main Methods:

  • Thematic analysis of a gender symposium discussion at the 2024 Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology conference.
  • Focused on insights from four researchers integrating gender into their work.
  • Analysis centered on barriers and strategies for gender incorporation.

Main Results:

  • Four emergent themes: 1) Gender's importance and impact in research, 2) Value of community partnerships, 3) Methodological and reporting considerations for quantitative research, 4) Building competency in gender-inclusive research.
  • Identified practical approaches for integrating gender as a research variable.
  • Highlighted the need for inclusive, respectful, and rigorous research practices.

Conclusions:

  • Findings offer actionable strategies to reshape perspectives on gender in physiology.
  • The study provides a framework for incorporating gender as a variable in physiological research.
  • Empowers researchers to adopt gender-inclusive methodologies and reporting standards.