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Physiological Basis of Sex Differences in Human Performance and Exercise-Associated Pathology

David A Holdsworth1,2, Thomas J O'Leary3,4, Craig L Doig5

  • 1Academic Department of Military Medicine, Research and Clinical Innovation, Royal Centre of Defence Medicine, Birmingham, UK.

Clinical Endocrinology
|April 30, 2026
PubMed
Summary

Biological sex significantly impacts human physical performance due to hormonal and physiological differences. Men

Keywords:
cardiovascular differences in enduranceendocrine physiologyexercise‐associated pathologysex differences in performancetestosterone and physical performance

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