Transgender Swimmer in College Athletics [Preprint - medRxiv, December 2021]

Title:

Transgender Swimmer in College Athletics

 

Authors:

Jonathon W. Senefeld, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA

Sandra K. Hunter, Marquette University, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA

Doriane Lambelet Coleman, Duke University School of Law, Durham, North Carolina, USA

Michael J. Joyner, Mayo Clinic Rochester, Minnesota, USA

 

Published:

medRxiv, 30 December 2021

https://www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1101/2021.12.28.21268483v1

 

Note:

This article is a preprint and has not been peer-reviewed.

 

Abstract:

There is current scientific and legal controversy about sports competition eligibility regulations for transgender athletes. To better understand and contextualize the effect of androgen-suppression treatment on swimming performance, we compared the gender-related differences in performance of a transgender swimmer who competed in both the male and female NCAA (collegiate) categories to the sex-related differences in performance of world and national class swimmers. These data demonstrate that the gender-related differences in middle distance freestyle performances of a transgender woman are smaller than the observed sex-related differences in performance of top athletes. Our analysis may be useful as a framework for regulators considering participation guidelines which promote fair competition for all athletes, whether cisgender or transgender.

Scholarly Article (Higher Education, November 2020) - In search of intangible connections: intellectual capital, performance and quality of life in higher education institutions

Title:

In search of intangible connections: intellectual capital, performance and quality of life in higher education institutions 

 

Authors: 

Eugénia de Matos PedroHelena Alves & João Leitão

 

Published:

Higher Education, 12 November 2020

https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10734-020-00653-9

Abstract:

This study explores the contributions of different dimensions of the intellectual capital of higher education institutions (ICHEIs) to their performance, incorporating the previously unexplored dimension of quality of life (QoL) as a performance measure, and correspondingly taking into account the connection between the Theory of Stakeholders and the Theory of Legitimacy. Applying a Structural Equation Model and the Partial Least Squares method, we present new empirical findings from a sample of 738 students and 587 lecturers/researchers from seven Portuguese public HEIs. The ICHEIs positively influence the institution’s performance, through relational capital and structural capital; and QoL emerges as an important dimension of HEIs’ performance standards, especially regarding students’ perception of academic QoL. When HEIs understand and measure their IC, they will gain a better understanding of their core competencies, enabling a better allocation of resources and implementation of more effective strategic and operational actions.