Table 4.
Changes in strength measures
| Longitudinal studies | ||||||||
| Author (year) |
Participants (N) | Strength measure (units) |
Baseline mean±SD (95% CI) |
12 months mean±SD (95% CI) |
21–31 months Mean±SD |
% Change | P |
T (nmol/L) Base-post GAHT |
| TW | ||||||||
| Van Caenegem et al (2015)41 | 49 | Hand grip (kg) | 42±9 | 39±9 | −7.1 | <0.001 | 19.0–0.5 | |
| Auer et al (2016)46 | 20 | Hand grip (kg) | 41.7±7.8 | 41.9±7 | 0.5 | >0.05 | 17.5–1.9 | |
| Tack et al (2018)36 | 21 | Hand grip (kg) | 33.8±8.1 | 34.3±5.6 | 1.5 | >0.05 | 15.2–8.8 | |
| Scharff (2019) | 249 | Hand grip (kg) | 41.8±8.9 | 40.0±8.9 (39.2– 40.8) |
−4.3 | <0.001 | 18.3–0.8 | |
| Wiik (2020)16 | 11 | Knee extension (N-m) Knee flexion (N-m) |
239.7±44.0 99.5±16.8 |
242.6±41.5 (230–252) 101.5±15.5 (92–109) |
1.2 2.0 |
>0.05 >0.05 |
18.0–0.5 | |
| Cross-sectional studies | |||||||||
| Author (year) |
Participants (N) | Strength measure (units) |
TW baseline mean±SD |
TW 48 months mean±SD |
CM mean±SD |
% Difference | P |
T (nmol/L) TW |
|
| TW | CM | ||||||||
| Van Caenegem et al (2015)41 | 49 | 49 | Hand grip (kg) | 42±9 | 49±6 | −14.3 | <0.001 | 19.0 | |
| Lapauw et al (2008)54 | 23 | 46 | Hand grip (kg) Knee extension (N-m) |
41±8 150±49 |
53±8 200±44 |
−22.6 −25 |
<0.001 <0.001 |
1.1 | |
CM, cismen; TW, transwomen.