Musculoskeletal Health in Ageing Transgender and Gender Diverse Adults

Musculoskeletal Health in Ageing Transgender and Gender Diverse Adults

What is the study about?
The purpose of this study is to assess musculoskeletal health, physical function, physical activity, and nutritional intake in transgender women and transgender men over the age of 50 compared with cisgender men and women

What is involved?
The study will involve a number of physical assessments which will be carried out at Manchester Metropolitan University. Full details are provided in the participant information sheet which will be given to eligible people to help decide if they’d like to take part

Who can take part?
Eligible participants will be:

• A community-dwelling transgender woman, transgender man or non-binary
• Aged 50 years or older
• Voluntarily undergoing masculinising or feminising gender-affirming hormone treatment (GAHT) for more than 1 year

How can people get involved?
Eligible and interested individuals in Leeds GIS will be provided with contact details for the research team at Manchester Metropolitan University