Gender verification in sport: the need for change?

M A Ferguson-Smith; E A Ferris

doi:10.1136/bjsm.25.1.17

Gender verification in sport: the need for change?

Br J Sports Med. 1991 Mar;25(1):17-20. doi: 10.1136/bjsm.25.1.17.

Authors

M A Ferguson-Smith¹, E A Ferris

Affiliation

¹ University of Cambridge, UK.

Abstract

Most of an estimated one in 504 sportswomen fail the gender verification test unjustly. Until clinical examination becomes acceptable, a new code of practice is proposed which avoids unfair disqualification.

Publication types

Historical Article

MeSH terms

Chromosome Aberrations / diagnosis
Chromosome Disorders
Female
History, 20th Century
Humans
Male
Sex Characteristics*
Sex Determination Analysis*
Sports* / history
Task Performance and Analysis