Abstract

Objective: To examine aerobic and muscle-strengthening activity disparities among college cis-gender and transgender students adjusting for other socio-demographic characteristics (age, race/ethnicity, sexual orientation). Methods: National Collegiate Health Assessment (NCHA) data collected between Fall 2015 and Fall 2018 were analyzed using chi-square tests for independence and odds ratios. Results: Cis-gender women were significantly less likely to meet aerobic and muscle-strengthening activity recommendations compared to cisgender men. Transgender men and transgender women were less likely to meet aerobic and muscle-strengthening activity recommendations compared to cisgender peers. Differences were also revealed among transgender individuals, with transgender women more and less likely to meet aerobic and muscle-strengthening recommendations respectively compared to transgender men. Conclusions: Considerable aerobic and muscle-strengthening activity participation disparities exist between cisgender and transgender emerging adults. The unique constraints that transgender college students experience in relation to both aerobic and muscle-strengthening activity participation require further examination to ensure the provision of equitable opportunities to be physically active.

摘要

目的：调查在调整其他社会人口特征（年龄、种族/民族、性取向）后，大学生顺性别和变性学生在有氧运动和肌肉强化活动方面的差异。方法：使用卡方检验对 2015 年秋季至 2018 年秋季期间收集的全国大学健康评估 (NCHA) 数据进行独立性和比值比分析。结果：与顺性别男性相比，顺性别女性明显不太可能满足有氧运动和肌肉强化活动的建议。与顺性别同龄人相比，跨性别男性和跨性别女性不太可能达到有氧运动和肌肉强化活动的建议。跨性别个体之间也存在差异，与跨性别男性相比，跨性别女性分别更容易或更不可能达到有氧运动和肌肉强化建议。结论：顺性别和跨性别新兴成年人之间存在相当大的有氧和肌肉强化活动参与差异。跨性别大学生在参与有氧运动和肌肉强化活动方面遇到的独特限制需要进一步检查，以确保提供公平的身体活动机会。