The left hand second to fourth digit ratio (2D:4D) is not related to any physical fitness component in adolescent girls.

INTRODUCTION: The second to fourth-digit-ratio (2D:4D), a putative marker of prenatal androgen action and a sexually dimorphic trait, has been suggested to be related with fitness and sports performance, although results are not univocal. Most studies however focus on a single aspect of physical fit...

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Main Authors: Maarten W Peeters, Katrijn Van Aken, Albrecht L Claessens
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3614960?pdf=render