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