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2D:4D Digit Ratio and Muscularity
Type: Text
Year: 2014, 2014
Member of: FAU Undergraduate Student Research
Contributors: Simmonds, Lori, Wetterer, James K.
Publisher: Florida Atlantic University Digital Library
Description: Studies in geriatrics have found that the second and fourth digit (of the hand) ratio (2D:4D), an indicator of in utero androgen exposure, shows significantly negative correlation with muscle mass (MM) and muscle strength (MS). In my thesis research, I examined correlations between 2D:4D ratio and the MM and MS of college students and compared the results to previous geriatric studies in order to… more
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