Digit ratio (2D:4D) and muscular strength in adolescent boys

Authors

Jordan M. Tomkinson
Grant Tomkinson, University of North DakotaFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

7-8-2017

Publication Title

Early Human Development

Volume

113

Abstract

Using a cross-sectional design, this study quantified the relationship between the digit ratio (2D:4D) and muscular strength in 57 adolescent boys. 2D:4D was very likely a moderate negative correlate of handgrip strength, even after adjustment for age and body size. This result may reflect the organizational benefits of prenatal testosterone.

First Page

7

Last Page

9

DOI

10.1016/j.earlhumdev.2017.07.013

ISSN

0378-3782

Rights

First published in Early Human Development.

Creative Commons License

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0 International License.

Recommended Citation

Jordan M. Tomkinson and Grant Tomkinson. "Digit ratio (2D:4D) and muscular strength in adolescent boys" (2017). Education, Health & Behavior Studies Faculty Publications. 25.
https://commons.und.edu/ehb-fac/25