Finger forecasting: A pointer to athletic prowess in women a preliminary investigation by an undergraduate biology class

American Biology Teacher

Volumn 70, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 411-414

  Latourelle, Sandra M ^a   Elwess, Nancy L ^a   Elwess, Jennifer M ^b  

^a STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

^b Homewood Flossmoor High School   (United States)

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EID: 52049112158     PISSN: 00027685     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1662/0002-7685(2008)70[411:FFAPTA]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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