Sex and hand differences in circadian wrist activity are independent from sex and hand differences in 2D:4D

Journal of Circadian Rhythms

Volumn 7, Issue , 2009, Pages 13-

  Reuter, Camille ^a   McQuade, Denise B ^a  

^a SKIDMORE COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; BODY MOVEMENT; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FINGER; HANDEDNESS; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; RIGHT HANDEDNESS; SEX DIFFERENCE; WRIST ACTIVITY;

EID: 70749115689     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17403391     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1740-3391-7-13     Document Type: Article

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