Testosterone, physical activity, and somatic outcomes among Filipino males

American Journal of Physical Anthropology

Volumn 142, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 590-599

  Gettler, Lee T ^a   Agustin, Sonny S ^b   Kuzawa, Christopher W ^a  

^a NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SAN CARLOS   (Philippines)

Author keywords

Behavioral ecology; Body composition; Endocrinology; Life history; Reproductive ecology

Indexed keywords

TESTOSTERONE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; FILIPINO; GENDER; GRIP STRENGTH; HUMAN; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; OBESITY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; REPRODUCTION; SKELETAL MUSCLE; SPORT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANTHROPOMETRY; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; BODY MASS; CHEMISTRY; COHORT ANALYSIS; HAND STRENGTH; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PHILIPPINES; PHYSIOLOGY; SALIVA; YOUNG ADULT;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANTHROPOMETRY; BODY MASS INDEX; COHORT STUDIES; HAND STRENGTH; HUMANS; MALE; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PHILIPPINES; SALIVA; TESTOSTERONE; YOUNG ADULT;

MAMMALIA;

EID: 77954519382     PISSN: 00029483     EISSN: 10968644     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajpa.21282     Document Type: Article

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