Digit ratio (2D:4D) and handgrip strength in subjects of Han ethnicity: Impact of sex and age

American Journal of Physical Anthropology

Volumn 149, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 266-271

  Zhao, Dapeng ^a,b   Li, Baoguo ^b   Yu, Keli ^a   Zheng, Lianbin ^a  

^a TIANJIN NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b NORTHWEST UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

2D:4D; Han ethnicity; handgrip strength; sexual dimorphism

Indexed keywords

TESTOSTERONE;

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; CHINA; ETHNIC GROUP; ETHNICITY; FEMALE; FINGER; GRIP STRENGTH; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; POPULATION; PRENATAL EXPOSURE; RIGHT HANDEDNESS; RURAL AREA; SEX DIFFERENCE; URBAN AREA;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; CHINA; ETHNIC GROUPS; FEMALE; FINGERS; HAND STRENGTH; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SEX CHARACTERISTICS; STATISTICS, NONPARAMETRIC;

EID: 84866415896     PISSN: 00029483     EISSN: 10968644     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajpa.22130     Document Type: Article

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