The ratio of 2nd and 4th digit length: A prenatal correlate of ability in sport

Kinanthropometry VIII: Proceedings of the 8th International Conference of the International Society for the Advancement of Kinanthropometry (ISAK)

Volumn , Issue , 2003, Pages 164-172

  Manning, J T ^a   Bundred, P E ^a   Taylor, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84909332384     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.4324/9780203987858     Document Type: Chapter

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