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Grip strength and digit ratios are not correlated in women
Author(s) -
van Anders Sari M.
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
american journal of human biology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.559
H-Index - 81
eISSN - 1520-6300
pISSN - 1042-0533
DOI - 10.1002/ajhb.20634
Subject(s) - digit ratio , numerical digit , grip strength , replicate , null hypothesis
Fink et al. (2006) have reported that men with higher grip strength (GS) have lower digit ratios (2D:4D), interpreting this as evidence for organizational effects of prenatal androgens on strength. In this study, I attempted to replicate their finding with 99 women. I found no evidence that digit ratios were associated with GS, suggesting that 2D:4D is not associated with GS in women. The null findings are discussed in light of gender and statistical considerations.Am. J. Hum. Biol. 19:437–439, 2007. © 2007 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.
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