Associations of Facial Shape With Physical Strength and 2D:4D in a Turkish Male and Female Sample
Fatih Aydık,
Berna Ertuğrul,
Sonja Windhager
et al.
Abstract:ObjectiveHuman sexual dimorphism in physical strength manifests itself in men having a greater muscle mass than women, reflecting ancestral roles in competition, protection, and provisioning. Prenatal testosterone exposure, approximated via the second‐to‐fourth digit ratio (2D:4D), is linked to increased muscular strength in both sexes, indicating a developmental influence. Previous research has shown that both physical strength and 2D:4D have facial shape correlates, especially in men, but most studies have f… Show more
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