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Finger Size Does Matter… In Sports, Grant Tomkinson, Makailah Dyer
Finger Size Does Matter… In Sports, Grant Tomkinson, Makailah Dyer
Education, Health & Behavior Studies Faculty Publications
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Relationships Between Digit Ratio (2d:4d) And Basketball Performance In Australian Men, Nathan A. Frick, Melissa J. Hull, John T. Manning, Grant Tomkinson
Relationships Between Digit Ratio (2d:4d) And Basketball Performance In Australian Men, Nathan A. Frick, Melissa J. Hull, John T. Manning, Grant Tomkinson
Education, Health & Behavior Studies Faculty Publications
Objective
To investigate relationships between the digit ratio (2D:4D) and competitive basketball performance in Australian men.
Methods
Using an observational cross‐sectional design a total of 221 Australian basketball players who competed in the Olympic Games, International Basketball Federation World Championships/Cup, Australian National Basketball League, Central Australian Basketball League or socially had their 2D:4Ds measured. Analysis of variance was used to assess differences in mean 2D:4Ds between men playing at different competitive standards, with relationships between 2D:4Ds and basketball game‐related statistics assessed using Pearson's product moment correlations in men playing at a single competitive standard.
Results
There were significant differences between …