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2D:4D digit ratio and its relationship to BMI, sporting choices and physiological predispositions among women

dc.contributor.authorTomaszewska, Agnieszka
dc.contributor.authorLubońska, Julia Anna
dc.date.accessioned2022-08-02T12:31:10Z
dc.date.available2022-08-02T12:31:10Z
dc.date.issued2022-07-26
dc.identifier.issn1898-6773
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11089/42627
dc.description.abstractThe 2D:4D digit ratio has been established as a biomarker of the level of exposure to prenatal sex hormones’ balancebetween prenatal testosterone (PT) and estrogenne levels. Higher 2D:4D indicates lower PT exposure and vice versa. Data suggests that PT exposure is linked to a risk-taking attitude and physical aggressiveness, both of which are requirements in contact sport. A possible correlation between 2D:4D and human body mass index has also been identified. The aim of the study was to examine the relation between 2D:4D ratio and choice of sport. It was assumed that female soccer players who choose a contact sport would have a lower 2D:4D ratio (thus experiencing higher exposure to PT) than female volleyball players (selecting non-contact sport). The analysis was also aimed at identifying whether a correlation between prenatal testosterone level and BMI exists. The participant sample consisted of 103 women – 36 volleyball players, 33 soccer players and a control group (N=34). Measurements were collected in 2019–2020. The results suggest that 2D:4D was significantly different in women practicing various sports (contact and non-contact sports). Women engaged in contact sports had lower 2D:4D than women engaged in non-contact sports, and vice versa (pem>pem>vice versa.en
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherWydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiegopl
dc.relation.ispartofseriesAnthropological Review;2en
dc.rights.urihttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0
dc.subjectcontact sporten
dc.subjectnon-contact sporten
dc.subjectvolleyballen
dc.subjectsocceren
dc.subjectprenatal testosteroneen
dc.subjectweighten
dc.title2D:4D digit ratio and its relationship to BMI, sporting choices and physiological predispositions among womenen
dc.typeArticle
dc.page.number135-146
dc.contributor.authorAffiliationTomaszewska, Agnieszka - Department of Anthropology, Institute of Environmental Biology, Wrocław University of Environmental and Life Sciences Kozuchowska Street 5, 51-631 Wroclawen
dc.contributor.authorAffiliationLubońska, Julia Anna - Department of Anthropology, Institute of Environmental Biology, Wrocław University of Environmental and Life Sciences Kozuchowska Street 5, 51-631 Wroclawen
dc.identifier.eissn2083-4594
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dc.contributor.authorEmailTomaszewska, Agnieszka - tomaszewska@upwr.edu.pl
dc.contributor.authorEmailLubońska, Julia Anna - anthrev@uni.lodz.pl
dc.identifier.doi10.18778/1898-6773.85.2.07
dc.relation.volume85


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