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- Title
SPORTS PREFERENCE AND DIGIT RATIO (2D:4D) AMONG FEMALE STUDENTS IN WROCŁAW, POLAND.
- Authors
Kociuba, Marek; Kozieł, Slawomir; Chakraborty, Raja; Ignasiak, Zofia; Kozieł, Slawomir
- Abstract
Humans exhibit sex differences in competitiveness, sensation seeking and risk-taking attitude, which are required in sports. These attributes are often linked to prenatal testosterone (PT) exposure. The second-to-fourth digit length ratio (2D:4D) is an indicator of PT exposure. A lower 2D:4D indicates higher PT exposure and vice versa. Males generally have a lower 2D:4D than females. Sensation- and/or thrill-seeking behaviours have also been found to be negatively associated with 2D:4D. Boxing and judo are considered to be high-risk sports. Voluntary participation in judo/boxing in contrast to aerobics can be guided by such behaviours and thus have an association with lower 2D:4D. This cross-sectional study included 167 female students from a military academy in Wrocław, Poland. Of them, 119 had voluntarily chosen aerobic exercise, and 48 opted for judo/boxing. Height, weight and second and fourth digit lengths were measured. Physical fitness was assessed using Eurofit tests. The two groups showed similar physical fitness and body size. However, the judo/boxing group had significantly lower mean 2D:4D values than the aerobics group. It is proposed that voluntary choice of participation in a sport discipline by women could be linked to the ‘organizational’ effect of intrauterine testosterone exposure during prenatal growth.
- Subjects
POLAND; RISK-taking behavior; SPORTS participation; AEROBIC exercises; GENDER differences (Psychology); CROSS-sectional method; EXERCISE &; psychology; MARTIAL arts; SPORTS psychology; FINGERS; BOXING; BEHAVIOR; COMPARATIVE studies; COMPETITION (Psychology); DECISION making; HUMAN reproduction; RESEARCH methodology; MEDICAL cooperation; PHYSICAL fitness; RESEARCH; PSYCHOLOGY of military personnel; STUDENTS; TESTOSTERONE; EVALUATION research; PRENATAL exposure delayed effects; PSYCHOLOGY; ANATOMY
- Publication
Journal of Biosocial Science, 2017, Vol 49, Issue 5, p623
- ISSN
0021-9320
- Publication type
journal article
- DOI
10.1017/S0021932016000523