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Finger length linked to athletic strength
LONDON, Sept. 28 (UPI) -- The length of a girl's ring finger -- longer than her index finger -- may indicate athletic potential, researchers at King's College London said.
The findings on the length of the two fingers may provide clues about how biology influences a person, the Times of London said Tuesday.
Typically, a female index finger is about the same size or slightly longer than the ring finger; a male usually has a longer ring finger, the Times said. Researchers said this perhaps reflects the differences in the amount of the male hormone testosterone, the newspaper said.
Testosterone, found in both men and women, is linked to greater aggression and competitiveness, stronger muscles and better spatial reasoning ability, the newspaper said.
While finger length doesn't determine athletic ability, researchers said the study, published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine, suggests that aggression and competitiveness could be influenced by the same biological effect, the Times said.
Copyright 2006 by United Press International. All Rights
LONDON, Sept. 28 (UPI) -- The length of a girl's ring finger -- longer than her index finger -- may indicate athletic potential, researchers at King's College London said.
The findings on the length of the two fingers may provide clues about how biology influences a person, the Times of London said Tuesday.
Typically, a female index finger is about the same size or slightly longer than the ring finger; a male usually has a longer ring finger, the Times said. Researchers said this perhaps reflects the differences in the amount of the male hormone testosterone, the newspaper said.
Testosterone, found in both men and women, is linked to greater aggression and competitiveness, stronger muscles and better spatial reasoning ability, the newspaper said.
While finger length doesn't determine athletic ability, researchers said the study, published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine, suggests that aggression and competitiveness could be influenced by the same biological effect, the Times said.
Copyright 2006 by United Press International. All Rights