TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2020//
TI  - No relationship between the digit ratios (2D:4D) and salivary testosterone change: Study on men under an acute exercise
JO  - Scientific reports
A1  - Kowal, Marta
A1  - Sorokowski, Piotr
A1  - Żelaźniewicz, Agnieszka
A1  - Nowak, Judyta
A1  - Orzechowski, Sylwester
A1  - Żurek, Grzegorz
A1  - Żurek, Alina
A1  - Juszkiewicz, Anna
A1  - Wojtycka, Lidia
A1  - Sieniuć, Wiktoria
A1  - Poniatowska, Małgorzata
A1  - Tarnowska, Karolina
A1  - Kowalska, Kaja
A1  - Drabik, Katarzyna
A1  - Łukaszek, Patrycja
A1  - Krawczyk, Krzysztof
A1  - Stefaniak, Tadeusz
A1  - Danek, Natalia
SP  - e10068
EP  - e10068
VL  - 10
IS  - 1
N2  - The digit ratio (2D:4D) is said to be a potential marker of exposure to prenatal sex steroids. Some studies suggest that the 2D:4D is also linked with the testosterone response to challenging situations due to organizational effect of prenatal hormonal milieu on adult endocrine functioning. However, up to date, there were only four studies (conducted on small samples) that examined the 2D:4D and the testosterone response to a challenging situation (i.e. physical exertion or aggressive context). Here, we examined the relationship between the 2D:4D and the testosterone change under an acute exercise among 97 men. We found that the digit ratios (the right 2D:4D, the left 2D:4D, and the right minus left 2D:4D) were neither predictors of pre-exercise testosterone, nor the change in testosterone level after a cycling task. Our results add a contradictory to previous studies evidence in a discussion on the links of the 2D:4D and the testosterone change.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 2045-2322
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-66915-9
ID  - ref1
ER  -