Prenatal androgenization (2D:4D) predictions of tennis match-play success in junior players: A search for physiological explanations.

Evaldo José Ferreira Ribeiro Nick Neave Birgit Keller Marsili Eduardo Carlos Gonçalves Figueiredo Anderson Joel Martino Andrade Rosana Nogueira de Moraes

Published in: American journal of human biology : the official journal of the Human Biology Council (2023)

Therefore, the specific fitness components influenced by prenatal androgenization that moderate sports success remain unknown. Future studies should explore the interaction of 2D:4D, with tennis exercises as a challenge to induce hormonal change, the effect of pubertal stage, and the influence of aerobic endurance in determining MPS.

Keyphrases

high intensity
resistance training
pregnant women
high school
body composition
physical activity
skeletal muscle
current status
type diabetes
adipose tissue
insulin resistance