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                                                                <journal-id>genel tıp derg</journal-id>
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                                                                                    <journal-title>Genel Tıp Dergisi</journal-title>
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                                        <issn pub-type="epub">2602-3741</issn>
                                                                                            <publisher>
                    <publisher-name>Selcuk University</publisher-name>
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                                        <article-id pub-id-type="doi">10.54005/geneltip.1660070</article-id>
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                                                            <subject>Clinimetrics</subject>
                                                            <subject>Clinical Sciences (Other)</subject>
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                                            <subj-group  xml:lang="tr">
                                                            <subject>Klinimetrik</subject>
                                                            <subject>Klinik Tıp Bilimleri (Diğer)</subject>
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                                    <trans-title>El Kavrama Gücü ile Parmak Oranı Arasındaki İlişki Üzerine Kesitsel Bir Çalışma: Hitit Üniversitesi Örneği</trans-title>
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                                                                                                                                                                                                <article-title>A Cross-Sectional Study on The Relationship Between Hand Grip Strength And Digit Ratio: The Case of Hitit University</article-title>
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                                                                        <contrib contrib-type="author">
                                                                    <contrib-id contrib-id-type="orcid">
                                        https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8558-6308</contrib-id>
                                                                <name>
                                    <surname>Koç</surname>
                                    <given-names>Fırat</given-names>
                                </name>
                                                                    <aff>HİTİT ÜNİVERSİTESİ</aff>
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                                        <pub-date pub-type="pub" iso-8601-date="20251028">
                    <day>10</day>
                    <month>28</month>
                    <year>2025</year>
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                                        <volume>35</volume>
                                        <issue>5</issue>
                                        <fpage>899</fpage>
                                        <lpage>907</lpage>
                        
                        <history>
                                    <date date-type="received" iso-8601-date="20250317">
                        <day>03</day>
                        <month>17</month>
                        <year>2025</year>
                    </date>
                                                    <date date-type="accepted" iso-8601-date="20250811">
                        <day>08</day>
                        <month>11</month>
                        <year>2025</year>
                    </date>
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                    <copyright-statement>Copyright © 1990, Genel Tıp Dergisi</copyright-statement>
                    <copyright-year>1990</copyright-year>
                    <copyright-holder>Genel Tıp Dergisi</copyright-holder>
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                                                                                                <trans-abstract xml:lang="tr">
                            <p>Amaç: İkinci ve dördüncü parmak uzunluğu oranı (2D:4D), doğum öncesi androjen maruziyetinin bir biyobelirteci olarak kabul edilmekte ve fiziksel güç ile performansla ilişkili olduğu bilinmektedir. Bu çalışma, üniversite öğrencilerinden oluşan bir örneklemde 2D:4D oranları ile el kavrama gücü (HGS) arasındaki ilişkiyi araştırmayı amaçlamaktadır. Gereç ve Yöntemler: Kesitsel tasarıma sahip bu çalışmaya 85 kadın ve 71 erkek olmak üzere toplam 156 katılımcı dahil edilmiştir. 2D:4D oranları dijital kumpas ile ölçülmüş, el kavrama gücü ise hidrolik dinamometre kullanılarak değerlendirilmiştir. Parmak oranları ile el kavrama gücü arasındaki korelasyonlar, cinsiyete bağlı farklılıklar ve potansiyel değişkenler göz önünde bulundurularak analiz edilmiştir. Bulgular: Erkek katılımcılar, kadınlara kıyasla anlamlı derecede daha düşük 2D:4D oranlarına ve daha yüksek el kavrama gücüne sahipti. Erkeklerde, parmak uzunlukları ile el kavrama gücü arasında orta düzeyde pozitif korelasyonlar (0.40 &amp;lt; r &amp;lt; 0.59) tespit edilirken, kadınlarda özellikle sağ elin dördüncü parmak uzunluğu ile el kavrama gücü arasında zayıf korelasyonlar (0.20 &amp;lt; r &amp;lt; 0.39) gözlemlendi. Sonuç: Bulgular, 2D:4D oranlarının yansıttığı doğum öncesi androjen maruziyeti ile fiziksel güç arasındaki ilişkinin cinsiyete bağlı olarak değişkenlik gösterdiğini ortaya koymaktadır. Çalışma, doğum öncesi hormonal etkilerin fiziksel güç üzerindeki rolünü vurgulamakta ve bu ilişkinin şekillenmesinde cinsiyet ve çevresel faktörlerin önemini öne çıkarmaktadır. Gelecekteki araştırmaların, bu ilişkileri farklı popülasyonlar ve değişen çevresel koşullar bağlamında incelemesi önerilmektedir.</p></trans-abstract>
                                                                                                                                    <abstract><p>Backgraund/Aims: The second-to-fourth digit ratio (2D:4D) is recognized as a biomarker of prenatal androgen exposure and is associated with physical strength and performance. This study aimed to investigate the relationship between 2D:4D ratios and handgrip strength (HGS) in a sample of university students. Methods: A total of 156 participants (85 females and 71 males) were included in this cross-sectional study. The 2D:4D ratios were measured using a digital caliper, while HGS was assessed with a hydraulic dynamometer. Correlations between digit ratios and HGS were analyzed, considering sex-based differences and potential confounding variables. Results: Males exhibited significantly lower 2D:4D ratios and higher HGS values compared to females. In males, moderate positive correlations (0.40 &amp;lt; r &amp;lt; 0.59) were observed between digit lengths and HGS, whereas in females, weak correlations (0.20 &amp;lt; r &amp;lt; 0.39) were identified, particularly between right-hand fourth digit length and HGS. Conclusion: These findings indicate a sex-dependent relationship between prenatal androgen exposure, as reflected by 2D:4D ratios, and physical strength. The study highlights the role of prenatal hormonal influences on physical strength and underscores the importance of contextual factors, such as sex and environmental influences, in shaping this relationship. Future research is recommended to explore these associations across diverse populations and varying environmental conditions.</p></abstract>
                                                            
            
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                                                    <kwd>Digit ratio</kwd>
                                                    <kwd>  hand grip strength</kwd>
                                                    <kwd>  anthropometry</kwd>
                                                    <kwd>  sexual dimorphism</kwd>
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                                                    <kwd>Parmak oranı</kwd>
                                                    <kwd>  el kavrama gücü</kwd>
                                                    <kwd>  antropometri</kwd>
                                                    <kwd>  seksüel dimorfizm.</kwd>
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