Rate of physical maturation and handedness
- 1 January 1986
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Developmental Neuropsychology
- Vol. 2 (1) , 17-23
- https://doi.org/10.1080/87565648609540324
Abstract
Early versus late physical maturation was measured in 713 females and 467 males using the onset of secondary sexual characteristics, age of menarche, and relative body size. Delayed rates of maturation were associated with an increased incidence of left‐handedness in both sexes.Keywords
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