Sex-related biological variation and mental toughness in soccer: a 2D:4D digit-ratio study of Type a, Type B and Type C classification across playing positions

Hamza Kaya Besler, Gulferi M. Yildirim, Sinan Canan, Sinan Seyhan, Görkem Açar, Muhammed Fatih Bilici, Uğur Sönmezoğlu

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DOI: 10.3389/fnbeh.2026.1934922
Published: 2026-08-25
Container: Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience
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@article{allodium:10.3389/fnbeh.2026.1934922,
  title = {Sex-related biological variation and mental toughness in soccer: a 2D:4D digit-ratio study of Type a, Type B and Type C classification across playing positions},
  author = {Hamza Kaya Besler and Gulferi M. Yildirim and Sinan Canan and Sinan Seyhan and Görkem Açar and Muhammed Fatih Bilici and Uğur Sönmezoğlu},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience},
  doi = {10.3389/fnbeh.2026.1934922},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.3389/fnbeh.2026.1934922}
}

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AU  - Gulferi M. Yildirim
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Besler, H. K., Yildirim, G. M., Canan, S., Seyhan, S., Açar, G., Bilici, M. F., & Sönmezoğlu, U. (2026). Sex-related biological variation and mental toughness in soccer: a 2D:4D digit-ratio study of Type a, Type B and Type C classification across playing positions. Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience. https://doi.org/10.3389/fnbeh.2026.1934922

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