Hampson E, Kimura D
Department of Psychology, University of Western Ontario, London, Canada.
Behav Neurosci. 1988 Jun;102(3):456-9. doi: 10.1037//0735-7044.102.3.456.
Normal adult women showed systematic performance fluctuations across the menstrual cycle on several motor and perceptual tests that typically yield sex differences in performance. The midluteal phase, characterized by high levels of estradiol and progesterone, was associated with improved performance on tests of speeded motor coordination and impaired performance on a perceptual-spatial test, relative to performance during menses. Variations in gonadal steroid levels may contribute substantially to the sex differences reported in human cognitive and motor skills.
正常成年女性在几个运动和感知测试中，整个月经周期都表现出系统性的表现波动，这些测试通常会在表现上产生性别差异。相对于月经期的表现，以高雌二醇和孕酮水平为特征的黄体中期，与快速运动协调测试中的表现改善以及感知空间测试中的表现受损相关。性腺类固醇水平的变化可能在很大程度上导致了人类认知和运动技能中所报告的性别差异。
