A commingling analysis of quantitative neuromuscular performance in a Kansas Mennonite community
- 1 January 1984
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wiley in American Journal of Physical Anthropology
- Vol. 63 (1), 29-37
- https://doi.org/10.1002/ajpa.1330630106
Abstract
The method of commingling analysis is applied to distributions of six quantitative neuromuscular traits. Results show that only two of these traits may be described by the single normal distribution commonly associated with quantitative variables. The remaining four traits show significant skewness which is best accounted for by a mixture of three component distributions. The pattern of commingling found suggests the presence of a major (megaphenic) effect operating in these traits. Further, evidence is found which links the major effect in three of the four commingled traits to a single process which may be related to neurological control. The etiology of the major effect (i.e., whether genetic or environmental) cannot be determined from commingling analysis, but some suggestions are offered based upon the nature of the traits themselves and the major effects.Keywords
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