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Genotypes and distance running : clues from Africa.

Sports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.) - 1 Jan 2007

Scott Robert A, Pitsiladis Yannis P

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A look at the medal podium in almost any international sporting competition reveals that some athletes and certain countries enjoy regular success in particular events. While environmental influences such as training and diet are important, it is likely that there is also some genetic component to elite athletic performance. One of the most compelling examples of athletic domination is that of east African...

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PMID: 17465625
DOI: 10.2165/00007256-200737040-00039

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