Article
Effect of ACTN3 gene on strength and endurance in soccer players.
Journal of strength and conditioning research - 1 Dec 2013
Pimenta Eduardo M, Coelho Daniel B, Veneroso Christiano E, Barros Coelho Ering J, Cruz Izinara R, Morandi Rodrigo F, De A Pussieldi Guilherme, Carvalho Maria R S, Garcia Emerson S, De Paz Fernández José A
Abstract excerpt
Sports efficiency in activities in which strength and speed are the determining factors has been associated to the ACTN3 gene, which is responsible for the expression of α-actinin-3. Soccer is a mainly aerobic sport because of its long duration, but the acute actions that define the game demand a lot of strength and speed. The purpose of the present study was to compare the performance capacity of soccer players...
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