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ACTN3 R577X polymorphism and explosive leg-muscle power in elite basketball players.
International journal of sports physiology and performance - 1 Mar 2014
Garatachea Nuria, Verde Zoraida, Santos-Lozano Alejandro, Yvert Thomas, Rodriguez-Romo Gabriel, Sarasa Francisco J, Hernández-Sánchez Sonsoles, Santiago Catalina, Lucia Alejandro
Abstract excerpt
PURPOSE: To determine the association of the ACTN3 R577X polymorphism with leg-muscle explosive power in Spanish (white) elite basketball players and controls. PARTICIPANTS: 100 (60 men) elite basketball players (cases) and 283 nonathletic controls. METHODS: The authors assessed power performance by means of the vertical-squat and countermovement-jump tests. RESULTS: Genotype distributions did not differ between...
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