Article
ACTN3 R577X and ACE I/D gene variants influence performance in elite sprinters: a multi-cohort study.
BMC genomics - 13 Apr 2016
Papadimitriou Ioannis D, Lucia Alejandro, Pitsiladis Yannis P, Pushkarev Vladimir P, Dyatlov Dmitry A, Orekhov Evgeniy F, Artioli Guilherme G, Guilherme João Paulo L F, Lancha Antonio H, Ginevičienė Valentina, Cieszczyk Pawel, Maciejewska-Karlowska Agnieszka, Sawczuk Marek, Muniesa Carlos A, Kouvatsi Anastasia, Massidda Myosotis, Calò Carla Maria, Garton Fleur, Houweling Peter J, Wang Guan, Austin Krista, Druzhevskaya Anastasiya M, Astratenkova Irina V, Ahmetov Ildus I, Bishop David J, North Kathryn N, Eynon Nir
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: To date, studies investigating the association between ACTN3 R577X and ACE I/D gene variants and elite sprint/power performance have been limited by small cohorts from mixed sport disciplines, without quantitative measures of performance. AIM: To examine the association between these variants and sprint time in elite athletes. METHODS: We collected a total of 555 best personal 100-, 200-, and 400-m...
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