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The prevalence of IGF-I axis genetic polymorphisms among decathlon athletes.
Growth hormone & IGF research : official journal of the Growth Hormone Research Society and the International IGF Research Society - 1 Jun 2022
Ben-Zaken Sigal, Meckel Yoav, Remmel Liina, Nemet Dan, Jürimäe Jaak, Eliakim Alon
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OBJECTIVE: Decathlon is a combined track and field competition, consisting of ten, mainly anaerobic events. Insulin-like growth factor-I (IGF1) axis plays a pivotal role in athletes' structural and functional muscle adaptation to exercise training, and in their competitive performance. Based on the great demand for speed physiological characteristics among decathlon athletes, the aim of this study was to assess...
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