COL5A1 rs12722 polymorphism is not associated with passive muscle stiffness and sports-related muscle injury in Japanese athletes

• Hauptverfasser: Eri Miyamoto-Mikami (Verfasst von), Naokazu Miyamoto (Verfasst von), Hiroshi Kumagai (Verfasst von), Kosuke Hirata (Verfasst von), Naoki Kikuchi (Verfasst von), Hirofumi Zempo (Verfasst von), Noriko Kimura (Verfasst von), Nobuhiro Kamiya (Verfasst von), Hiroaki Kanehisa (Verfasst von), Hisashi Naito (Verfasst von), Noriyuki Fuku (Verfasst von)
• Format: Buch
• Veröffentlicht: BMC, 2019-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Schlagworte: article
• Online-Zugang: Connect to this object online.

Abstract Background Poor joint flexibility has been repeatedly proposed as a risk factor for muscle injury. The C-to-T polymorphism (rs12722) in the 3'-untranslated region of the collagen type V α1 chain gene (COL5A1) is reportedly associated with joint flexibility. Flexibility of a normal join...