Effect of <i>ACTN3</i> Genotype on Sports Performance, Exercise-Induced Muscle Damage, and Injury Epidemiology

• Main Authors: Gabriel Baltazar-Martins (Author), Jorge Gutiérrez-Hellín (Author), Millán Aguilar-Navarro (Author), Carlos Ruiz-Moreno (Author), Victor Moreno-Pérez (Author), Álvaro López-Samanes (Author), Raúl Domínguez (Author), Juan Del Coso (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2020-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Genetic factors play a significant role in athletic performance and its related phenotypes such as power, strength and aerobic capacity. In this regard, the lack of a muscle protein due to a genetic polymorphism has been found to affect sport performance in a wide variety of ways. α-actinin-3 is a p...