Can a genetic profile be related to performance in young talent track and field athletes? A pilot study

• Main Authors: Pamela C. Da Rosa (Author), Gustavo Oneda (Author), Larissa B. Daros (Author), Antônio C. Dourado (Author), Daniele Sartori (Author), Danilo F. Leonel (Author), Crystina L.B.P. Bara (Author), Raul Osiecki (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP), 2022-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Aim: This study analyzed the influences of ACE and ACTN3 gene variants in sprinters, jumpers, and endurance young athletes of track and field. Methods: 36 school-level competitors of both sex (15 girls and 21 boys; aged 16.4 ± 1.2 years; training experience 4 ± 1.2 years) practitioners of d...