ACTN3 genotype in professional endurance cyclists

International Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 27, Issue 11, 2006, Pages 880-884

  Lucia, Alejandro ^a   Gomez Gallego F ^a   Santiago, C ^a   Bandres F ^a   Earnest, C ^b   Rabadan M ^c   Alonso, J M ^d   Hoyos, J ^e   Cordova A ^f   Villa, C ^g   Foster, C ^h  

^a UNIVERSIDAD EUROPEA DE MADRID   (Spain)

^b Cooper Institute Center for Human Performance and Nutrition Research ^*  (United States)

^c Higher Sports Council   (Spain)

^d AUTONOMOUS UNIVERSITY OF MADRID   (Spain)

^e Professional Cycling Team Isles Baleares   (Spain)

^f UNIVERSITY OF VALLADOLID   (Spain)

^g UNIVERSITY OF LEÓN   (Spain)

^h UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN LA CROSSE   (United States)

Author keywords

actinin 3; Gene; Polymorphism; Runners

Indexed keywords

ALPHA ACTININ;

ACTN3 GENE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYCLING; DNA POLYMORPHISM; ENDURANCE; GENE; GENOTYPE; HETEROZYGOTE; HOMOZYGOSITY; HUMAN; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PROTEIN DEFICIENCY; R577X GENE;

ACTININ; ADULT; ALLELES; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; BICYCLING; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; GENE FREQUENCY; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NUCLEIC ACID AMPLIFICATION TECHNIQUES; PHYSICAL ENDURANCE; POLYMORPHISM, GENETIC; PULMONARY VENTILATION; RUNNING;

EID: 33751044895     PISSN: 01724622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2006-923862     Document Type: Article

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