Genotypes and distance running: Clues from Africa

Sports Medicine

Volumn 37, Issue 4-5, 2007, Pages 424-427

  Scott, Robert A ^a   Pitsiladis, Yannis P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIPEPTIDYL CARBOXYPEPTIDASE;

CONFERENCE PAPER; DNA POLYMORPHISM; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION; HUMAN; MARATHON RUNNER; NUTRITIONAL ASSESSMENT; PHYSICAL PERFORMANCE; TRAINING;

EID: 34247850972     PISSN: 01121642     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2165/00007256-200737040-00039     Document Type: Conference Paper

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