The -55 C/T polymorphism within the UCP3 gene and performance during the South African Ironman triathlon

International Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 25, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 427-432

  Hudson, D E ^a   Mokone, G G ^a   Noakes, T D ^a   Collins, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Athletic ability; Triathlon; Uncoupling protein

Indexed keywords

UNCOUPLING PROTEIN 3;

ADULT; ALLELE; ARTICLE; CAUCASIAN; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYCLING; DNA POLYMORPHISM; ENDURANCE; GENE FREQUENCY; GENOTYPE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PERFORMANCE; RUNNING; SOUTH AFRICA; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; SWIMMING; TRIATHLON;

ALLELES; CARRIER PROTEINS; EUROPEAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; GENE FREQUENCY; GENOTYPE; HUMANS; ION CHANNELS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MITOCHONDRIAL PROTEINS; PHYSICAL ENDURANCE; POLYMORPHISM, SINGLE NUCLEOTIDE; SOUTH AFRICA; SPORTS;

EID: 4544377426     PISSN: 01724622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2004-815850     Document Type: Article

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