Is there an association between ACTN3 R577X polymorphism and muscle power phenotypes in young, non-athletic adults?

Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports

Volumn 20, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 771-778

  Santiago, C ^a   Rodriguez Romo G ^a,b   Gomez Gallego F ^a   Gonzalez Freire M ^a   Yvert, T ^a   Verde, Z ^a   Naclerio, F ^a   Altmae S ^c   Esteve Lanao, J ^a   Ruiz, J R ^d   Lucia, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD EUROPEA DE MADRID   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSIDAD POLITÉCNICA DE MADRID   (Spain)

^c KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^d KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Allele; Endurance; Genotype; Sports

Indexed keywords

ACTININ; ACTN3 PROTEIN, HUMAN;

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; CHI SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; FEMALE; GENE FREQUENCY; GENETIC POLYMORPHISM; GENETICS; GENOTYPE; HUMAN; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PHYSIOLOGY; SKELETAL MUSCLE; STATISTICAL MODEL;

ACTININ; ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; FEMALE; GENE FREQUENCY; GENOTYPE; HUMANS; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; MUSCLE STRENGTH; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; POLYMORPHISM, GENETIC; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77956436485     PISSN: 09057188     EISSN: 16000838     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0838.2009.01017.x     Document Type: Article

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