ACTN3 R577X polymorphism and performance phenotypes in young Chinese male soldiers

Journal of Sports Sciences

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 255-260

  Shang, Xuya ^a   Zhang, Fu ^b   Zhang, Li ^a   Huang, Changlin ^a  

^a The 150th Central Hospital of People's Liberation Army   (China)

^b PLA University of Foreign Languages   (China)

Author keywords

Alpha actinin 3; Chinese; Endurance; Muscle strength; Sprint

Indexed keywords

ACTININ; ACTN3 PROTEIN, HUMAN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASIAN; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; CAUCASIAN; ENDURANCE; GENE FREQUENCY; GENETIC ASSOCIATION; GENETIC POLYMORPHISM; GENETICS; HAND STRENGTH; HOMOZYGOTE; HUMAN; MALE; PHENOTYPE; RUNNING; SOLDIER;

ACTININ; ASIAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; EUROPEAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; GENE FREQUENCY; GENETIC ASSOCIATION STUDIES; HAND STRENGTH; HOMOZYGOTE; HUMANS; MALE; MILITARY PERSONNEL; PHENOTYPE; PHYSICAL ENDURANCE; POLYMORPHISM, GENETIC; RUNNING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84856337543     PISSN: 02640414     EISSN: 1466447X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02640414.2011.619203     Document Type: Article

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