ACTN3 R577X polymorphism in top-level Polish rowers

Journal of Exercise Science and Fitness

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 12-15

  Cieszczyk, Pawel ^a   Sawczuk, Marek ^a   Maciejewska Karlowska, Agnieszka ^a   Ficek, Krzysztof ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SZCZECIN   (Poland)

^b Galen Medical Center   (Poland)

Author keywords

Athletic performance; Genotype; Rowing; Actinin 3

Indexed keywords

EID: 84863778240     PISSN: 1728869X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jesf.2012.04.003     Document Type: Article

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