The ACTN3 XX genotype's underrepresentation in japanese elite wrestlers

International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 57-61

  Kikuchi, Naoki ^a   Ueda, Dai ^d   Min, Seok Ki ^b   Nakazato, Koichi ^b   Igawa, Shoji ^c  

^a Department of Fundamental Nursing and Life Support   (Japan)

^b Laboratory of Exercise Physiology   (Japan)

^c NIPPON SPORT SCIENCE UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^d BUNKYO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Athlete; Athletic performance; Gene polymorphism; Power; Wrestling

Indexed keywords

EID: 84872576438     PISSN: 15550265     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/ijspp.8.1.57     Document Type: Article

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