The genetic basis for elite running performance

British Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 47, Issue 9, 2013, Pages 545-549

  Tucker, Ross ^a   Santos Concejero, Jordan ^a   Collins, Malcolm ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; AFRICA; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; BLACK PERSON; ETHNOLOGY; FORECASTING; GENETIC POLYMORPHISM; GENETICS; HUMAN; PHYSIOLOGY; RUNNING; ELITE PERFORMANCE; ENDURANCE; EXERCISE PHYSIOLOGY; GENETICS/SEX TESTING; NEGRO; REVIEW;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; AFRICA, EASTERN; AFRICAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; FORECASTING; HUMANS; POLYMORPHISM, GENETIC; RUNNING;

ELITE PERFORMANCE; ENDURANCE; EXERCISE PHYSIOLOGY; GENETICS/SEX TESTING; RUNNING;

EID: 84877708287     PISSN: 03063674     EISSN: 14730480     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bjsports-2013-092408     Document Type: Review

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