ACTN3 R577X genotype is associated with sprinting in elite Japanese athletes

International Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 172-177

  Mikami, E ^a   Fuku, N ^b   Murakami, H ^c   Tsuchie, H ^d   Takahashi, H ^e   Ohiwa, N ^e   Tanaka, H ^f   Pitsiladis, Y P ^g   Higuchi, M ^a   Miyachi, M ^c   Kawahara, T ^e   Tanaka, M ^b  

^a WASEDA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b TOKYO METROPOLITAN INSTITUTE OF GERONTOLOGY   (Japan)

^c NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF HEALTH AND NUTRITION   (Japan)

^d JOSAI UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^e JAPAN INSTITUTE OF SPORTS SCIENCES   (Japan)

^f FUKUOKA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^g UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

actinin 3; polymorphism; sprint performance; track and field athlete

Indexed keywords

ACTININ; ACTN3 PROTEIN, HUMAN;

ARTICLE; ASIAN; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; FEMALE; GENETICS; GENOTYPE; HUMAN; JAPAN; MALE; RUNNING; TRACK AND FIELD; WALKING;

ACTININ; ASIAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; FEMALE; GENOTYPE; HUMANS; JAPAN; MALE; RUNNING; TRACK AND FIELD; WALKING;

EID: 84892941646     PISSN: 01724622     EISSN: 14393964     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-0033-1347171     Document Type: Article

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