Overrepresentation of the ACTN3 XX genotype in Elite Canoe and Kayak Paddlers

Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 2015, Pages 1107-1112

  Orysiak, Joanna ^a   Sitkowski, Dariusz ^a   Zmijewski, Piotr ^a   Malczewska Lenczowska, Jadwiga ^a   Cieszczyk, Pawel ^b   Zembron Lacny, Agnieszka ^c   Pokrywka, Andrzej ^d  

^a INSTITUTE OF SPORT   (Poland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SZCZECIN   (Poland)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ZIELONA GÓRA   (Poland)

^d Institute of Sport National Research Institute   (Poland)

Author keywords

ACTN3 gene; athletes; canoe sprint; gene polymorphism

Indexed keywords

ACTININ; ACTN3 PROTEIN, HUMAN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; GENETICS; GENOTYPE; HUMAN; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; RESTRICTION FRAGMENT LENGTH POLYMORPHISM; RISK; SHIP; YOUNG ADULT;

ACTININ; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; GENOTYPE; HUMANS; MALE; ODDS RATIO; POLYMORPHISM, RESTRICTION FRAGMENT LENGTH; SHIPS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84926137422     PISSN: 10648011     EISSN: 15334295     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1519/JSC.0000000000000717     Document Type: Article

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