Genetics and sports performance: the present and future in the identification of talent for sports based on DNA testing.

ABSTRACT: The impact of genetics on physiology and sports performance is one of the most debated research aspects in sports sciences. Nearly 200 genetic polymorphisms have been found to influence sports performance traits, and over 20 polymorphisms may condition the status of the elite athlete. However, with the current evidence, it is certainly too early a stage to determine how to use genotyping as a tool for predicting exercise/sports performance or improving current methods of training. Research on this topic presents methodological limitations such as the lack of measurement of valid exercise performance phenotypes that make the study results difficult to interpret. Additionally, many studies present an insufficient cohort of athletes, or their classification as elite is dubious, which may intr

SUBMITTER: Varillas-Delgado D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9012664 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature