Talent inclusion and genetic testing in sport: A practitioner's guide

ABT McAuley, J Baker, K Johnston… - Current Issues in …, 2023 - open-access.bcu.ac.uk
Current scientific evidence does not support the implementation of genetic tests to enhance
the processes of talent identification and development systems. Regardless of this …

Sex differences in the association between risk of anterior cruciate ligament rupture and COL5A1 polymorphisms in elite footballers

G Rodas, A Cáceres, E Ferrer, L Balagué-Dobón… - Genes, 2022 - mdpi.com
Background: Single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in collagen genes are predisposing
factors for anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) rupture. Although these events are more frequent …

The ACE and ACTN3 polymorphisms in female soccer athletes

Q Wei - Genes and Environment, 2021 - Springer
Abstract Objects We investigated the association of ACE I/D and ACTN3 R577X
polymorphisms with the performance of Chinese elite female soccer athletes for the first …

Maturity-Associated Polygenic Profiles of under 12–16-Compared to under 17–23-Year-Old Male English Academy Football Players

ABT McAuley, I Varley, AJ Herbert, B Suraci, J Baker… - Genes, 2023 - mdpi.com
The purpose of this study was to examine polygenic profiles previously associated with
maturity timing in male academy football players across different age phases. Thus, 159 …

Association of the MuRF-1/TRIM63 polymorphism with muscle injuries in professional soccer players

LHS Fagundes, G de Sousa Pinheiro… - … en educación física …, 2024 - dialnet.unirioja.es
Muscle injuries are one of the biggest medical problems in professional soccer. Evidence
has suggested that genetic polymorphism is a mediating factor in physiological and …

Only severe Injuries are effectively reduced by muscles' injury prevention protocols in football players: A systematic review

R Moncer, M Ghanmi, D Chebil, S Bhiri… - …, 2024 - f1000research.com
Background Muscle injuries are the most frequent in football and may lead to the end of a
player's career. Many studies have evaluated the effectiveness of prevention programs for …

Talent inclusion: An imperfect solution to genetic testing in sport-Response to commentaries

ABT McAuley, J Baker, K Johnston, I Varley… - Current Issues in …, 2024 - ciss-journal.org
We are extremely grateful our esteemed colleagues Craig Pickering, Duarte Araújo, Keith
Davids, and Kevin Till have read and offered insightful reflections on the target article “Talent …

Artificial Intelligence in Talent Identification and Development in Sport

ABT McAuley, J Baker, K Johnston, AL Kelly - Artificial Intelligence in …, 2024 - Springer
Talent identification and development in sport are complex processes that often produce
large, multidimensional datasets. Technological approaches powered by Artificial …

The Football Gene Project: A Multi-Disciplinary Investigation into the Association of Genetic Polymorphisms with Phenotypes in Football-Specific Contexts

ABT McAuley - 2023 - open-access.bcu.ac.uk
The focus of current genetic research in sport is on further understanding genotype-
phenotype relationships. However, the majority of genetic research has centred on …

Differences in the Association between Risk of Anterior Cruciate Ligament Rupture and COL5A1 Polymorphisms in Elite Footballers

G Rodas Font, A Cáceres, E Ferrer… - … , vol. 14, num. 1, p. 33, 2022 - diposit.ub.edu
Background: Single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in collagen genes are predisposing
factors for anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) rupture. Although these events are more frequent …