Can genetic testing identify talent for sport?
Elite athlete status is a partially heritable trait, as are many of the underpinning
physiological, anthropometrical, and psychological traits that contribute to elite performance …
physiological, anthropometrical, and psychological traits that contribute to elite performance …
Anthropometric and physiological characteristics of elite male rugby athletes
J Brazier, M Antrobus, GK Stebbings… - The Journal of …, 2020 - journals.lww.com
Abstract Brazier, J, Antrobus, M, Stebbings, GK, Day, SH, Callus, P, Erskine, RM, Bennett,
MA, Kilduff, LP, and Williams, AG. Anthropometric and physiological characteristics of elite …
MA, Kilduff, LP, and Williams, AG. Anthropometric and physiological characteristics of elite …
Help-seeking for mental health issues in professional rugby league players
Background Despite the prevalence and negative consequences of mental health issues
among elite athletes, studies suggest many do not seek professional help. Understanding …
among elite athletes, studies suggest many do not seek professional help. Understanding …
How much rugby is too much? A seven-season prospective cohort study of match exposure and injury risk in professional rugby union players
S Williams, G Trewartha, SPT Kemp, JHM Brooks… - Sports medicine, 2017 - Springer
Introduction Numerous studies have documented the incidence and nature of injuries in
professional rugby union, but few have identified specific risk factors for injury in this …
professional rugby union, but few have identified specific risk factors for injury in this …
ACTN3 R577X genotype and athletic performance in a large cohort of Japanese athletes
N Kikuchi, E Miyamoto-Mikami… - European journal of …, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
Aim: Recent meta-analyses of the literature confirmed the association between the RR+ RX
genotype of the ACTN3 R577X polymorphism and elite sprint/power athletic status in …
genotype of the ACTN3 R577X polymorphism and elite sprint/power athletic status in …
Tendon and ligament injuries in elite rugby: The potential genetic influence
J Brazier, M Antrobus, GK Stebbings, SH Day… - Sports, 2019 - mdpi.com
This article reviews tendon and ligament injury incidence and severity within elite rugby
union and rugby league. Furthermore, it discusses the biological makeup of tendons and …
union and rugby league. Furthermore, it discusses the biological makeup of tendons and …
Genetic association research in football: A systematic review
Genetic variation is responsible for a large amount of the inter-individual performance
disparities seen in sport. As such, in the last ten years genetic association studies have …
disparities seen in sport. As such, in the last ten years genetic association studies have …
Association of ACTN3 R577X but not ACE I/D gene variants with elite rugby union player status and playing position
We aimed to quantify the ACE I/D and ACTN3 R577X (rs1815739) genetic variants in elite
rugby athletes (rugby union and league) and compare genotype frequencies to controls and …
rugby athletes (rugby union and league) and compare genotype frequencies to controls and …
COL5A1 gene variants previously associated with reduced soft tissue injury risk are associated with elite athlete status in rugby
Background Two common single nucleotide polymorphisms within the COL5A1 gene
(SNPs; rs12722 C/T and rs3196378 C/A) have previously been associated with tendon and …
(SNPs; rs12722 C/T and rs3196378 C/A) have previously been associated with tendon and …
Fat mass and obesity associated (FTO) gene influences skeletal muscle phenotypes in non-resistance trained males and elite rugby playing position
Background FTO gene variants have been associated with obesity phenotypes in sedentary
and obese populations, but rarely with skeletal muscle and elite athlete phenotypes …
and obese populations, but rarely with skeletal muscle and elite athlete phenotypes …