Association of Elite Sports Status with Gene Variants of Peroxisome Proliferator Activated Receptors and Their Transcriptional Coactivator.

Miroslav PetrAgnieszka Maciejewska-Skrendo Adam Zając Jakub Chycki Petr Stasny

Published in: International journal of molecular sciences (2019)

PPARs can be used for estimating the potential to achieve elite status in human physical performance in strength and power, team, and aerobic sports disciplines. Carrying specific PPAR alleles can provide a partial benefit to achieving elite sports status, but does not preclude achieving elite status if they are absent.

Keyphrases

body composition
copy number
gene expression
physical activity
mental health
type diabetes
risk assessment
adipose tissue
quality improvement