Human skeletal muscle demonstrates remarkable plasticity, adapting to numerous external
stimuli including the habitual level of contractile loading. Accordingly, muscle function and …

Understanding the genetic architecture of athletic performance is an important step in the
development of methods for talent identification in sport. Research concerned with …

The response to exercise training (trainability) has been shown to have a strong heritable
component. There is growing evidence suggesting that traits such as trainability do not only …

Physical activity and sports play major roles in the overall health status of humans. It is well
known that regular exercise helps to lower the risk for a broad variety of health problems …

Sports genomics is the scientific discipline that focuses on the organization and function of
the genome in elite athletes, and aims to develop molecular methods for talent identification …

Phenotypes of athletic performance and exercise capacity are complex traits influenced by
both genetic and environmental factors. This update on the panel of genetic markers (DNA …

Epigenetics can be defined as 'the structural adaptation of chromosomal regions so as to
register, signal, or perpetuate altered activity states.'Increased transcription of key regulatory …

Most human phenotypes are influenced by a combination of genomic and environmental
factors. Engaging in regular physical exercise prevents many chronic diseases, decreases …

Highlights•Exercise alters the gene expression pattern in multiple tissues.•Regular exercise
can modify the genome-wide DNA methylation pattern in humans.•Regular exercise could …

The heritability of specific phenotypical traits relevant for physical performance has been
extensively investigated and discussed by experts from various research fields. By …