A pragmatic approach to genetic testing in elite sport–are we there yet? Comment on McAuley et al.

C Pickering - Current Issues in Sport Science (CISS), 2023 - ciss-journal.org
The use of genetic testing within sport is a hotly debated topic, with concerns around utility,
validity, and the ethical use of any collected data. Whilst the general scientific consensus is …

Ethics of genetic testing and research in sport: a position statement from the Australian Institute of Sport

N Vlahovich, PA Fricker, MA Brown… - British journal of sports …, 2017 - bjsm.bmj.com
As Australia's peak high-performance sport agency, the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) has
developed this position statement to address the implications of recent advances in the field …

The current use, and opinions of elite athletes and support staff in relation to genetic testing in elite sport within the UK

I Varley, S Patel, AG Williams, PJ Hennis - Biology of Sport, 2018 - termedia.pl
The purpose of the study was to investigate the current use of genetic testing in UK elite
sport and assess how genetic testing might be received by those employed in elite sport …

Genetic testing in professional football: Perspectives of key stakeholders

ABT McAuley, DC Hughes, LG Tsaprouni… - Journal of Science in …, 2022 - Springer
Purpose Genetic research in football is currently in it's infancy but is growing rapidly.
However, the practical application of genetic testing in football and the views concerning its …

The frequency of, and attitudes towards, genetic testing amongst athletes and support staff

C Pickering, J Kiely - Performance Enhancement & Health, 2021 - Elsevier
Recently, knowledge of the genetic influence on the attainment of elite athlete status, along
with aspects such as training adaptations and injury risk, has grown. At present, there are …

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 …

Genetic testing for sports performance, responses to training and injury risk: practical and ethical considerations

AG Williams, H Wackerhage, SH Day - Genetics and Sports, 2016 - karger.com
This paper addresses practical and ethical considerations regarding genetic tests to predict
performance and/or risk of exercise-related injury or illness. Various people might wish to …

Is there utility to genetic information in elite sport?

C Pickering - 2020 - clok.uclan.ac.uk
Variation between individuals in response to a stimulus is a well-established phenomenon.
This thesis discusses the drivers of this inter-individual response, identifying three major …

Genetic testing of athletes

AG Williams, H Wackerhage - Genetics and sports, 2009 - karger.com
This chapter addresses the potential use of genetic tests to predict performance and/or risk
of exercise-related injury or illness. Various people may wish to conduct a sport-related …

Testing the ethics of genetic testing in sports

R Collier - 2012 - Can Med Assoc
News opportunities,” says McNamee.“If you give a child access to a general sports program,
you are laying the foundation for them to gain abilities that could translate into a whole range …