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

The impact of genetics on physiology and sports performance is one of the most debated
research aspects in sports sciences. Nearly 200 genetic polymorphisms have been found to …

The past few decades have seen a significant change in the delivery of sport and in trends
related to athlete development. However, the notion of talent continues to play a critical role …

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 …

Background Cardiorespiratory fitness (VO 2max) is an excellent predictor of chronic disease
morbidity and mortality risk. Guidelines recommend individuals undertake exercise training …

Over the last couple of decades, research has focused on attempting to understand the
genetic influence on sports performance. This has led to the identification of a number of …

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 …

Running events range from 60-m sprints to ultra-marathons covering 100 miles or more,
which presents an interesting diversity in terms of the parameters for successful …

Elite athlete status is a partially heritable trait, as are many of the underpinning
physiological, anthropometrical, and psychological traits that contribute to elite performance …

Exertional rhabdomyolysis is characterised by muscle breakdown associated with strenuous
exercise or normal exercise under extreme circumstances. Key features are severe muscle …