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 …
Sensation-seeking and impulsivity in athletes with sport-related concussion
SW Liebel, KAM Edwards, SP Broglio - Current psychiatry reports, 2021 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review Sport-related concussion (SRC) is a significant public health
problem. Understanding the behavioral and personal factors that influence risk and …
problem. Understanding the behavioral and personal factors that influence risk and …
Association of serotoninergic pathway gene variants with elite athletic status in the Polish population
B Peplonska, K Safranow, J Adamczyk… - Journal of Sports …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Genetic factors are known to influence sport performance. The aim of the present study was
to assess genetic variants in genes coding for proteins potentially modulating activity of …
to assess genetic variants in genes coding for proteins potentially modulating activity of …
[HTML][HTML] Genetic factors that could affect concussion risk in elite rugby
MR Antrobus, J Brazier, GK Stebbings, SH Day… - Sports, 2021 - mdpi.com
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Article in Journal Acknowledgment to Reviewers of Sports in 2020 Next Article in Special Issue …
Article in Journal Acknowledgment to Reviewers of Sports in 2020 Next Article in Special Issue …
Association of serotonin system-related genes with homicidal behavior and criminal aggression in a prison population of Pakistani Origin
MI Qadeer, A Amar, YY Huang, E Min, H Galfalvy… - Scientific reports, 2021 - nature.com
The serotonin transporter (SLC6A4), 5-HT2A (HTR2A) and 5-HT2B (HTR2B) recepter
genes, express proteins that are important regulators of serotonin reuptake and signaling …
genes, express proteins that are important regulators of serotonin reuptake and signaling …
Concussion-associated polygenic profiles of elite male rugby athletes
Due to the high-velocity collision-based nature of elite rugby league and union, the risk of
sustaining a concussion is high. Occurrence of and outcomes following a concussion are …
sustaining a concussion is high. Occurrence of and outcomes following a concussion are …
Concussion-associated gene variant COMT rs4680 is associated with elite rugby athlete status
Objective: Concussions are common match injuries in elite rugby, and reports exist of
reduced cognitive function and long-term health consequences that can interrupt or end a …
reduced cognitive function and long-term health consequences that can interrupt or end a …
Age-specific associations among functional COMT Val158Met polymorphism, resting parasympathetic nervous control and generalized anxiety disorder
Abstract The functional Val 158 Met polymorphism (rs4680) of the Catechol-O-
Methyltransferase (COMT) gene has been implicated in generalized anxiety disorder (GAD); …
Methyltransferase (COMT) gene has been implicated in generalized anxiety disorder (GAD); …
Psychogenetics and sport
EV Valeeva, II Ahmetov, T Rees - Sports, exercise, and nutritional …, 2019 - Elsevier
Sports psychogenetics is a novel field of scientific research that aims to use genetic methods
to investigate the nature and origins of individual differences in cognitive abilities and …
to investigate the nature and origins of individual differences in cognitive abilities and …
Genetics of team sports
Compared to sprint/power and endurance sports, the genetic contribution to success in
sports that require a mixture of anaerobic and aerobic qualities has received relatively …
sports that require a mixture of anaerobic and aerobic qualities has received relatively …