Influence of the ACTN3 R577X genotype on the injury epidemiology of marathon runners.

A common single nucleotide polymorphism in the ACTN3 gene might result in the complete deficiency of α-actinin-3 (i.e., XX genotype). It has been found that ACTN3 XX individuals have several traits related to lessened muscle performance. This study aimed to determine the influence, if any, of ACTN3...

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Main Authors: Victor Moreno, Francisco Areces, Diana Ruiz-Vicente, José M Ordovás, Juan Del Coso
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2020-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0227548