Correlation between ACTN3 gene Polymorphism and Anthropometric Measurements of the Swimmers with Their Performance

Aim and Background: In the present study was investigate that the correlation between ACTN3 gene polymorphism and anthropometric measurement of the swimmers with their performance. Swimming performance depends on optimizing propulsion and minimizing the opposing factor-drag. The athletic trait is a composite output of the following characteristics. Factors that contribute to maximizing propulsion include aerobic and anaerobic energetic, muscular power, muscular endurance, and stroke technique. Factors related to minimizing drag include the anthropometric characteristics and body composition. There is increasing evidence for strong genetic influences on athletic performance and for an evolutionary "trade-off" between performance traits for speed and endurance activities. The alpha-actinins are an ancient family of actin- binding proteins that play structural and regulatory roles in cytoskeletal organisation and muscle contraction. Alpha-actinin-3 is the most-highly specialized of the four mammalian alpha-actinins, with its expression restricted largely to fast glycolytic fibres in skeletal muscle. Materials and Methods: This is a descriptive study was conducted by the department of physiology. The multi parametric analysis of our study includes socioeconomic assessment, nutritional assessment, anthropometric assessment and genetic analysis. Tests were conducted after duly obtaining consent from the participants and parents as well. Results: This study was obtained statistically analyzed by Graph Pad prism version. Conclusion: It was concluded that the better socioeconomic status contributes to better performance. Genetic analysis revealed the association of RR genotype with swimming sprint performance. These data could be used for the physiological assessment and talent identification.