Why the study?
Are the ACTN3 R577X and ACE I/D polymorphisms associated with athlete status in football?
Population
Footballers (professional and youth) from 17 ACTN3 and 19 ACE studies
Design
Meta-analysis
Authors
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May guide talent identification in football; extends genetic association evidence while remaining hypothesis-generating for performance prediction.
Are the ACTN3 R577X and ACE I/D polymorphisms associated with athlete status in football?
The ACTN3 R577X and ACE I/D polymorphisms are likely minor contributing factors that influence athlete status in football.
McAuley et al. (2020) studied this question.