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Sports genomics and genetic testing in rugby union remain under-researched but hold future potential to provide complementary information on performance traits and injury susceptibility.
This review highlights the potential for molecular genetic analyses to provide complementary information for rugby practitioners regarding performance traits and injury susceptibility.
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Genetic testing in rugby remains premature for practice; leaves open the need for targeted validation studies on performance and injury markers.
Heffernan et al. (2015) conducted a review in Rugby performance and injury susceptibility. Sports genomics was evaluated. Sports genomics and genetic testing in rugby union remain under-researched but hold future potential to provide complementary information on performance traits and injury susceptibility.
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