Key result
The COL5A1 rs12722 gene polymorphism was not significantly associated with running economy at 10 km/h (p=0.232) or 12 km/h (p=0.259) in physically active young men.
Why the study?
Does the COL5A1 rs12722 gene polymorphism influence running economy and range of motion in physically active young men?
Cross-Sectional (n=150)
No
Does the COL5A1 rs12722 gene polymorphism influence running economy and range of motion in physically active young men?
The COL5A1 rs12722 gene polymorphism does not appear to influence running economy or range of motion, suggesting its previously reported association with endurance performance is not mediated by energetic cost.
May link COL5A1 rs12722 to running economy; leaves open validation and clinical relevance in athletes.
The COL5A1 rs12722 polymorphism is considered to be a novel genetic marker for endurance running performance. It has been postulated that COL5A1 rs12722 may influence the elasticity of tendons and the energetic cost of running. To date, there are no experimental data in the literature supporting the relationship between range of motion, running economy, and the COL5A1 rs12722 gene polymorphism. Therefore, the main purpose of the current study was to analyze the influence of the COL5A1rs12722 polymorphism on running economy and range of motion. One hundred and fifty (n = 150) physically active young men performed the following tests: a) a maximal incremental treadmill test, b) two constant-speed running tests (10 km · h(-1)) and 12 km · h(-1)) to determine the running economy, and c) a sit-and-reach test to determine the range of motion. All of the subjects were genotyped for the COL5A1 rs12722 single-nucleotide polymorphism. The genotype frequencies were TT = 27.9%, CT = 55.8%, and CC = 16.3%. There were no significant differences between COL5A1 genotypes for running economy measured at 10 km · h(-1) (p = 0.232) and 12 km · h(-1) (p = 0.259). Similarly, there were no significant differences between COL5A1 genotypes for range of motion (p = 0.337). These findings suggest that the previous relationship reported between COL5A1 rs12722 genotypes and running endurance performance might not be mediated by the energetic cost of running.
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Bertuzzi et al. (2014) conducted a cross-sectional in Healthy physically active men (n=150). COL5A1 rs12722 gene polymorphism (TT genotype) vs. CT and CC genotypes was evaluated on Running economy at 10 km/h (ml/kg/min) (p=0.232). The COL5A1 rs12722 gene polymorphism was not significantly associated with running economy at 10 km/h (p=0.232) or 12 km/h (p=0.259) in physically active young men.
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