Sports genomics: Current state of knowledge and future directions

Current Progress in Sports Genomics

“…By the end of December 2014, the total number of DNA polymorphisms in relation to sports genomics was 120. As the figure shows, most of these polymorphisms (70%) were discovered in the last 5 years (2010-2014), indicating a growing interest in the field of sports genomics [6][7][8]. The search for relevant publications was primarily based on the journals indexed in PubMed and Google Scholar using a combination of key words (e.g., athletes, sport, exercise, physical performance, endurance, power, strength, training, gene, genetics, genotype, polymorphism, mutation).…”

Eighty percent of French sport winners in Olympic, World and Europeans competitions have mutations in the hemochromatosis HFE gene

“…Recent genetic studies have identified individual variations that contribute to athletic performance [1,2]. In most sports, energy production and muscle oxygenation are required for efficient performance.…”

Gene polymorphisms determining physical performance in Ukrainian power-oriented events of track and field athletics

“…Modern research on the molecular genetics of physical activity shows that increased physical abilities are determined by a set of specific genes (Ahmetov et al, 2012;Bouchard et al, 1997;Bray et al, 2009). However, the systematic genetic studies of high performance athletes for selection and training purposes do not exist at the moment (Rankinen et al, 2010;Hagberg et al, 2011;Wang et al, 2013).…”