Ekaterina V. Lyubaeva

TL;DR: Investigating individually and in combination the association of common metabolic gene polymorphisms with endurance athlete status, the proportion of slow-twitch muscle fibers and maximal oxygen consumption suggests that the likelihood of becoming an elite endurance athlete depends on the carriage of a high number of endurance-related alleles.

TL;DR: The α‐actinin‐3 (ACTN3) gene R577X polymorphism is associated with preferred racing distance in speed skaters and muscle fibre type composition and contributes to a small but perhaps important component of the ability to perform at a high level in speed skating.

TL;DR: Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor α (PPARα) regulates genes responsible for skeletal and heart muscle fatty acid oxidation, and this may be explained, in part, by the association between PPARα genotype and muscle fiber type composition.

TL;DR: HIF1A Pro582Ser polymorphism is associated with muscle activity in humans and increased with athletic skill improvement, and was significantly higher in weight-lifters than in controls.

TL;DR: It is suggested that there is a genetic influence on sprint test performance in footballers, and some of the genetic variants that help explain this influence are identified.