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Perspectives in Sports Genomics.

Valentina Ginevičienė¹, Algirdas Utkus¹, Erinija Pranckevičienė^1,2

¹Institute of Biomedical Science, Faculty of Medicine, Vilnius University, 01513 Vilnius, Lithuania.

|February 25, 2022

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Sports genetics explores how genes influence athletic performance. Advances in genomics and multi-omics offer insights into training, injury prevention, and personalized sports medicine.

Keywords:

athletes bioinformatics gene doping injury prevention omics physical performance sports genetics sports science

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Area of Science:

Exercise Science
Sports Genetics
Genomics

Background:

Human athletic performance is a complex trait influenced by genetics and environment.
Most exercise-related traits are polygenic, meaning multiple genes are involved.
Sports genetics is an emerging field facing unique challenges.

Purpose of the Study:

To review challenges and advances in sports genetics.
To discuss the impact of genomics, epigenomics, and other 'omics' on athletic performance.
To examine gene doping, injury risk prediction, and sudden death prevention in athletes.

Main Methods:

Review of recent advances in sports science.
Analysis of the influence of genome, epigenome, proteomics, and metabolomics.
Examination of genetic knowledge application in sports medicine and performance.

Main Results:

Identified challenges in the advancement of sports genetics.
Highlighted the role of multi-omics in understanding athletic predispositions.
Discussed potential applications in personalized coaching, nutrition, and injury prevention.

Conclusions:

Future research in large athlete cohorts can identify new genetic variants.
Genomic and multi-omics approaches can enhance performance analysis and sports medicine.
Understanding genetic influences is crucial for optimizing athlete health and performance.