ACTN3 single nucleotide polymorphism is associated with non-contact musculoskeletal soft-tissue injury incidence in elite professional football players

• Published in: Knee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy : official journal of the ESSKA Vol. 27; no. 12; pp. 4055 - 4061
• Main Authors: Clos, Enric, Pruna, Ricard, Lundblad, Matilda, Artells, Rosa, Esquirol Caussa, Jordi
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin/Heidelberg Springer Berlin Heidelberg 01.12.2019; John Wiley & Sons, Inc
• Subjects: Actinin - genetics; Adult; Alleles; Biomarkers; Deoxyribonucleic acid; DNA; Football; Genetic Markers; Genetics; Genotype; Health risks; Humans; Incidence; Injuries; Injury prevention; Kirurgi; Male; Medical personnel; Medicine; Medicine & Public Health; Muscle injuries; Muscles; Orthopedics; Players; Polymerase chain reaction; Polymorphism; Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide; Population genetics; Professional football; Recovery time; Single nucleotide polymorphism; Soccer - injuries; Soft Tissue Injuries - genetics; Spain; Sports injuries; Sports Medicine; Statistical analysis; Surgery; Tissues; Young Adult; Spain; Genetics; Muscle injuries; Single nucleotide polymorphism; Football

Purpose Muscle injuries are common in professional football, even though prevention protocols are being implemented. Genetics constitutes a novel field for studying intrinsic injury risks and performance. Since previous studies involving single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) have shown that SNPs in...