The impact of single nucleotide polymorphisms on patterns of non-contact musculoskeletal soft tissue injuries in a football player population according to ethnicity

• Published in: Medicina clinica Vol. 144; no. 3; p. 105
• Main Authors: Pruna, Ricard, Ribas, Jordi, Montoro, Jose Bruno, Artells, Rosa
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Spain 02.02.2015
• Subjects: Adult; African Continental Ancestry Group - genetics; Alleles; Chemokine CCL2 - genetics; DNA Mutational Analysis; Elastin - genetics; Ethnic Groups - genetics; Europe; European Continental Ancestry Group - genetics; Gene Frequency; Genetic Predisposition to Disease; Genotype; Humans; Insulin-Like Growth Factor II - genetics; Ligaments - injuries; Male; Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide; Soccer - injuries; Soft Tissue Injuries - ethnology; Soft Tissue Injuries - genetics; Spain - epidemiology; Trauma Severity Indices; Europe; Spain; Raza; Single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs); Ethnicity; Lesiones musculoesqueléticas producidas por el mecanismo de no contacto; Non-contact musculoskeletal soft tissue injuries; Polimorfismos genéticos de un solo nucleótico

The prevention, diagnosis, and management of non-contact musculoskeletal soft tissue injuries (NCMSTIs) related to participation in sports are key components of sport and exercise medicine. Epidemiological data have demonstrated the existence of interindividual differences in the severity of NCMSTIs...