
When performance is hidden in your genes!
Athletic capacity and athletic performance are affected by many factors:
The person’s genetic structure
Living conditions
Nutrition
Psychology
Training
The athletes’genetic structure affects their capacities and the biological process that contribute to their high performance.
The awareness of DNA’s complexity plays a rather significant part in the choice of the appropriate sport.
The genetic profile contributes up to 70-80% to an athlete’s performance.
With the analysis of the related genes the athlete can:
- Determine and take advantage of his/her genetic advantages
- Get over his/her genetic barriers
- Detecthigher risk of potential athletic injuries
- Follow a nutritional direction in accordance with the nutritional demands and needs of his/her body
- Adopt personalized training programs
Reach the maximum of your capacity!
The genes related to athletic performance give us the following information about:
Endurance Capacity
Muscle Performance
Sensitivity to injuries – Tendons
Sensitivity to injuries – Bones
Psychological condition (motivation for exercise)
Use of anabolic substances (metabolism)
Body mass index
Heart Disease
Lipid metabolism
Homocysteine metabolism
Inflammatory response
Iron absorption – storage
Hypertension
Antioxidant action – detoxifying ability