Relationships between the Expression of the ACTN3 Gene and Explosive Power of Soccer Players.

ABSTRACT: Muscle strength and maximal speed are factors determining athlete's results during competition. Their association with ACTN3 gene activity has been documented. The purpose of this study was the analysis of ACTN3 gene expression during a 2 month training cycle of soccer players and its correlation with the countermovement jump (CMJ) and squat jump (SJ). The study group consisted of 22 soccer players (aged 17-18). The study material included peripheral blood lymphocytes. The relative expression (RQ) of the ACTN3 gene was analyzed by qPCR and performed before and after the two-month training cycle. Before the training cycle low expression levels of ACTN3 (median RQ = 0.95) were observed, yet after the training cycle they were elevated (median RQ = 1.98) ( p = 0.003). There was an increase in

SUBMITTER: Domanska-Senderowska D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6815091 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature