Telomere length in elite athletes
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20/12/2016
20/12/2016
05/12/2016
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Resumo |
Growing evidence suggests that regular, moderate-intensity physical activity is associated with an attenuation of leucocyte telomere length (LTL) shortening. However, more controversy exists regarding higher exercise loads, such as those imposed by elite sports participation. We have investigated LTL differences between young elite athletes (n=61, 54% men, aged [mean±SD] 27.2±4.9 years) and their healthy non-smoker, physically inactive controls (n=64, 52% men, 28.9±6.3 years) using analysis of variance (ANOVA). Elite athletes had, on average, higher LTL than controls subjects (0.89±0.26 vs 0.78±0.31, p=0.013 for the group effect, with no significant sex [p=0.995] or age effect [p=0.114]). Our results suggest that young elite athletes have longer telomeres than their inactive peers. Further research might assess the LTL of elite athletes of varying ages compared to both age-matched active and inactive individuals, respectively. Cátedra Real Madrid” (2014/08RM) Instituto de Salud Carlos III” (PI15/00558) 3.042 JCR (2015) Q1, 10/82 Sport sciences; Q2, 26/83 Physiology UEM |
Identificador |
Muniesa, C. A., Verde, Z., Diaz-Ureña, G., Santiago, C., Gutiérrez, F., Díaz, E., ... & Lucía, A. (2016). Telomere Length in Elite Athletes. International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance. DOI: 10.1123/ijspp.2016-0471 15550265 http://hdl.handle.net/11268/6114 10.1123/ijspp.2016-0471 |
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eng |
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openAccess |
Palavras-Chave | #Telómeros #Cromosomas #Atletas #Genética humana #Atleta |
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article |