Is the COL5A1 rs12722 Gene Polymorphism Associated with Running Economy?

Autor(es)

Bertuzzi, Romulo ^{[1, 2]} ; Pasqua, Leonardo A. ^[2] ; Bueno, Salomao ^[2] ; Lima-Silva, Adriano Eduardo ^[3] ; Matsuda, Monique ^[4] ; Marquezini, Monica ^[1] ; Saldiva, Paulo H. ^[1]

Afiliação do(s) autor(es)

^[1] Univ Sao Paulo, Sch Med, Dept Pathol, Lab Expt Air Pollut, Sao Paulo - Brazil

^[2] Univ Sao Paulo, Sch Phys Educ & Sport, Endurance Sports Res Grp, Sao Paulo - Brazil

^[3] Univ Fed Pernambuco, Acad Ctr Vitoria, Sports Sci Res Grp, Vitoria De Santo Antao - Brazil

^[4] Univ Sao Paulo, Fac Med, Sao Paulo - Brazil

• Tipo de documento: Artigo Científico
• Fonte: PLoS One; v. 9, n. 9 SEP 4 2014.
• Citações Web of Science: 4

Resumo

The COL5A1 rs12722 polymorphism is considered to be a novel genetic marker for endurance running performance. It has been postulated that COL5A1 rs12722 may influence the elasticity of tendons and the energetic cost of running. To date, there are no experimental data in the literature supporting the relationship between range of motion, running economy, and the COL5A1 rs12722 gene polymorphism. Therefore, the main purpose of the current study was to analyze the influence of the COL5A1rs12722 polymorphism on running economy and range of motion. One hundred and fifty (n = 150) physically active young men performed the following tests: a) a maximal incremental treadmill test, b) two constant-speed running tests (10 km.h(-1) and 12 km.h(-1)) to determine the running economy, and c) a sit-and-reach test to determine the range of motion. All of the subjects were genotyped for the COL5A1 rs12722 single-nucleotide polymorphism. The genotype frequencies were TT = 27.9%, CT = 55.8%, and CC = 16.3%. There were no significant differences between COL5A1 genotypes for running economy measured at 10 km.h(-1) (p = 0.232) and 12 km.h(-1) (p = 0.259). Similarly, there were no significant differences between COL5A1 genotypes for range of motion (p = 0.337). These findings suggest that the previous relationship reported between COL5A1 rs12722 genotypes and running endurance performance might not be mediated by the energetic cost of running. (AU)

• Processo FAPESP: 10/13913-6 - Economia de corrida e força muscular: uma relação com o polimorfismo R577X do gene ACTN3
• Beneficiário: Leonardo Alves Pasqua
• Modalidade de apoio: Bolsas no Brasil - Mestrado