Genetics and Genomics in Physical Activity, Sports and Injury
A special issue of Genes (ISSN 2073-4425). This special issue belongs to the section "Molecular Genetics and Genomics".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 10 December 2026 | Viewed by 273
Special Issue Editors
Interests: genomics of sport; exercise and injury; particularly musculoskeletal injury and brain injury; exercise and health physiology; Strength and conditioning
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Interests: genomics of sport; exercise and injury; particularly musculoskeletal injury and brain injury; exercise and health physiology; Strength and conditioning
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
A growing body of evidence suggests that there is a heritable component to athletic performance, injury risk and even trainability. Currently there have been ~ 250 DNA polymorphisms associated with physical performance and ~70 associated with soft-tissue injury. However, even with recent advances in genetic technology, the complete DNA signatures and mechanistic underpinnings for these heritable components have yet to be fully elucidated.
This Special Issue, entitled “Genetics and Genomics of Physical Activity, Sport and Injury”, aims to present further evidence to aid in uncovering the molecular signatures behind heritable traits. We encourage submissions of reviews, original articles, and communications covering aspects of “Genetics and Genomics of Physical Activity, Sport and Injury”. These include aspects related, but not limited, to the following topics: genotype–phenotype correlations, epigenetics, and mechanistic studies.
Dr. Jon Brazier
Dr. Mark Antrobus
Prof. Dr. Alun Williams
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- sport genetics
- musculoskeletal injury
- athletic performance
- physical activity
- exercise
- genomics
- epigenetics
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