Genetic Polymorphism and Israeli Top-level Swimmers' Performance and Expertise

• Conditions: Genetic Polymorphism Connected to Top-level Swimmers
• Interventions: Other: Extraction of whole blood

• Registration Number: NCT01319032
• Lead Sponsor: Hillel Yaffe Medical Center

Brief Summary

In a study conducted in our laboratory few years ago, we genotyped 22 genes in 2 athletic groups (endurance and sprinters) and in age and gender matched nonathletic controls. Few of these genes were found to be associated with athletic performance and area of specificity. Since then a few more genes have been found that are related to athletic performance, and we intend to study various genes related to 3 genetic cascade: genes associated with body fluid balance and homeostasis, genes associated with muscle strength, and genes associated with bioenergy. The results of this study compared with athletic level will provide deeper insight into the genetic mechanisms involved in performance.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Status Verified: 2011-03
• Study First Submitted: 2011-03-17
• Study First Submitted QC: 2011-03-17
• Last Update Submitted: 2011-03-17
• Study First Posted: 2011-03-21
• Last Update Posted: 2011-03-21
• Study Start: 2011-04
• Primary Completion: 2011-12
• Study Completion: 2012-12

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: UNKNOWN
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 200

Inclusion Criteria

• Top-level swimmers
• Other swimmers

Exclusion Criteria

• All others

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
II. Control	Extraction of whole blood	Other swimmers
I. Top-level swimmers	Extraction of whole blood	-

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Identification of genes associated with swimming performance	One year

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Wingate Institute; 🇮🇱 Netanya, Israel