Genetic testing available for sprint versus endurance talent
Former Member
There was a piece on the radio this afternoon about a genetic test for sprint versus endurance aptitude depending, I think, on something to do with fast and slow twitch muscles. Just send a check and a cheek swab to a lab in Australia and find out where your genetic predisposition lies!
www.genetictechnologies.com.au/index_athletic.asp
The radio piece centered on the potential of using this technology to screen children and was against it.
I'm not endorsing the technology, just thought it was interesting food for thought.
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Kevin,
You are correct in not making assumptions.
But I would bet that in the USA, natural selection usually puts the sprinters into sprint events and distance people in those events.
I did not train to have over a 9 foot standing jump. If I had correlated it I probably would have forgotton about the 200 ***. And at one time my coaches wanted me to swim the mile:D
There are always exceptions to everything (Allen Stark), but most male breaststrokers are heavily muscled compared to the other strokes. Testing their verticle leap would be interesting.
Then testing the 1500 meter distance people:p
Kevin,
You are correct in not making assumptions.
But I would bet that in the USA, natural selection usually puts the sprinters into sprint events and distance people in those events.
I did not train to have over a 9 foot standing jump. If I had correlated it I probably would have forgotton about the 200 ***. And at one time my coaches wanted me to swim the mile:D
There are always exceptions to everything (Allen Stark), but most male breaststrokers are heavily muscled compared to the other strokes. Testing their verticle leap would be interesting.
Then testing the 1500 meter distance people:p
