Studies show that athletes carry genetic variants that give them an advantage in their choice of athletics. An understanding of your genetics can help you identify the sports that you are better suited for. It also gives you a chance to personalize your exercise plan and health goals.
This test identifies genetic changes in these genes:
- AGT – blood pressure regulation and growth hormone levels
- IL6 – inflammation, bone and muscle growth
- ACTN3 – the “sprinter gene”
- ACE – blood pressure regulation and muscle efficiency
- ADRB2 – turning off the fight or flight response
- PPARA – slow-twitch versus fast-twitch muscle fibres
- PPARD – fat burning for energy and improving “good” cholesterol
- ACVR1B – muscle strength
- VEGFA – blood vessel formation to improve oxygen supply
- PPARGC1A – aerobic capacity improvements
- MCT1 – ability to use lactate as an energy source
- BDNF – exercise motivation
- CRP – heart rate recovery
- COL1A1 – risk of soft tissue injury
- COL5A1 – risk of Achilles tendinopathy
- COMT – pain tolerance and required morphine dose