Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme/Vitamin D Receptor Gene Polymorphisms and Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis in Predicting Athletic Performances of Italian Young Soccer Players

• DOI: 10.1519/jsc.0b013e31820238aa
• Publication Date: 2011-07-09T12:27:43Z
• Authors: Matteo Levi Micheli; Massimo Gulisano; Gabriele Morucci; Tiziana Punzi; Marco Ruggiero; Marco Ceroti; Mario Marella; Elena Castellini; Stefania Pacini
• Keywords: Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis; FokI; Body Fat Percentage

Micheli, ML, Gulisano, M, Morucci, G, Punzi, T, Ruggiero, Ceroti, Marella, Castellini, E, and Pacini, S. Angiotensin converting enzyme/vitamin D receptor gene polymorphisms bioelectrical impedance analysis in predicting athletic performances of Italian young soccer players. J Strength Cond Res 25(8): 2084-2091, 2011—We evaluated the association between 2 genetic known to be involved fitness performance, anthropometric features, body composition, male players with goal identifying profiles that can used achieve maximal results from training. One hundred twenty-five medium-high-level were genotyped for angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) I/D, vitamin (VDR) FokI scored measurements, performance. Body mass index, fat mass, fat-free resistance, reactance, impedance, phase angle (PA), cell measured. Athletic performance was by squat jump, countermovement jump (CMJ), 2-kg medicine ball throw, 10- 20-m sprint time. We observed homozygous ff genotype VDR significantly more represented than a matched sedentary population. Values reactance PA differently distributed ACE genotypes high mean values subjects DD FF genotypes. No correlation or times. The ID associated best CMJ. Our suggest determination might help select those athletes harboring most favorable potential succeed soccer.