Frequency and distribution of the α -actinin-3 gene and its association in brazilian volleyball athletes
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ACTN3 polymorphism, Volleyball, High performanceAbstract
Introduction: The ACTN3 gene encodes the α-actinin-3 protein in the Z lines of the sarcomere, which anchors the actin protein in the contractile apparatus, present exclusively in type II muscle fibers, presenting greater glycolytic capacity, which is essential for sports with high-energy actions. intensity and short duration as is the case with Volleyball.
Objective: To verify the frequency and distribution of the ACTN3 gene, RR and RX genotypes that express α-actinin-3 (EX α-actinin-3), and XX genotype that do not express α-actinin-3 (NE α-actinin-3) and its association with Brazilian volleyball athletes.
Materials and Methods: Nine-seven (97) athletes from the women's volleyball super league took part in the study. Body mass, height and age were evaluated to characterize the sample. Salivary samples were analyzed using (PCR) in real time, to determine the genotypes, and, to verify the association of the genotype with the status of volleyball athlete in the three categories (National Teams, Brazilian National Team and Brazilian Olympic Team), the test was carried out Chi-square of independence (χ²). To obtain the odds ratio of the outcome, a log linear regression analysis was performed. All tests were carried out using the JAMOVI 2.4 (2023) statistical software.
Results: Among the athletes in the sample competing in the National Teams competition, 91.8% have the EX-α-actinin-3 genotype. When we consider Brazilian National Team competitions, 93.7% have the EX-α-actinin-3 genotype. Athletes who play for the Brazilian Olimpic Team, 100% of the sample have the EX-α-actinin-3 genotype. Considering that in the world population, the frequency is 80%, it is possible to verify that as you approach the athletes who participate in the women's team there is a greater participation of athletes with the EX-α-actinin-3 genotype. Furthermore, there was an association between the genotypes that EX α-actinin-3 and the National category, with the status of elite athlete, where (χ²) obtained the p value (0.023) and the rate ratio (2.71) for the outcome of the genotypes (EX α-actinin-3) being elite athletes.
Conclusion: The athlete's genetic characteristics, environment, nutrition, physical, technical and tactical preparation are some of the factors that contribute to sports performance. However, the results of the present study suggest that athletes with RR and RX genotypes that express α-actinin-3, present in type II muscle fibers, seem to confer an advantage when playing high-performance volleyball.
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