Association Between MCT1 A1470T Polymorphism and Fat-Free Mass in Well-Trained Young Soccer Players. Issue 4 (April 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Massidda, Myosotis; Eynon, Nir; Bachis, Valeria; Corrias, Laura; Culigioni, Claudia; Cugia, Paolo; Scorcu, Marco; Calò, Carla M.
• Is Part Of: Journal of strength and conditioning research. Volume 30:Issue 4(2016)
• Publication Date: 2016-04
• Subjects: body composition -- elite athletes -- football -- gene variant -- monocarboxylate transporter-1; Physical education and training -- Periodicals; Weight training -- Physiological aspects -- Periodicals; Physical fitness -- Periodicals; 613.7
• DOI: 10.1519/JSC.0000000000001176
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1064-8011

Abstract

Abstract : Abstract: Massidda, M, Eynon, N, Bachis, V, Corrias, L, Culigioni, C, Cugia, P, Scorcu, M, and Calò, CM. Association between MCT1 A1470T polymorphism and fat-free mass in well-trained young soccer players. J Strength Cond Res 30(4): 1171–1176, 2016—The aim of this study was to investigate the association between the MCT1 A1470T polymorphism and fat-free mass in young Italian elite soccer players. Participants were 128 Italian male soccer players. Fat-free mass was estimated for each of the soccer player using age- and gender-specific formulas with plicometry. Genotyping for the MCT1 A1470T polymorphism was performed using polymerase chain reaction. The MCT1 A1470T genotypes were in agreement with the Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium distribution. The percentage of fat-free mass was significantly higher in soccer players with the TT genotype and in the T-allele-dominant model group (TT + AT) compared with the soccer players with the AA genotype. The MCT1 T allele is associated with the percentage of fat-free mass in young elite male soccer players. Elucidating the genetic basis of body composition in athletes could potentially be used as an additional tool for strength and conditioning professionals in planning and adjusting training. However, these results are preliminary and need to be replicated in more cohorts.