1 post tagged “genetic markers”
An outfit in Colorado is offering tests for genetic markers that are related to endurance and speed sports. The program was featured in the New York Times Sports page this past weekend, and draws attention to the controversies surrounding the test. I have yet to read the scientific evidence, but my initial read on all of this is that the absence or presence of these genetic markers do not adequately account for success in one of these two types of sport. Absent from these simple tests are the measures of social supports needed to see success in sport, and the desire and motivation of the individual in question. I don't know, it seems like a waste of $150 if you ask me.
