Internationally competitive sports demand a lot from an athlete. From mental health, environmental conditions, anatomical structure, physiological capabilities to as small as genes. Sprinters are born not made. I am sure you have heard this term if you have come across an athlete. You will surely have a question in your mind How black ethnic people runs so fast? It is true to some extent because of the ACTN3 (Alpha Actinin 3). ACTN3 is also known as the sprinting Gene. The researches are still scarce for this topic, but I will try to provide you the maximum which is present out there. Credits- England athletics In many reports, it is said that ACTN3 contributes around 2-3% in sprinting activities. Statistically, it doesn’t seem too much but at international levels where every st...
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