Why Sports Genetic Test is important?

Have you ever noticed that you are more comfortable with some exercises, but feel particularly strenuous with others?

When you keep trying to do a certain exercise without seeing significant results, it may actually be influenced by your genes. Genes determine your sports characteristics. Once you understand your innate sports genes, you can formulate a personalized sports plan for your characteristics and achieve your goals with half the effort.

6 Sports Index

Muscle Endurance

Muscle endurance refers to the ability of the human body to perform muscle work continuously. It refers to the time or number of times that the muscle can continue to function when it maintains a certain level of muscle strength. Muscle endurance plays an important role in various activities that require repetitive movements.

Muscle Strength

Muscle strength refers to the force exerted by a muscle against a certain resistance. Generally, it refers to the maximum force that a muscle can produce in a contraction.

Recovery Ability

Inflammation occurs during exercise, and the inflammation subsides automatically when we adapt to exercise. The exercise recovery process refers to the ability of the human body to gradually restore various physiological functions to the pre-exercise state after exercise.

VO₂ Max

The maximum oxygen uptake (VO2max) refers to the maximum amount of oxygen by milliliter consumed in one minute. Higher VO2max means you have better cardiovascular ability. Maximum oxygen uptake indicates your body’s ability in aerobic metabolism, cardiopulmonary function, and muscle absorption of oxygen. The maximum oxygen uptake is closely related to endurance sports performance and the risk of cardiovascular disease.

Injury Risk

Sports injuries refer to various injuries that occur during exercise. The level of risk of damage can be affected by genes, and certain genotypes are more likely to be damaged than others. Through genetic testing, you can predict the risk of sports injuries to help you adjust your exercise program and take preventive measures.

Muscle Gain

Studies have found that different groups of people have different response of muscle growth after exercise. Muscle growth efficiency is determined by genetic and environmental factors. Intrinsic genetic factors and nutrition are related to the muscle volume growth, and both factors are important to the muscle growth after intensive training.