Heritability in the sport sciences - understandings and misunderstandings - second part

Authors

  • Carlos Magallanes University of Mainz - Germany.

Keywords:

heritability, genetics of physical activity, genetics of physical performance, genetic of fitness

Abstract

Heritability is a statistical population parameter which allows us to know the proportion of phenotypic variation in a population that is attributable to genetic variation between individuals. It always refers to a specific phenotypic trait in a given population at a given time. Because of the importance heritability has to the research in genetics – including the one related to fitness and physical activity – and due to the permanent confusion the interpretation of this parameter generates, our purpose is to clarify its concept, limitations and frequent misunderstandings.

Author Biography

  • Carlos Magallanes, University of Mainz - Germany.
    PhD in Physical Education from Gama Filho University - UFG (Brazil). Post-doc at the Department of Sports Medicine at the University of Mainz - Germany.

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Published

2015-06-23

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No. 5 (2012)

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Heritability in the sport sciences - understandings and misunderstandings - second part. (2015). Revista Universitaria De La Educación Física Y El Deporte, 5, 46-55. https://revista.iuacj.edu.uy/index.php/rev1/article/view/45

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