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Effect Size and Replicability in Genetic Studies of Athletic Performance: A Meta-Analytical Review.

Kinga Wiktoria Łosińska, Paweł Cięszczyk, Giovanna Ghiani, Adam Maszczyk

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Synthesis in Genes, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Kinga Wiktoria ŁosińskaDepartment of Molecular Biology, Gdansk University of Physical Education and Sport, Kazimierza Górskiego 1, 80-336 Gdansk, Poland.
Paweł CięszczykDepartment of Molecular Biology, Gdansk University of Physical Education and Sport, Kazimierza Górskiego 1, 80-336 Gdansk, Poland.
Giovanna GhianiSports Physiology Laboratory, University of Cagliari, Università 40, 09124 Cagliari, Italy.
Adam MaszczykDepartment of Sports Theory and Practice, Jerzy Kukuczka Academy of Physical Education in Katowice, Mikolowska 72a, 40-065 Katowice, Poland.ORCID 0000-0001-9139-9747

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

BACKGROUND/

objectivesThis meta-analytical review assesses the relationship between effect size and replication success in genetic studies of athletic performance, focusing on the

methodsFor

resultsPublication bias was detected, particularly in smaller studies on

conclusionsThe findings emphasize that, while genetic markers such as

Indexed as

ActininAthletic PerformancePeptidyl-Dipeptidase AHumansPhysical EndurancePolymorphism, Single NucleotideACE protein, humanActininACTN3 protein, humanPeptidyl-Dipeptidase AACEACTN3athletic performanceeffect sizemeta-analysisreplicationsports genetics

Identifiers

PMID41009985
PMCPMC12469432

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