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How Your DNA Influences Fitness and Exercise Response
Your DNA influences your fitness, from exercise response to muscle health, recovery, and injury risk. MyHeritage DNA 360° can reveal genetic tendencies that may play a role.
What your DNA results can help you discover
Your genes may influence different aspects of fitness, from strength and endurance to how your muscles recover after exercise. Your results can reveal genetic tendencies that offer a new perspective on your body's potential.
Discover your fitness strengths
Explore genetic tendencies related to endurance, strength, power, aerobic capacity, and exercise intensity to learn more about the factors that may influence your physical performance.
Learn how your muscles may respond to exercise
Gain insights into muscle mass, recovery, soreness, cramps, and pain, and discover genetic factors that may play a role in how your muscles respond after physical activity.
Uncover potential vulnerabilities
Learn whether your genetics may be associated with susceptibility to injuries affecting the knees, ankles, shoulders, tendons, lower back, and more.
Explore fitness and sports reports
Explore fitness and sports reports
Reports include:
Optimal Training Type
Heart Rate Recovery
Heart Rate Variability
Muscle Cramps
ACL Injury
Low Back Injury
Endurance
Strength
Power
Aerobic Capacity (VO2 Max)
Exercise Recovery
Muscle Mass
Abdominal Hernia
An abdominal hernia occurs when tissue protrudes through a weak spot in the abdominal wall muscles. It typically appears as a visible bulge that may disappear when lying down.
ACL Injury
The Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) is one of four main ligaments in the knee. It prevents the shin bone from sliding forward relative to the thigh bone.
Aerobic Capacity (VO2 Max)
A bio-marker indicating oxygen utilization during exercise, reflecting fitness level. It's vital for athletic performance.
Ankle Injury
The ankle is a joint that connects the bones of the foot to the bones of the leg. An ankle sprain is the most common type of ankle injury.
Creatine Kinase
Creatine kinase is an enzyme found in various tissues, primarily in muscles and the brain. It plays a crucial role in energy production within cells.
Exercise Recovery
A bio-marker related to how well your body recovers after exercise, vital for maintaining workout effectiveness.
Frozen Shoulder
Frozen shoulder, or adhesive capsulitis, is a condition characterized by stiffness and pain in the shoulder joint. It develops gradually, with pain increasing over time and range of motion becoming limited.
Heart Rate Recovery
Heart rate recovery is how quickly your heart rate returns to normal after exercise. It is measured by the decrease in heart rate in the first minute after stopping activity.
Heel Pain (Plantar Fasciitis)
Plantar fasciitis involves inflammation of the plantar fascia, a thick band of tissue that runs across the bottom of the foot. It connects the heel bone to the toes and supports the foot arch.
IGF-1
Insulin-Like Growth Factor 1 (IGF-1) is a hormone that looks similar to insulin – that is where its name comes from. It works with growth hormone to help cells multiply and regenerate.
Lactate
Lactate is a compound produced during intense exercise when oxygen demand exceeds supply. It was once thought to cause muscle fatigue, but is now recognized as an important energy source.
Low Back Injury
The lower back supports the weight of the upper body and provides mobility. It consists of vertebrae, disks, muscles, and ligaments.
Muscle Jerks
Muscle jerks are brief, involuntary twitches that occur when muscles contract and relax suddenly. They can affect any muscle group and often happen during rest or sleep.
Muscle Pain
Muscle pain, or myalgia, is discomfort affecting the soft tissues of the body. It can range from mild to severe and may be localized or widespread.
Physical Activity
A cornerstone of health, this report analyzes genetic predisposition to sedentary behavior, a rising concern due to modern lifestyles.
Rotator Cuff Injury
The rotator cuff is a group of muscles and tendons that surround the shoulder joint. They keep the upper bone of the arm within the shoulder socket and help you lift and rotate your arms.
Strength
Refers to the muscle's ability to exert force. It's a bio-marker, not a condition or symptom.
Tendon Injury
Tendons are fibrous tissues that connect muscles to bones. Tendon injuries occur when tendons are stretched beyond their capacity or torn.
Tolerance to Exercise Intensity
Exercise improves fitness and health but it can stress the body when practiced at excessive intensity. Genetic variants may determine tolerance to high-intensity exercise.
Your Optimal Training Type
Based on your genetics, shows how much power, endurance, and strength training is ideal for you each week. Also suggests sports that align with your genetic makeup, such as soccer, water polo, ice hockey, tennis, and rugby.
ACE (Fitness/Cardiovascular)
A gene that plays a role in blood pressure control. Its variants may influence blood pressure, heart health, and endurance performance.
ADRB2 (Fitness)
ADRB2 encodes a catecholamine receptor involved in muscle relaxation and fat burning. A variant has been associated with obesity.
AGT (Cardiovascular & Fitness)
A gene that plays a role in blood pressure control. A variant may influence blood pressure and power performance.
Creatine
Creatine is a naturally occurring compound that helps supply energy to cells, particularly muscle cells. It is stored primarily in muscles and used during high-intensity, short-duration exercises.
Endurance
A bio-marker for physical performance, indicating how muscles sustain low-intensity activities.
Femoral Hernia
A femoral hernia forms when tissue pushes through a weak spot in the muscle wall near the femoral canal, in the upper thigh. It appears as a bulge near the groin or thigh.
Groin Hernia
A groin hernia develops when tissue pushes through a weak area in the lower abdominal muscles. It creates a bulge in the groin area that may enlarge during coughing or straining.
Heart Rate Variability
Heart rate variability (HRV) is the variation in time between consecutive heartbeats. It is an indicator of autonomic nervous system function and overall cardiac health.
Herniated Disk
When the inner core pushes through a tear in the outer layer, it's called a herniated disk. This can irritate nearby nerves, causing pain, numbness, or weakness in the arms or legs.
Knee Injury
The knee is a joint that connects the bones of the thigh and the lower leg. The knee is very complex and bears a great deal of stress from everyday activities and exercise.
Lactate Dehydrogenase (LDH)
Lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) is an enzyme that helps convert lactate to pyruvate and back. It plays a key role in energy production during aerobic and anaerobic metabolism.
Muscle Cramps
Muscle cramps are sudden, involuntary contractions of one or more muscles. They often occur during exercise or at night and can cause severe pain.
Muscle Mass
A bio-marker, impacting one's potential to gain muscle mass and overall body composition.
Muscle Recovery
A natural process where muscles repair and strengthen after exercise.
PPARGC1A (Fitness/Blood Sugar)
PPARGC1A encodes a protein involved in energy metabolism. A variant may increase the risk of diabetes and worsen athletic performance.
Shoulder Impingement
Shoulder impingement occurs when the rotator cuff tendons become pinched between the shoulder bones. This happens during overhead movements when the tendons rub against the shoulder blade.
Tendon Inflammation
Tendon inflammation, or tendinitis, occurs when a tendon becomes irritated or inflamed. It's often caused by repetitive movements, overuse, or sudden injury.
Tendon Lining Inflammation
Tenosynovitis is inflammation of the fluid-filled sheath (synovium) that surrounds a tendon. This sheath contains synovial fluid, which allows the tendon to move smoothly within its covering.
Weight Loss from Exercise
Exercise is one of the most effective strategies to lose weight. Certain genetic variants can influence weight loss from this type of exercise.
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