Two Italian twin registers for research in human biology and sport science.
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Two Italian twin registers are described, the Register of Italian Twin Athletes (RITA) and the Twin Register of Rome (TERRY), developed in recent years at the newly established University of Sport and Movement Sciences of Rome-Foro Italico (IUSM). Ascertainment procedures, database, applications and current prospects are outlined, along with their research focus, which mainly consists of epidemiological and clinical research on the determinants of sport performance as well as on the role of genetic factors versus lifestyle, especially physical activity, in health and aging.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Twin research : the official journal of the International Society for Twin Studies
دوره 5 5 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2002