HERITABILITY OF AEROBIC POWER OF
INDIVIDUALS IN NORTHEAST BRAZIL

L Alonso; EC Souza; MV Oliveira; LFE do Nascimento; PMS Dantas

doi:10.5604/20831862.1120933

eISSN: 2083-1862
ISSN: 0860-021X

Biology of Sport

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HERITABILITY OF AEROBIC POWER OF INDIVIDUALS IN NORTHEAST BRAZIL

L Alonso

,

EC Souza

,

MV Oliveira

,

LFE do Nascimento

,

PMS Dantas

Biol Sport 2014;31:267-270

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5604/20831862.1120933

Online publish date: 2014/10/16

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The objective of this study was to evaluate the genetic and environmental contribution to variation in aerobic power in monozygotic (MZ) and dizygotic (DZ) twins. The sample consisted of 20 MZ individuals

(12 females and 8 males) and 16 DZ individuals (12 females and 4 males), aged from 8 to 26 years, residents in Natal, Rio Grande do Norte. The twins were assessed by a multistage fitness test. The rate of heritability found for aerobic power was 77%. Based on the results, the estimated heritability was largely responsible for the differences in aerobic power. This implies that such measures are under strong genetic influence.

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HERITABILITY OF AEROBIC POWER OF INDIVIDUALS IN NORTHEAST BRAZIL

L Alonso , EC Souza , MV Oliveira , LFE do Nascimento , PMS Dantas

heritability, twins, aerobic powerthat

L Alonso

,

EC Souza

,

MV Oliveira

,

LFE do Nascimento

,

PMS Dantas