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A Synopsis of Exercise Genomics Research and a Vision for its Future Translation into Practice

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Despite the promise of exercise genomics, work translating this knowledge into practice has proceeded slowly. The contributors to this volume are leading researchers in exercise genomics. The topics addressed by these experts include fundamental concepts (Chap. 1) and statistical and methodological considerations (Chap. 2) in exercise genomics, and the exercise genomics of physical activity (Chap. 3), type 2 diabetes mellitus (Chap. 4), body composition and obesity (Chap. 5), plasma lipoprotein-lipid and blood pressure (Chap. 6), muscle strength and size (Chap. 7), and aerobic capacity and endurance performance (Chap. 8). Chapter topics were chosen because they represent leading content areas of investigation in exercise genomics. For these reasons, this concluding chapter is written as a synopsis of the take home messages from each of the individual chapters. This chapter highlights key developments, discoveries, and challenges discussed by the author(s) of each chapter followed by the authors’ vision for the future translation of exercise genomics into practice. We conclude with a discussion of common themes that have emerged from this book.

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Pescatello, L.S., Roth, S.M. (2011). A Synopsis of Exercise Genomics Research and a Vision for its Future Translation into Practice. In: Pescatello, L., Roth, S. (eds) Exercise Genomics. Molecular and Translational Medicine. Humana Press. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-60761-355-8_9

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