Health
Have you ever met someone who has been in good health and physical strength since childhood, although he has never been particularly keen on physical exercise? As a rule, they say about such people that they are like that by nature. With the gradual development of science, people came to realize what this abstract definition means — “healthy by nature”. In fact, this is a rather rare and unusual combination of genetic factors in the human body that have laid a good foundation for good health and longevity. It is noteworthy that many people waste this gift of fate in vain by not improving what other people have not had since birth. At the same time, people who have been suffering from certain chronic and hereditary diseases since childhood can successfully cope with their problems precisely thanks to intensive sports activities. Unfortunately, there are far fewer such examples than, say, examples of healthy people burning their lives. Perhaps many people simply do not know which direction in physical culture will not have contraindications for their health, but, on the contrary, will benefit them the most?
Genetics will help you choose the right sports direction from childhood
Some studies show that genetic testing may well be used to determine not only a person's predisposition to a particular disease, but also the athlete's predisposition to engage in certain types of physical exercises. In other words, if you used to hesitate between whether to place your child in the pool or start introducing him to tennis, in the near future, according to some experts, it will be enough to take a blood test from the child for a genetic test. It is believed that knowing the genetic structure of a child will help a genomics specialist (part of molecular genetics that studies the genes and organization of the genome of living things) easily choose between a pool and tennis — a choice can be made based on the presence (or absence) of certain gene variations. Who knows, maybe it won't be long before we go to appointments with genomics specialists as easily as we see a therapist now!
However, there are also ardent opponents of this approach to choosing a future sports direction for a child, who believe that everything is in the hands of a person. If there are disorders in a gene, then every effort can be made to develop the specific aspect for which this gene is responsible. There is a great deal of common sense in this judgment, but it should also be remembered that genes are 50 percent responsible for the physical performance of most individuals. It is not for nothing that countries where intensive promotion of sports and a healthy lifestyle is at the forefront are investing heavily in the development of genetics and its use for testing future athletes. Australia is an example of such a country. Some experts even believe that a person's genetic makeup, inherited by nature, is more important in the development of the body than regular and intensive training. Presumably, they have good reasons for this: for example, some weightlifters who spend many hours a week in the gym working with weights may suffer from increased heart muscle. This condition can be dangerous for athletes who carry the gene responsible for the risk of developing heart disease. Genetic analysis will help identify the presence of such a gene variation.