PHYSICAL CAPACITY HERITABILITY FROM PARENTS TO CHILDREN: COMPUTERISED DERMATOGLYPHICS

Authors

  • Gastélum-Cuadras, G. PhD in Physical Activity and Health. Full Professor of the Doctorate Programme in Physical Culture Sciences, belonging to the national register of quality postgraduate programmes (Programa Nacional de Posgrados de Calidad, CONACyT). Head of the academic group Biopsychosocial factors, sport, physical activity and health (Factores Biopsicosociales, Deporte, Actividad Física y Salud). Autonomous University of Chihuahua. Member of the national researcher system (Sistema Nacional de Investigadores: SNI), level I (CONACyT). Academic Director of the International Human Motricity Network (IHMN) (Mexico)

Keywords:

epigenetics, sport, physical capacities, multiple-case study, computerised dermatoglyphics.

Abstract

A multiple-case research design was chosen for this study. Four families, with two parents and two children each, and different levels of engagement in sport were analysed by means of sport digital dermatoglyphics. Aim: to confirm the genetic heritability of physical capacities from parents to children, the correlation between dermatoglyphic patterns and sport performance, as well as the effectiveness of a computerised dermatoglyphic method. Results: genetic heritability of physical capacities from parents to children was confirmed by means of computerised dermatoglyphics. In some cases, each parent inherits his potentialities to a different child, in others, both children inherited them from their mother. Furthermore, children from families with strong engagement in sport and who were closer to high performance became more successful in sport. Validity and reliability of the instrument were confirmed, its accuracy, efficiency and effectiveness for scientific research being also proved.

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Published

2022-11-24

Issue

Vol. 22 No. 85 (2022): Vol. 22, nº 85, marzo/March 2022

Section

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