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Also, psychologists have upgraded their studies on nature and nurture and concluded that humans are in unison and of one species. Everyone develops and grows in the same community but everyone has their own genetic makeup of traits such as height, hair color, eye color, and skin color. “Generally speaking, different sets of genetic sequence variants have been associated with ... performance” (Tucker 557). For instance, when playing sports like volleyball, basketball, and netball, height is a necessity for a successful performance. According to Tucker, “numerous studies report that height is highly heritable with 80% of its variance controlled by multiple genes” (557). Also, another obvious characteristic of absolute performance is biological sex. During Tucker and Collins’ “analysis of world record performances in multiple track events, ranging from the 100 m to a 90 km ultramarathon, ‘the best males out perform the best females by between 9% and 14%’”(557). This plays a significant role in determining an athlete’s performance and that’s why most competitions are separated between males and females.

Every elite athlete makes it look easy. Splashing through the water or striding gracefully down the track making it look effortless. Some people assume they are “naturals,” that their perfect DNA sequence is what has brought them to this level. Others argue that hard work and drive is what has made the difference, separating the elite from the average. These thoughts are the ones that give rise to the age-old nature vs. nurture debate. Countless hours of studies and research has concluded: it’s both. High performance sports consultant Ross Tucker puts it this way, “The science of success is about the coming together of dozens, perhaps hundreds of factors” (1). The relationship of such factors, including genetics, types and lengths of

What many people fail to see in an athlete is the amount of talent in them, the commitment they have, the intense training they go through, and the competitive attitude they posses. The physical challenges they face and endure is astonishing. An average person works eight hours a day behind a desk with his computer. Imagine working the same number of hours everyday while training your abilities, maintaining your physical form, and sharpening your skills (Anonymous par. 4). That is what a professional athlete endures. Athletes face short career lengths. They also face a lot of competitiveness; therefore, an athlete is at the top of his game when he is still young. Professional athletes also face the risk of career ending injuries when they are fighting to win a game and be the best they can. Combining all those problems they face, the average career length of an athlete is five years (Keown par. 2). Not only do these athletes need to stay in shape, but they also have to perform well. But all the hard works leads to health issues such as lack of sleep, fatigue, and continuous tension (Wilson par.3). If they are not able to put up to the

“Sport is the force that unites and empowers us to be better, no matter how you look, what you believe or what language you speak.” These words of Olympian Simone Biles illustrate my life-long passion for sports and the science behind it. I had been an athlete all my life and planned on continuing my track and field career at the collegiate level before a critical injury switched my focus from athletics to academics. When I began my studies at the University of Colorado Colorado Springs, I knew my future would involve helping athletes grow to their fullest potential in strength, athleticism, and overall health. Having majored in Health Science with a focus in Health and Wellness Promotion and a minor in Nutrition, I would now like to concentrate on Strength and Conditioning.

The dream of perfect offspring, and the nightmare of genetic tyranny. Cohen thinks that there are two errors committed with new genetics, “worrying too much too early and worrying too little too late,” (40-41). Cohen suggests that the way to approach this new technology is critical. He mentions three different approaches that could be taken: a scientific approach, “the transfer of genetic knowledge into medical technologies,” (7-8); a social approach,” seeking to understand the economic incentives that drive the genetic research agenda, or surveying public attitudes toward genetic testing,” (9-12); a public safety approach, “reviewing different genetic tests and therapies for safety and efficacy,” (15-16). Mitchell believes that all these approaches are valuable. The idea of genetics being used for human re-engineering is bit farfetched. Eric Cohen declares that there are five dimensions of new genetics: (1) a route to self understanding; (2) route of new medical therapies; (3) potentiel human re-engineering tool (an eccentric idea); (4) biological destiny of the human future; (5) screening traits of the next

An athlete is a person who is trained or skilled in exercises, sports, or games requiring physical strength, agility, or stamina. Athletes train and practice year-round to prepare for the competition and challenges. Most high school, college, amateur and professional athletes participate in sports for the opportunity to pit their abilities against those of their peers, and to experience the satisfaction that comes from playing to their potential. Others do so to satisfy a desire for recognition and fame. Unfortunately all this creates some athletes who are determined to win at any cost. Have you heard or know of

However, when it comes to sports, we still praise those who excel past normal human potential. This belief hasn’t changed since the beginning of sports and as J.Savulescus and et al put it, we still desire “The old naturalistic Athenian vision of sport, to find the strongest fastest and most skilled” man or women. But as time has progressed, this determinism has started to diminish the true meaning of sports and has allowed it to turn into a “cheating game”. As the goal is to find this athlete, we have, as Sandel’s puts it, started a “promethean aspiration to remake nature…to serve our purposes”. This has made our society vain and unable to accept the fate that nature already has put in place. When it comes to reality, we must face the fact that nature truly isn’t fair. The bicyclist in Savulescus’s story that can’t compete because of his anemia is, of course at a disadvantage. But if we truly believe that sports are about finding the best human with the greatest achievement and potential, then he is already disqualified regardless of how

Several gaps in the current body of knowledge have been indentified including, among others: small sample size of most athletic cohorts, lack of corroboration with replication cohorts of different ethnic backgrounds (particularly, made up of non-Caucasian athletes), the need of research accounting for the potential role of epigenetics in elite athletic performance, and also the need for future models that take into account the association between athletic status and complex gene gene and gene environment

Children need to be taught to prioritize academics rather than sports. People should not stop participating in sports, but sports should be viewed as an activity. Sports give people false hope when academics can provide more definite results. Although some people are very talented and should aspire to be athletes, not everyone should. In conclusion, spectators should remain spectators rather than fantasying the lifestyle of athletes and pursing a similar

These can also let us know possibly if we have a gene that makes use more likely to be addicted to caffeine, drugs or alcohol. Every genome can be linked to one thing or another. The upside to this is that we may be able to prevent disease or even cure disease by simply know what is toxic for us based off our DNA make up and genomes. The down side is that some people may not be able to handle what they will find out or believe it so much in their mind that they actually cause it. Although these blueprints maybe fairly accurate there are also environmental, and economic factors that may cause us to get something that we are not predisposed to. I think the article was very interesting even down to the art of which you can get an actual blueprint of your DNA with your spouses or child’s and have it painted on a canvas. Although it is something I would do and I would like to know to take preventative measures. I would also be very nervous and hesitant about knowing what might be my cause of

Human development will continue to accumulate from the time we are conceived until the day we die. During our lifespan we each change neurologically, structurally, and physiologically, and we each develop at our own pace. Our recent lab, Spring Olympics, tracked physical competency between myself and Jake Chastain. The results are evidentiary of our developmental differences. Herein, we will consider the shuttle run, heavy throw, rope jump, birdie bash, and balance events with respect to how mine and my partners distinct development differences contributed to our competition results.

Surprisingly, there are multiple factors that will guide a person to become a runner. Genes have a way to influence running, but they are not the deciding factor if an individual will be talented. A “Runner’s Body” is an advantage that may push a person to run, although this on its own is not what will make an individual succeed. Society also decides if a person will be successful or if a person will try to be a runner. Genes have a way to influence running, but in America, they are not what determines if a person will be a successful runner. As said by runner, David Bradford (2017, pgh 29), “Talent isn’t destiny decipherable from DNA; it waits to be realized hard work, like a sculpture inside of a boulder.” Running is based upon the amount

Regardless of how difficult or challenging something may be, athletes who “have it” continue to move forward to complete the task at hand. At one point or another, whether on the athletic field or in life, we all must persevere if we want to be successful. In my opinion, some people are born with more toughness and grit to persevere than others. ” Next up the other side of the

Ericsson, K. A. (2012). Training history, deliberate practice and elite sports performance: An analysis in response to Tucker and Collins review--what makes champions? British Journal of Sports Medicine, 47(9), 533-535. doi: 10.1136/bjsports-2012-091767

the nature versus nurture is concerned with the extent that particular aspects of behavior are a product of either inherited or acquired characteristics. Often, there is no definitive answer. Success, or lack of, is a combination of both genetics and upbringing. Often, there is no definitive answer. For the purpose of this paper, athletic ability will be explored with regards to this debate. while some evidence shows the impact of nutrition and training, the big question is whether or not genetics outweigh the impacts of environment. According to the secondary research collected, evidence tends to support genetics rather than environment. However, a balanced combination of predisposed genes and external factors are often the perfect formula for an elite athlete. Elite athleticism can be attributed to sport specific genes, body types and environmental influences. Here we see that it's what's on the inside that really counts.