Monika Michałowska-Sawczyn, Marta Niewczas, Paweł Król, Wojciech Czarny, Agata Rzeszutko, Krzysztof Chmielowiec, Jolanta Chmielowiec, Anna Grzywacz, Kinga Humińska-Lisowska, Milena Lachowicz, Grzegorz Trybek, Mariusz Kaczmarczyk, Michał Wilk, Krzysztof Ficek, Ewelina Maculewicz, Patrizia Proia, Paweł Cięszczyk
Personality traits and temperament may affect sports performance. Previous studies suggest that dopamine may play an important role in behavior regulation and physical exercise performance. The aim of this study is to determine associations between dopamine D4 receptor gene (DRD4 Ex3) polymorphisms and personality traits (such as neuroticism, extraversion, openness, agreeability and conscientiousness) in elite combat athletes. A total of 302 physically active, unrelated, self-reported Caucasian participants were recruited for this study...
December 2019: Biology of Sport