According to Chennai's Dr Naresh Padmanaban, the tests make use of the DNA acquired through a painless swab of the child's inner cheek and gene, known as ACTN3 gene, is analyzed to determine the type of muscle fibre that the children will develop as adults.
"Analysis of the ACTN3 gene can be used to predict the kind of muscle fibre the child will develop. Based on muscular make-up, we can figure out the body's capacity to adapt to different sports", he said, adding that each tests costs around Rs 2000.
Source: Medindia
