a genetic test, to see if your kid can be a sports star

[Amy in AZ.]

Kid born to be a sports star? Take genetic test - CBS News


Well, here ya go. Just wait 'til I see the 14 month old tonight. Do you think that she would mind me taking a hair sample and swabbing the inside of her cheeks? j/k

 

[NVfishing]

Under a microscope my both my DD's blood looks just like little softballs

 

[darken]

Uereka! JO Team tryouts are now just a trip to a DNA lab!

 

[starsnuffer]

Let me know when they have an "obnoxious drama queen" gene test for the kids parents, and I'll be interested.

-W

 

[sluggers]

Finger Length Ratio May Predict Athleticism in Girls

DD#3, who was a natural athlete, had a low ratio. DD#1, who was a pitcher but not a great natural athlete, had a more normal ratio.

But, the study suggests that the ratio isn't based upon genetics, but upon the amount of testosterone in the womb.

 

[SoftSocDad]

I'll admit I mated well, but not quite as well as my wife did.

I'm logical, fast, and naturally athletic, while my wife is tall, strong, and good-looking. The kiddo is still young, but seems to have inherited our best traits. I have no idea what she'll be doing in 10 years, but I'm willing to bet she'll be a success in whatever she chooses so long as she continues to work hard. Good genetics can only get you so far.

 

[Ken Krause]

I read this article too. Interesting that the geneticists think it's a lot of hogwash, at least at this point. Like the gene for explosive speed. They say 80% of the population has it, but I know for a fact 80% of the population doesn't have explosive speed. At least not on any team I ever coached!

But this is a start. Perhaps someday they'll have tests that mean something. Then the state will test every baby born and take the ones with the greatest potential. Which is pretty much what they did in the Soviet Union.

 

[druer]

They say 80% of the population has it, but I know for a fact 80% of the population doesn't have explosive speed. At least not on any team I ever coached!

8 of my 9 starters have Chelsea Bramlett speed? At least in my dreams. Not sure those scientists have actually seen explosive speed. Maybe those with the gene all play chess or something and we just never see them run.

Then the state will test every baby born and take the ones with the greatest potential.

Great then I'll be paying more taxes to help them train.

 

[guero_gordo]

Would certainly make tryouts quicker and easier, players just make an appt. at the local medical lab. ;-)
Coaches need not attend.