Malcolm Collins
University of Cape Town
178 Papers
1.3K Citations
Malcolm Collins is an academic researcher from University of Cape Town. The author has contributed to research in topics: Medicine & Tendinopathy. The author has an hindex of 47, co-authored 167 publications. Previous affiliations of Malcolm Collins include Medical Research Council & University of Washington.
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Papers
What makes champions? A review of the relative contribution of genes and training to sporting success
Ross Tucker,Malcolm Collins +1 more
TL;DR: The authors conclude that although deliberate training and other environmental factors are critical for elite performance, they cannot by themselves produce an elite athlete and that both talent identification and management systems to facilitate optimal training are crucial to sporting success.
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The COL5A1 Gene Is Associated With Increased Risk of Anterior Cruciate Ligament Ruptures in Female Participants
Michael Posthumus,Alison V. September,D O'Cuinneagain,Willem van der Merwe,Martin Schwellnus,Martin Schwellnus,Malcolm Collins +6 more
TL;DR: The CC genotype of the COL5A1 BstUI RFLP was underrepresented in female participants with anterior cruciate ligament ruptures, and this is the first study to show that there is a specific genetic risk factor associated with risk of anterior cruiser ruptures in female athletes.
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Determinants of the variability in respiratory exchange ratio at rest and during exercise in trained athletes
Julia H. Goedecke,Alan St Clair Gibson,Liesl Grobler,Malcolm Collins,Timothy D. Noakes,Estelle V. Lambert +5 more
TL;DR: There was large interindividual variability in resting RER that persisted during exercise of increasing intensity and the major determinant included muscle glycogen content, training volume, proportion of type 1 fibers, [FFA] and [lactate], and %dietary fat intake.
Tendon and ligament injuries: the genetic component.
TL;DR: In future, specific genotypes associated with increased risk of injury to specific tendons and ligaments can prevent these injuries by identifying individuals at higher risk.
Weight Changes, Sodium Levels, and Performance in the South African Ironman Triathlon
TL;DR: There was no evidence that more severe levels of weight loss or dehydration were related to either higher body temperatures or impaired performance in the study, and the incidence of hyponatremia was not found.
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