Next-Generation Approaches in Sports Medicine: The Role of Genetics, Omics, and Digital Health in Optimizing Athlete Performance and Longevity—A Narrative Review

This review aims to provide a comprehensive framework for implementing precision sports medicine, integrating genetics, pharmacogenomics, digital health solutions, and multi-omics data. Literature review was conducted using MEDLINE, EMBASE, Web of Science, and Cochrane Library databases (January 201...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Alen Juginović, Adrijana Kekić, Ivan Aranza, Valentina Biloš, Mirko Armanda
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2025-06-01
Series:Life
Subjects:
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-1729/15/7/1023
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
_version_ 1850077106862555136
author Alen Juginović
Adrijana Kekić
Ivan Aranza
Valentina Biloš
Mirko Armanda
author_facet Alen Juginović
Adrijana Kekić
Ivan Aranza
Valentina Biloš
Mirko Armanda
author_sort Alen Juginović
collection DOAJ
description This review aims to provide a comprehensive framework for implementing precision sports medicine, integrating genetics, pharmacogenomics, digital health solutions, and multi-omics data. Literature review was conducted using MEDLINE, EMBASE, Web of Science, and Cochrane Library databases (January 2018–April 2024), focusing on precision medicine applications in sports medicine, utilizing key terms including “precision medicine”, “sports medicine”, “genetics”, and “multi-omics”, with forward and backward citation tracking. The review identified key gene variants affecting athletic performance: endurance (<i>AMPD1</i>, <i>PPARGC1A</i>), power (<i>ACTN3</i>, <i>NOS3</i>), strength (<i>PPARG</i>), and injury susceptibility (<i>COL5A1</i>, <i>MMP3</i>), while also examining inherited conditions like cardiomyopathies (<i>MYH7</i>, <i>MYBPC3</i>). Pharmacogenomic guidelines were established for optimizing common sports medications, including NSAIDs (<i>CYP2C9</i>), opioids (<i>CYP2D6</i>), and cardiovascular drugs (<i>SLCO1B1</i>, <i>CYP2C19</i>). Digital health technologies, including wearables and predictive analytics, showed potential for enhanced athlete monitoring and injury prevention, while multi-omics approaches integrated various molecular data to understand exercise capacity and injury predisposition, enabling personalized assessments, training regimens, and therapeutic interventions based on individual biomolecular profiles. This review provides sports medicine professionals with a framework to deliver personalized care tailored to each athlete’s unique profile, promising optimized performance, reduced injury risks, and improved recovery outcomes.
format Article
id doaj-art-4e4fccb74e324bceb2ecde56788fd8a5
institution DOAJ
issn 2075-1729
language English
publishDate 2025-06-01
publisher MDPI AG
record_format Article
series Life
spelling doaj-art-4e4fccb74e324bceb2ecde56788fd8a52025-08-20T02:45:53ZengMDPI AGLife2075-17292025-06-01157102310.3390/life15071023Next-Generation Approaches in Sports Medicine: The Role of Genetics, Omics, and Digital Health in Optimizing Athlete Performance and Longevity—A Narrative ReviewAlen Juginović0Adrijana Kekić1Ivan Aranza2Valentina Biloš3Mirko Armanda4Department of Neurobiology, Harvard Medical School, 220 Longwood Avenue, Boston, MA 02115, USADepartment of Pharmacy, Mayo Clinic Arizona, 5777 E Mayo Blvd, Phoenix, AZ 85054, USADepartment of Cardiology, University Hospital Split, Spinčićeva 1, 21000 Split, CroatiaInstitute of Emergency Medicine of the Zagreb County, Radićev Odvojak 58, 10410 Velika Gorica, CroatiaSchool of Medicine, University of Split, Šoltanska 2, 21000 Split, CroatiaThis review aims to provide a comprehensive framework for implementing precision sports medicine, integrating genetics, pharmacogenomics, digital health solutions, and multi-omics data. Literature review was conducted using MEDLINE, EMBASE, Web of Science, and Cochrane Library databases (January 2018–April 2024), focusing on precision medicine applications in sports medicine, utilizing key terms including “precision medicine”, “sports medicine”, “genetics”, and “multi-omics”, with forward and backward citation tracking. The review identified key gene variants affecting athletic performance: endurance (<i>AMPD1</i>, <i>PPARGC1A</i>), power (<i>ACTN3</i>, <i>NOS3</i>), strength (<i>PPARG</i>), and injury susceptibility (<i>COL5A1</i>, <i>MMP3</i>), while also examining inherited conditions like cardiomyopathies (<i>MYH7</i>, <i>MYBPC3</i>). Pharmacogenomic guidelines were established for optimizing common sports medications, including NSAIDs (<i>CYP2C9</i>), opioids (<i>CYP2D6</i>), and cardiovascular drugs (<i>SLCO1B1</i>, <i>CYP2C19</i>). Digital health technologies, including wearables and predictive analytics, showed potential for enhanced athlete monitoring and injury prevention, while multi-omics approaches integrated various molecular data to understand exercise capacity and injury predisposition, enabling personalized assessments, training regimens, and therapeutic interventions based on individual biomolecular profiles. This review provides sports medicine professionals with a framework to deliver personalized care tailored to each athlete’s unique profile, promising optimized performance, reduced injury risks, and improved recovery outcomes.https://www.mdpi.com/2075-1729/15/7/1023precision sports medicinegenomicspharmacogenomicsmulti-omicsdigital health
spellingShingle Alen Juginović
Adrijana Kekić
Ivan Aranza
Valentina Biloš
Mirko Armanda
Next-Generation Approaches in Sports Medicine: The Role of Genetics, Omics, and Digital Health in Optimizing Athlete Performance and Longevity—A Narrative Review
Life
precision sports medicine
genomics
pharmacogenomics
multi-omics
digital health
title Next-Generation Approaches in Sports Medicine: The Role of Genetics, Omics, and Digital Health in Optimizing Athlete Performance and Longevity—A Narrative Review
title_full Next-Generation Approaches in Sports Medicine: The Role of Genetics, Omics, and Digital Health in Optimizing Athlete Performance and Longevity—A Narrative Review
title_fullStr Next-Generation Approaches in Sports Medicine: The Role of Genetics, Omics, and Digital Health in Optimizing Athlete Performance and Longevity—A Narrative Review
title_full_unstemmed Next-Generation Approaches in Sports Medicine: The Role of Genetics, Omics, and Digital Health in Optimizing Athlete Performance and Longevity—A Narrative Review
title_short Next-Generation Approaches in Sports Medicine: The Role of Genetics, Omics, and Digital Health in Optimizing Athlete Performance and Longevity—A Narrative Review
title_sort next generation approaches in sports medicine the role of genetics omics and digital health in optimizing athlete performance and longevity a narrative review
topic precision sports medicine
genomics
pharmacogenomics
multi-omics
digital health
url https://www.mdpi.com/2075-1729/15/7/1023
work_keys_str_mv AT alenjuginovic nextgenerationapproachesinsportsmedicinetheroleofgeneticsomicsanddigitalhealthinoptimizingathleteperformanceandlongevityanarrativereview
AT adrijanakekic nextgenerationapproachesinsportsmedicinetheroleofgeneticsomicsanddigitalhealthinoptimizingathleteperformanceandlongevityanarrativereview
AT ivanaranza nextgenerationapproachesinsportsmedicinetheroleofgeneticsomicsanddigitalhealthinoptimizingathleteperformanceandlongevityanarrativereview
AT valentinabilos nextgenerationapproachesinsportsmedicinetheroleofgeneticsomicsanddigitalhealthinoptimizingathleteperformanceandlongevityanarrativereview
AT mirkoarmanda nextgenerationapproachesinsportsmedicinetheroleofgeneticsomicsanddigitalhealthinoptimizingathleteperformanceandlongevityanarrativereview