Commentary on viewpoint: Perspective on the future use of genomics in exercise prescription.

Exercise prescription is the key for dosing and for individualization of acute physical exercises and physical training.

“Furthermore, exercise prescription is the key for dosing (Wasfy and Baggish, 2016; Pontifex et al., 2018) and for individualization of acute physical exercises and physical training (Lightfoot, 2008).”

All scientific disciplines studying the relationship between physical exercises and/or physical training and the central nervous system are based on an appropriate exercise prescription that specifies exercise and/or training variables.

“Although these different scientific disciplines use different approaches to understand the relationship between physical exercises and/or physical training and the central nervous system, it is undoubted that all of them are based on an appropriate exercise prescription that specifies exercise (e.g., exercise intensity, exercise duration) and/or training variables (e.g., frequency of training ses”

Analysis of the genetics of participants is helpful in supporting individualization of acute physical exercise and/or physical training by aiding the identification of potential responders and non-responders.

“However, analysis of the genetics of participants is undoubtedly helpful in supporting individualization of acute physical exercise and/or physical training by aiding, for instance, the identification of potential responders and non-responders (Lightfoot, 2008; Pescatello, 2008; Booth and Laye, 2010; Timmons et al., 2010; Timmons, 2011; Pickering and Kiely, 2019a, b).”

Individualization of acute physical exercises and/or physical training could be achieved by adjusting the exercise prescription, such as exercise intensity, which influences the dose.

“Such an individualization of acute physical exercises and/or physical training could be achieved by adjusting the exercise prescription (e.g., exercise intensity) (Lightfoot, 2008), which influences, in turn, the dose”