British athlete genetically predisposed to injury

Jenny Meadows is a British professional runner who suffered a devastating achilles injury prior to the 2012 Olympics in London. It turns out, Jenny Meadows could have had a chance to compete had she known something important hidden in her DNA. New genetic testing revealed that Meadows is injury prone when it comes to her tendons.

DNAFit is a sports genetic testing company that has developed a revolutionary way to see how athletes predispositions give them an advantage or disadvantage. The DNA testing results, run by Keith Grimaldi who is DNAFitโ€™s chief scientific officer, are helping Jenny Meadows, 32, in preparation for the upcoming Commonwealth and European games. Meadows talked about the findings and how they were impacting her future.

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