AthletICODE — Hero

Your DNA.
Your code.
Your game.

Verlab Institute — Sports Genetics

A science-based analysis of biological predispositions relevant to athletic performance, training optimisation, and injury prevention.

6+
Analysis areas
DNA
Non-invasive
100%
Individualised
AthletICODE — About

What is AthletICODE?

The science behind
your performance

AthletICODE is an interdisciplinary platform developed by Verlab Institute with the goal of better understanding individual biological predispositions relevant to athletic performance, training optimisation, and injury prevention.

The platform integrates current knowledge from sports genetics, sports medicine, and sports science — enabling a truly individualised approach to athletic development.

Analysis process

01
Sample collection
Buccal swab — non-invasive, painless, fast
02
DNA isolation
Laboratory processing under controlled conditions
03
Molecular analysis
Genotyping of relevant genetic markers
04
Expert interpretation
Verlab Institute specialists
05
Individualised report
Your personal genetic performance profile
AthletICODE — Areas

Key areas

What the analysis
reveals

AthletICODE covers six interconnected biological dimensions of athletic performance.

Performance capacity
Predispositions related to strength, explosiveness, speed, and endurance development, as well as the efficiency of the organism's functional response during physical exertion.
Tissue structure & injury risk
Biological characteristics of connective and muscle tissue associated with load tolerance, training adaptation, and predispositions to sports injuries.
Energy system & nutrition
Factors related to energy utilisation, metabolic efficiency, adaptation to different training types, and individual response to nutritional strategies.
Inflammation & recovery
Individual patterns of physiological response after training, tissue regeneration, and potential differences in recovery speed following exertion.
Cognitive performance
Predispositions related to concentration, motor learning, decision-making under pressure, and mental adaptation during sports activities.
Metabolic efficiency
Assessment of factors related to energy metabolism, muscle contraction, load tolerance, and physiological adaptation to different types of activity.
AthletICODE — Science

Science-based approach

Modern science
in service of sport

Contemporary sport increasingly integrates science, data analytics, and biomedical research into athletic development. AthletICODE has been developed in accordance with modern principles of sports science, with a focus on objective analysis and an individualised approach to each athlete.

Results are interpreted through an expert report that provides insight into biological predispositions — not a diagnosis, but a map of possibilities.

6+
Analysis areas
DNA
Sample-based
5
Process steps
100%
Individualised
AthletICODE — Ethics

Ethical standards

Confidentiality
and scientific
integrity

All activities are conducted with the informed consent of participants and in accordance with the ethical standards of scientific research. Data and samples are processed confidentially, with full anonymisation and identity protection, in accordance with the Declaration of Helsinki and approvals from the Verlab Institute Ethics Committee.

Informed consent
Declaration of Helsinki
Verlab Ethics Committee
Data anonymisation
Identity protection
Scientific methodology
AthletICODE — CTA
Discover your
genetic potential
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