Desire to Exercise Is Fixed in Genes: Research
12 Thursday 29th April, 2010 The Island Features
Bradman museum
s the great scientist, average players.” philosopher, educa- I presume, the Ationist, academic, world has not seen scholar, former President of or will ever see India, Abdul Kalam stated cricket of that we must have a dream Bradman's calibre. dream... dream... dream! The statistics alone I had a few ambitions proves it: In 52 and dreams in life. They Tests, 80 innings, he were (i) to represent scored 6,996 runs, Nalanda First XI, (ii) to and remained enter a university and pur- unbeaten on 10 occa- sue higher studies and sions with a highest obtained a degree. (iii) to individual Test score witness matches at Lord’s of 334. and MCG. (iv) to visit Sir When Mark Don Bradman’s home town Taylor scored 334, he Bowral and the Bradman declared the innings Museum. and stated that he did- I am happy to state that I n’t want to surpass Outside the Bradman museum have achieved all of them. 334 and wished to During one of my visits remain with Bradman to Australia, I visited company. What a sport- Bradman's village Bowral, ing gesture by another and the Bradman Museum Australia skipper. in Mittigone accompanied Bradman was a super by my son. star. The Bradman Museum The Bowral Oval is At the Bradman and Bowral Oval, are treas- located just off the F's Museum. ure houses of history for cricket enthusi- asts the world over . This museum is today run by the Bradman Foundation. A non- profit making trust runs the Bradman Museum, located in Bowral, New South Wales. In developing the museum, the Bradman Foundation has created a living center of cricket, doc- umenting its history, providing inspiration for the future of the game. The Bradman Foundation also offers university scholarships, spon- sorship of youth cricket competitions and cricket coaching camps. Freeway, Hume Highway. replicas and items that he family home, a Don Bradman is Bowral is a sleepy township. used, in his distinguished life size undoubtedly the eternal The Bradman Museum career. Bradman bronze flame of cricket.His contem- consists of five galleries, In one of the rooms, I statue and the poraries, Bill Brown, two theatres, a tea room and saw and was taken aback to Sir Don Clarrie Grimmett, Lindsay a gift shop. The lower floor witness a life size sculpture Bradman and Hasset, Bill Ponsford, Keith galleries display fascinating depicting the genius Lady Jessie Miller, Ray Lindwall, artifacts from the 17th cen- Bradman with pads seated Bradman Arthur Morris and Neil tury. in the dressing room wear- Commemorative Harvey were mere shadows. A hundred seat theatre ing the Australian Green Garden. The When Greg Chappell, screens archaic film footage. Baggy cap. Bowral Alan Border and Sunil We saw the first ever tied The second theatre, fea- Mittigone envi- Gavaskar, surpassed Test - West Indies vs tures an international exhi- ronment is Bradman's Test runs, they Australia in 1962. bition of sporting giants. salubrious and stated; "please put him front The Bradman Gallery is Surrounding the muse- pleasant. on the pedestal and think of upstairs. Here, you find um are the world famous Premsara Epasinghe us as ordinary mortals and Bradman's first bat, many Bradman Oval, Bradman
Desire to exercise is fixed in genes: research
BY REBECCA SMITH, MEDICAL were and how much exercise they activity, it was calculated that 73 “Some children may inherit EDITOR did. per cent of the difference was versions of different genes that The study was funded by down to their environment. The make them naturally more likely Some people are born sporty, Cancer Research UK. level of physical activity was very to enjoy sports and exercise. But but the desire to exercise can be The study involved investigat- similar between the twins even if their environment is the most knocked out of them, scientists ing genetically identical twins and they were not genetically identi- powerful factor in determining have found. non-genetically identical twins, cal. how active they actually are.” who on average share only 50 per In contrast fidgetiness was Around 17 per cent of boys and hether children remain cent of their genes. mostly determined by their genes. 16 per cent of girls in the UK aged active is mainly influ- By looking at the differences Professor Jane Wardle, from two to 15 are obese. Wenced by their family, between them, researchers were Cancer Research UK’s Health Being overweight or obese is school and neighbourhood, despite able to establish how much of the Behaviour Research Centre based linked to a number of cancers, some being more naturally ‘fidg- behaviour was due to genetics or at University College London, including breast and bowel cancer. ety’, they said. environment. said: “This research shows us how Research involving 100 pairs of When measuring how similar important it is to encourage exer- © The Telegraph twins compared how fidgety they the twins were in level of physical cise in schools and at home. Group London 2010