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Endurance exercise and gut microbiota: A review

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Mach, Núria, Fuster-Botella, Dolors·2017·Journal of Sport and Health Science

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BACKGROUND: The physiological and biochemical demands of intense exercise elicit both muscle-based and systemic responses. The main adaptations to endurance exercise include the correction of electrolyte imbalance, a decrease in glycogen storage and the increase of oxidative stress, intestinal permeability, muscle damage, and systemic inflammatory response. Adaptations to exercise might be influenced by the gut microbiota, which plays an important role in the production, storage, and expenditure of energy obtained from the diet as well as in inflammation, redox reactions, and hydration status. METHODS: A systematic and comprehensive search of electronic databases, including MEDLINE, Scopus, ClinicalTrials.gov, ScienceDirect, Springer Link, and EMBASE was done. The search process was completed using the keywords: "endurance", "exercise", "immune response", "microbiota", "nutrition", and "probiotics". RESULTS: Reviewed literature supports the hypothesis that intestinal microbiota might be able to provide a measureable, effective marker of an athlete's immune function and that microbial composition analysis might also be sensitive enough to detect exercise-induced stress and metabolic disorders. The review also supports the hypothesis that modifying the microbiota through the use of probiotics could be an important therapeutic tool to improve athletes' overall general health, performance, and energy availability while controlling inflammation and redox levels. CONCLUSION: The present review provides a comprehensive overview of how gut microbiota may have a key role in controlling the oxidative stress and inflammatory responses as well as improving metabolism and energy expenditure during intense exercise.

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  • Little is known about how the gut microbiota may contribute to an individual's exercise performance.

    “Research examining the reciprocal relationship between exercise and gut microbiota composition is still in its infancy, as such little is known about how the gut microbiota may contribute to an individual's exercise performance (Mach and Fuster-Botella, 2017).”

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  • There have not been specific established dietary recommendations for probiotic supplementation for athletes.

    “Due to the great diversity of the human microbiome, there have not been specific established dietary recommendations for probiotic supplementation for athletes.”
  • Yogurt supplemented with beneficial bacterial strains are already being used to help treat some GI disorders such as inflammation and epithelial barrier function restoring.

    “Yogurt supplemented with beneficial bacterial strains are already being used to help treat some GI disorders such as inflammation and epithelial barrier function restoring [23].”

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Authors
Mach, N., & Fuster-Botella, D.
Affiliations
Universitat Oberta de Catalunya (ES)
Corresponding author
Mach, Núria
Venue
Journal of Sport and Health Science
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2017-06
Volume
6
Issue
2
Pages
179-197
ISSN
  • 2213-2961 (ISSN-L)
  • 2095-2546
OpenAlex
W2354159866
Cited by
361
References
110
Citations by year
2026: 39 · 2025: 37 · 2024: 38 · 2023: 40 · 2022: 56 · 2021: 35 · 2020: 56 · 2019: 34 · 2018: 13 · 2017: 8 · 2016: 4 · 2015: 1
FWCI
1.78
Type
journal article
Language
en
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Funders
Universitat Oberta de Catalunya
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Gut microbiota and health
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Rehabilitation › Exercise and Physiological Responses
  • Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Food Science › Probiotics and Fermented Foods
Keywords
endurance exercise, gut microbiota, athletes, probiotics, oxidative stress, inflammation, intestinal permeability, immune function, energy metabolism, energy availability, exercise adaptation, redox homeostasis

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