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  • Sports Science
  • Microbiome Research
  • Nutritional Supplementation

Background:

  • The gut microbiome's role in athletic performance is a growing research area.
  • Probiotics, live microorganisms conferring health benefits, are increasingly studied for their impact on athletes.
  • Current understanding of probiotic benefits for highly active individuals is incomplete.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore the effects of probiotic supplementation on athletes' health and performance.
  • To investigate how different exercise types interact with probiotic administration.
  • To identify specific benefits of probiotics for endurance and intermittent exercise.

Main Methods:

  • Review of existing research on probiotics, microbiome, and exercise.
  • Analysis of strain- and duration-specific effects of probiotics.
  • Examination of physiological and psychological markers in athletes.

Main Results:

  • Probiotics positively influence mental health, cognitive function, sleep, and gastrointestinal/respiratory symptoms.
  • Supplementation demonstrates strain- and duration-specific benefits in endurance and intermittent exercise.
  • Endurance athletes: enhanced lipid metabolism, modulated VO2 max, reduced GI issues.
  • Intermittent exercise athletes: reduced inflammation, anxiety, and depression.

Conclusions:

  • Probiotic supplementation offers significant benefits for athletes across various exercise modalities.
  • Optimizing probiotic use requires consideration of specific strains and exercise types.
  • Further research into the microbiome-exercise nexus can refine training strategies for peak athletic performance.