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Colonic transit in soccer players

B Sesboüé1, P Arhan, G Devroede

  • 1Laboratoire de Physiologie, CHU, Caen, France.

Journal of Clinical Gastroenterology
|April 1, 1995
PubMed
Summary

Intensive exercise, like soccer, alters regional colonic transit but not overall large bowel transit time. This suggests exercise may impact gut function differently in specific segments, important for conditions like constipation.

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Area of Science:

  • Gastroenterology
  • Sports Medicine
  • Physiology

Background:

  • Understanding the impact of physical activity on gastrointestinal motility is crucial for managing digestive health.
  • Colonic transit time is a key indicator of large bowel function.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the effects of intensive exercise on colonic function by measuring total and segmental transit times.
  • To compare colonic transit in athletes versus a sedentary control group.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized radioopaque markers and the multiple-ingestion, single-radiograph technique to measure transit times.
  • Assessed 11 male soccer players (high activity) and 9 male radiology student technicians (control).
  • Maintained constant diets and normal daily activities for all participants.

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Main Results:

  • No significant overall difference in large bowel transit time was found between soccer players and the control group.
  • Soccer players exhibited significantly slower transit in the right colon.
  • Left colon and rectal transit times were slightly accelerated in soccer players.

Conclusions:

  • Intensive sport activity selectively modifies regional colonic function rather than overall transit.
  • These findings may have implications for understanding gastrointestinal responses in endurance athletes.
  • Further research is needed before recommending exercise interventions for constipation.