RT Journal Article
T1 Effect of Intensity and Duration of Exercise on Gut Microbiota in Humans: A Systematic Review.
A1 Bonomini-Gnutzmann, Romina
A1 Plaza-Diaz, Julio
A1 Jorquera-Aguilera, Carlos
A1 Rodriguez-Rodriguez, Andres
A1 Rodriguez-Rodriguez, Fernando
K1 adults
K1 aerobic exercise
K1 elite athletes
K1 gut microbiota
K1 large intestine
AB (1) Background: The gut microbiota might play a part in affecting athletic performance and is of considerable importance to athletes. The aim of this study was to search the recent knowledge of the protagonist played by high-intensity and high-duration aerobic exercise on gut microbiota composition in athletes and how these effects could provide disadvantages in sports performance. (2) Methods: This systematic review follows the PRISMA guidelines. An exhaustive bibliographic search in Web of Science, PubMed, and Scopus was conducted considering the articles published in the last 5 years. The selected articles were categorized according to the type of study. The risk of bias was assessed using the Joanna Briggs Institute's Critical Appraisal Tool for Systematic Reviews. (3) Results: Thirteen studies had negative effects of aerobic exercise on intestinal microbiota such as an upsurge in I-FABP, intestinal distress, and changes in the gut microbiota, such as an increase in Prevotella, intestinal permeability and zonulin. In contrast, seven studies observed positive effects of endurance exercise, including an increase in the level of bacteria such as increased microbial diversity and increased intestinal metabolites. (4) Conclusions: A large part of the studies found reported adverse effects on the intestinal microbiota when performing endurance exercises. In studies carried out on athletes, more negative effects on the microbiota were found than in those carried out on non-athletic subjects.
PB MDPI AG
YR 2022
FD 2022-07-25
LK http://hdl.handle.net/10668/21090
UL http://hdl.handle.net/10668/21090
LA en
NO Bonomini-Gnutzmann R, Plaza-Díaz J, Jorquera-Aguilera C, Rodríguez-Rodríguez A, Rodríguez-Rodríguez F. Effect of Intensity and Duration of Exercise on Gut Microbiota in Humans: A Systematic Review. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2022 Aug 3;19(15):9518.
DS RISalud
RD Apr 6, 2025