Potential benefits of using probiotics for athletes

  • Gabriela Souza Silvério de Godoy Nutricionistas, Especialização em Nutrição Esportiva em Wellness do Centro Universitário São Camilo, São Paulo-SP, Brasil.
  • Marina Carlovich Nunes Nutricionistas, Especialização em Nutrição Esportiva em Wellness do Centro Universitário São Camilo, São Paulo-SP, Brasil.
  • Tatiana Queiroz Bernardino Nutricionistas, Especialização em Nutrição Esportiva em Wellness do Centro Universitário São Camilo, São Paulo-SP, Brasil.
  • Renata Furlan Viebig Nutricionista, Mestre e Doutora pela Universidade de São Paulo (USP), Especialista em Nutrição Clí­nica e Teorias e Técnicas em Cuidados Integrativos pela Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP), Professora Orientadora do Centro Universitário São Camilo, São Paulo-SP, Brasil.
Keywords: Intestinal dysbiosis, Probiotics, Nutrition, Prebiotics

Abstract

During the practice of intense and prolonged exercise, transient depression of the athletes' immunity is widely reported. Some also suffer from gastrointestinal symptoms. Thus, supplementation of probiotics would be interesting to improve these conditions. Through a systematic review, this work aims to evaluate the effectiveness of these supplements. The analyzed studies suggest that there is a great improvement in the inflammation and infections of athletes, but there is still not enough evidence about an improvement in performance and body composition. Therefore, probiotic supplementation is well-suited for high-performance athletes who have deficiencies in their immune system.

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Published
2021-10-22
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Godoy, G. S. S. de, Nunes, M. C., Bernardino, T. Q., & Viebig, R. F. (2021). Potential benefits of using probiotics for athletes. Brazilian Journal of Exercise Prescription and Physiology, 14(94), 1024-1032. Retrieved from https://www.rbpfex.com.br/index.php/rbpfex/article/view/2294
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Vol. 14 No. 94 (2020)
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