The Effect of Exercise Prescription on the Human Gut Microbiota and Comparison between Clinical and Apparently Healthy Populations: A Systematic Review

Alexander N Boytar; Tina L Skinner; Ruby E Wallen; David G Jenkins; Marloes Dekker Nitert

doi:10.3390/nu15061534

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The Effect of Exercise Prescription on the Human Gut Microbiota and Comparison between Clinical and Apparently Healthy Populations: A Systematic Review

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The Effect of Exercise Prescription on the Human Gut Microbiota and Comparison between Clinical and Apparently Healthy Populations: A Systematic Review

Alexander N Boytar, Tina L Skinner, Ruby E Wallen, David G Jenkins and Marloes Dekker Nitert

Nutrients, Vol.15(6), pp.1-30

2023

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/nu15061534

PMID: 36986264

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Abstract

Exercise

Gastrointestinal Microbiome

Health Status

Humans

Prescriptions

This study systematically reviewed all human longitudinal exercise interventions that reported changes in the gut microbiota; frequency, intensity, duration and type of exercise were assessed to determine the influence of these variables on changes to the gut microbiota in both healthy individuals and clinical populations (PROPERO registration: CRD42022309854). Using PRISMA guidelines, trials analysing gut microbiota change with exercise interventions were included independent of trial randomisation, population, trial duration or analysis technique. Studies were excluded when microbiota abundance was not reported or when exercise was combined with other interventions. Twenty eight trials were included, of which twelve involved healthy populations only and sixteen involved mixed or clinical only populations. The findings show that participation in exercise of moderate to high intensity for 30 to 90 min ≥3 times per week (or between 150-270 min per week) for ≥8 weeks is likely to produce changes in the gut microbiota. Exercise appears to be effective in modifying the gut microbiota in both clinical and healthy populations. A more robust methodology is needed in future studies to improve the certainty of the evidence.

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Title: The Effect of Exercise Prescription on the Human Gut Microbiota and Comparison between Clinical and Apparently Healthy Populations: A Systematic Review
Authors: Alexander N Boytar (Author) - The University of Queensland
Tina L Skinner (Author) - The University of Queensland
Ruby E Wallen (Author) - The University of Queensland
David G Jenkins (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, School of Health - Sports & Exercise Science
Marloes Dekker Nitert (Corresponding Author) - The University of Queensland
Publication details: Nutrients, Vol.15(6), pp.1-30
Publisher: MDPI AG
Date published: 2023
DOI: 10.3390/nu15061534
ISSN: 2072-6643
PMID: 36986264
Copyright note: © 2023 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/ 4.0/).
Organisation Unit: School of Health; University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; School of Health - Sports & Exercise Science
Language: English
Record Identifier: 99716498902621
Output Type: Journal article

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