RT journal article
T1 Impact of Probiotics on the Performance of Endurance Athletes: A Systematic Review
A1 Díaz Jiménez,  Jara
A1 Sánchez Sánchez, Eduardo
A1 Ordóñez Muñoz, Francisco Javier
A1 Rosety Rodríguez, Ignacio
A1 Díaz Ordóñez, Antonio Jesús
A1 Rosety Rodríguez, Manuel
A1 Rosety Rodríguez, Miguel Ángel
A1 Brenes, Francisco
A2 Anatomía y Embriología Humana
A2 Didáctica de la Educación FísicaPlástica y Musical
A2 Medicina
K1 athletic
K1 athletic performance
K1 endurance training
K1 probiotics
K1 URTIs
AB Background: Probiotic supplements contain different strains of living microorganisms thatpromote the health of the host. These dietary supplements are increasingly being used by athletes toimprove different aspects such as athletic performance, upper respiratory tract infections (URTIs),the immune system, oxidative stress, gastrointestinal (GI) problems, etc. This study aimed to identifythe current evidence on the management of probiotics in endurance athletes and their relationshipwith sports performance. Methods: A systematic review of the last five years was carried out inPubMed, Scopus, Web of science, Sportdiscus and Embase databases. Results: Nine articles metthe quality criteria. Of these, three reported direct benefits on sports performance. The remainingsix articles found improvements in the reduction of oxidative stress, increased immune responseand decreased incidence of URTIs. There is little scientific evidence on the direct relationshipbetween the administration of probiotics in endurance athletes and sports performance. Conclusions:Benefits were found that probiotics could indirectly influence sports performance by improving otherparameters such as the immune system, response to URTIs and decreased oxidative stress, as well asthe monitoring of scheduled workouts.
PB MDPI
SN 1660-4601
YR 2021
FD 2021-11
LK http://hdl.handle.net/10498/26187
UL http://hdl.handle.net/10498/26187
LA eng
DS Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Cádiz
RD 08-nov-2026