Probiotics may enhance training adaptations and recovery in runners 🦠
Not just a health product.
Effects of Intensive Periodized Training with Multi-Strain Probiotic Supplements on Training Adaptation and Exercise Performance in Amateur Runners
Study Details
This new study recruited 30 amateur runners to a 4-week intensive training programme where they supplemented daily with either…
1️⃣ Multi-strain probiotics
2️⃣ Placebo
Here is what they found ⬇️
Key Findings
📈 Both groups significantly improved VO2peak and power output
However the probiotic group only had…
💥 Attenuated biomarkers of muscle damage
🩸 Reduced endocrine disturbance
🧠 Reduced athlete burnout scores
🦠 Adapted gut microbiota ratios
Conclusion
Probiotic supplementation alongside intensive training periods may support physical and psychological recovery ✅
Over a longer period of time, could this lead to enhanced performance?
Reference
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42384751/
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