The Relationship between the Gut Microbiota and Exercise: A Narrative Review

The intestinal microbiota plays an important role in the homeostasis of tract, and fact that exercise could have impact on its functionality is currently subject various studies. Exercise used as a strong preventive treatment strategy numerous chronic diseases, influencing metabolism, immunity, physiological functions. Some recent studies provide information factor favor growth beneficial species increase diversity microbiota. However, difficulty determining true effect only due to confounding influence lifestyle dietary habits. Regardless, there still interest implications gut for elite sports because details are considered crucial success different competitions. This narrative review tries collect available literature modulation balance