ReviewFEMS microbiology reviews2025
Mechanisms underlying alterations of the gut microbiota by exercise and their role in shaping ecological resilience.
Review in FEMS microbiology reviews, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 11 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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11 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Modulatory effects of exercise interventions on the gut microbiota in older adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis.The journal of nutrition, health & aging · 2026Pooled it
- Exercise reshapes gut microbiota function to enhance cancer therapy.Translational oncology · 2026Review
- Modulation of the gut-heart axis by exercise in diabetic cardiomyopathy: Microbial mechanisms and clinical implications.iScience · 2026Review
- Physical and Mental Health as Biopsychosocial Correlates and Pathways Associated With Symptom Severity in Irritable Bowel Syndrome: A Cross-Sectional Structural Equation Modeling Study.Neurogastroenterology and motility · 2026Article
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- Personalized Nutrition Through the Gut Microbiome in Metabolic Syndrome and Related Comorbidities.Nutrients · 2026Review
- Factors affecting the gut microbiota of rural residents under different physical activity levels: a cross-sectional study.Frontiers in microbiology · 2026Article
- Bridging reward and resilience: the endocannabinoid system as a unifying mechanism in exercise-induced protection against major depressive disorder.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2026Review
- Associations among physical activity, diet, non-lifestyle characteristics and the gut microbiome of cancer patients: A scoping review and network analysis.Oncoscience · 2026Review
- Association of physical activity with gut microbiome among low-income black American adults in the Southern Community Cohort Study.Gut microbes reports · 2025Article
- Obesity and metabolic disease in migrants: a role for the gut microbiome?Frontiers in clinical diabetes and healthcare · 2025Review
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Abstract
The gut microbiota (GM) is a dynamic ecosystem intricately linked to human health, including metabolic, immune, endocrine, and gastrointestinal functions. Exercise is recognized as a significant modifier of this microbial ecosystem, yet the complexities of this relationship are underexplored. Here, we delve into the multifaceted interactions between structured physical activity and the GM, emphasizing the role of exercise-induced stressors in shaping microbial composition and function. Unique to our review, we discuss the acute effects of different forms of exercise-induced stress on the GM and explore how these responses may influence long-term adaptability, stability, and resilience. Furthermore, we address critical junctures in microbial dynamics leading to shifts between different stable states. Finally, we explore the implications of host-controlled factors such as diet, exercise training, and nutritional supplementation in modulating the microbial community in the gut to optimize athletic performance. We conclude that while the potential to harness the synergistic effects of exercise-induced stressors, dietary interventions, and microbial adaptations appears promising, current evidence remains preliminary, highlighting the need for additional targeted research to guide future strategies that manipulate the GM for optimal health and athletic performance.
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