Gut microbiota alternation with training periodization and physical fitness in Japanese elite athletes
IntroductionThe gut microbiome plays a fundamental role in host homeostasis through regulating immune functions, enzyme activity, and hormone secretion. Exercise is associated with changes in gut microbiome composition and function. However, few studies have investigated the gut microbiome during tr...
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| author | Nobuhiko Akazawa Nobuhiko Akazawa Mariko Nakamura Nobuhiko Eda Nobuhiko Eda Haruka Murakami Takashi Nakagata Takashi Nakagata Hinako Nanri Hinako Nanri Jonguk Park Koji Hosomi Kenji Mizuguchi Kenji Mizuguchi Jun Kunisawa Motohiko Miyachi Motohiko Miyachi Masako Hoshikawa |
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| description | IntroductionThe gut microbiome plays a fundamental role in host homeostasis through regulating immune functions, enzyme activity, and hormone secretion. Exercise is associated with changes in gut microbiome composition and function. However, few studies have investigated the gut microbiome during training periodization. The present study aimed to investigate the relationship between training periodization and the gut microbiome in elite athletes.MethodsIn total, 84 elite athletes participated in the cross-sectional study; and gut microbiome was determined during their transition or preparation season period. Further, 10 short-track speed skate athletes participated in the longitudinal study, which assessed the gut microbiome and physical fitness such as aerobic capacity and anaerobic power in the general and specific preparation phase of training periodization. The gut microbiome was analyzed using 16S rRNA sequencing.ResultsThe cross-sectional study revealed significant differences in Prevotella, Bifidobacterium, Parabacteroides, and Alistipes genera and in enterotype distribution between transition and preparation season phase periodization. In the longitudinal study, training phase periodization altered the level of Bacteroides, Blautia, and Bifidobacterium in the microbiome. Such changes in the microbiome were significantly correlated with alternations in aerobic capacity and tended to correlate with the anaerobic power.DiscussionThese findings suggest that periodization alters the gut microbiome abundance related to energy metabolism and trainability of physical fitness. Athlete's condition may thus be mediated to some extent by the microbiota in the intestinal environment. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-f96babb413e04c4c85b211b72c2dc8632023-07-15T03:30:28ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Sports and Active Living2624-93672023-07-01510.3389/fspor.2023.12193451219345Gut microbiota alternation with training periodization and physical fitness in Japanese elite athletesNobuhiko Akazawa0Nobuhiko Akazawa1Mariko Nakamura2Nobuhiko Eda3Nobuhiko Eda4Haruka Murakami5Takashi Nakagata6Takashi Nakagata7Hinako Nanri8Hinako Nanri9Jonguk Park10Koji Hosomi11Kenji Mizuguchi12Kenji Mizuguchi13Jun Kunisawa14Motohiko Miyachi15Motohiko Miyachi16Masako Hoshikawa17Department of Sports Research, Japan Institute of Sports Sciences, Tokyo, JapanFaculty of Sport Sciences, Waseda University, Saitama, JapanDepartment of Sports Sciences, Japan Institute of Sports Sciences, Tokyo, JapanDepartment of Sports Research, Japan Institute of Sports Sciences, Tokyo, JapanDepartment of Fundamental Education, Dokkyo Medical University, Tochigi, JapanDepartment of Physical Activity Research, National Institutes of Biomedical Innovation, Health and Nutrition, Tokyo, JapanDepartment of Physical Activity Research, National Institutes of Biomedical Innovation, Health and Nutrition, Tokyo, JapanLaboratory of Gut Microbiome for Health, Microbial Research Center for Health and Medicine, National Institutes of Biomedical Innovation, Health and Nutrition, Osaka, JapanDepartment of Physical Activity Research, National Institutes of Biomedical Innovation, Health and Nutrition, Tokyo, JapanLaboratory of Gut Microbiome for Health, Microbial Research Center for Health and Medicine, National Institutes of Biomedical Innovation, Health and Nutrition, Osaka, JapanArtificial Intelligence Center for Health and Biomedical Research, National Institutes of Biomedical Innovation, Health and Nutrition, Osaka, JapanLaboratory of Vaccine Materials and Laboratory of Gut Environmental System, Microbial Research Center for Health and Medicine, National Institutes of Biomedical Innovation, Health and Nutrition, Osaka, JapanArtificial Intelligence Center for Health and Biomedical Research, National Institutes of Biomedical Innovation, Health and Nutrition, Osaka, JapanInstitute for Protein Research, Osaka University, Osaka, JapanLaboratory of Vaccine Materials and Laboratory of Gut Environmental System, Microbial Research Center for Health and Medicine, National Institutes of Biomedical Innovation, Health and Nutrition, Osaka, JapanFaculty of Sport Sciences, Waseda University, Saitama, JapanDepartment of Physical Activity Research, National Institutes of Biomedical Innovation, Health and Nutrition, Tokyo, JapanDepartment of Sports Research, Japan Institute of Sports Sciences, Tokyo, JapanIntroductionThe gut microbiome plays a fundamental role in host homeostasis through regulating immune functions, enzyme activity, and hormone secretion. Exercise is associated with changes in gut microbiome composition and function. However, few studies have investigated the gut microbiome during training periodization. The present study aimed to investigate the relationship between training periodization and the gut microbiome in elite athletes.MethodsIn total, 84 elite athletes participated in the cross-sectional study; and gut microbiome was determined during their transition or preparation season period. Further, 10 short-track speed skate athletes participated in the longitudinal study, which assessed the gut microbiome and physical fitness such as aerobic capacity and anaerobic power in the general and specific preparation phase of training periodization. The gut microbiome was analyzed using 16S rRNA sequencing.ResultsThe cross-sectional study revealed significant differences in Prevotella, Bifidobacterium, Parabacteroides, and Alistipes genera and in enterotype distribution between transition and preparation season phase periodization. In the longitudinal study, training phase periodization altered the level of Bacteroides, Blautia, and Bifidobacterium in the microbiome. Such changes in the microbiome were significantly correlated with alternations in aerobic capacity and tended to correlate with the anaerobic power.DiscussionThese findings suggest that periodization alters the gut microbiome abundance related to energy metabolism and trainability of physical fitness. Athlete's condition may thus be mediated to some extent by the microbiota in the intestinal environment.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fspor.2023.1219345/fullgut microbiotastool conditionfitnesstraining seasonathlete |
| spellingShingle | Nobuhiko Akazawa Nobuhiko Akazawa Mariko Nakamura Nobuhiko Eda Nobuhiko Eda Haruka Murakami Takashi Nakagata Takashi Nakagata Hinako Nanri Hinako Nanri Jonguk Park Koji Hosomi Kenji Mizuguchi Kenji Mizuguchi Jun Kunisawa Motohiko Miyachi Motohiko Miyachi Masako Hoshikawa Gut microbiota alternation with training periodization and physical fitness in Japanese elite athletes Frontiers in Sports and Active Living gut microbiota stool condition fitness training season athlete |
| title | Gut microbiota alternation with training periodization and physical fitness in Japanese elite athletes |
| title_full | Gut microbiota alternation with training periodization and physical fitness in Japanese elite athletes |
| title_fullStr | Gut microbiota alternation with training periodization and physical fitness in Japanese elite athletes |
| title_full_unstemmed | Gut microbiota alternation with training periodization and physical fitness in Japanese elite athletes |
| title_short | Gut microbiota alternation with training periodization and physical fitness in Japanese elite athletes |
| title_sort | gut microbiota alternation with training periodization and physical fitness in japanese elite athletes |
| topic | gut microbiota stool condition fitness training season athlete |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fspor.2023.1219345/full |
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