A systematic scoping review of study methodology for randomized controlled trials investigating probiotics in athletic and physically active populations.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The purported ergogenic and health effects of probiotics have been a topic of great intrigue among researchers, practitioners, and the lay public alike. There has also been an increased research focus within the realm of sports science and exercise medicine on the athletic gut microbiota. However, compared to other ergogenic aids and dietary supplements, probiotics present unique study challenges. The objectives of this systematic scoping review were to identify and characterize study methodologies of randomized controlled trials investigating supplementation with probiotics in athletes and physically active individuals.

Methods

Four databases (MEDLINE, CINAHL, Cochrane CENTRAL, and Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews) were searched for randomized controlled s

SUBMITTER: Mohr AE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10818115 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature