Efeito da suplementação de probiótico em infecções de via áerea superior, sintomas gastrointestinais e performance em atletas de endurance: uma revisão sistemática de literatura

Abstract

The aim of this systematic literature review is to review the effects on the incidence of upper respiratory tract infections (URTI), gastrointestinal symptoms, intestinal microbiota composition and performance in endurance athletes. The search for articles was carried out in the United States National Library of Medicine National Institutes of Health (Pubmed) electronic database. The articles were selected after applying the eligibility criteria and the quality criteria, thus remaining 15 articles for data extraction. The observed results indicate that the administration of probiotics can be a nutritional strategy in the reduction and improvement of URTI symptoms, improvement of abdominal pain, bloating, cramps, bloating, diarrhea, flatulence and especially nausea, eructations and vomiting and a possible ally for changing the composition of the intestinal microbiota. However, in sports performance, there is not enough evidence to propose the administration of probiotics.