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Biology of Sport
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Can physical exercise modify intestinal integrity and gut microbiota composition? A systematic review of in vivo studies

Stephanie Michelin Santana Pereira
1
,
Vinícius Parzanini Brilhante de São José
2
,
Alessandra da Silva
3
,
Karina Vitoria Cipriana Martins
1
,
Luciano Bernardes Leite
4, 5
,
Pedro Forte
5, 6, 7, 8
,
Antônio José Natali
4
,
Hércia Stampini Duarte Martino
2
,
Ceres Mattos Della Lucia
1
,
Josefina Bressan
3

  1. Laboratory of Vitamin Analysis, Department of Nutrition and Health, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, MG, Brazil
  2. Laboratory of Experimental Nutrition, Department of Nutrition and Health, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, MG, Brazil
  3. Laboratory of Energy Metabolism and Body Composition, Department of Nutrition and Health, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, MG, Brazil
  4. Exercise Biology Laboratory, Department of Physical Education, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, MG, Brazil
  5. Department of Sports, Instituto Politécnico de Bragança, Bragança, Portugal
  6. Department of Sports, Higher Institute of Educational Sciences of the Douro, Penafiel, Portugal
  7. CI-ISCE, ISCE Douro, Penafiel, Portugal
  8. Research Center for Active Living and Wellbeing (LiveWell), Instituto Politécnico de Bragança, Bragança, Portugal
Biol Sport. 2025;42(4):13–28
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5114/biolsport.2025.148545
Online publish date: 2025/04/14
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