Exercise-induced stress behavior, gut microbiota-brain axis and diet: A systematic review for athletes

This 2018 study recruited 17 National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division 1 collegiate female swimmers and randomized the participants to either receive probiotics or placebos daily. The objective was to measure the effects of the probiotics on exercise performance, immune modulation, and cognitive outlooks in these athletes during their offseason training period. Recovery-stress questionnaires for […]

Student athletes face unique life challenges, from constrained daily schedules, limited rest time, and increased likelihood of suffering from mental health derangements. Despite the beneficial impact of dietary intake on mental health, student-athletes seldom take advantage of proper nutrition. Similarly, collegiate athletic programs have only recently begun to acknowledge the challenges faced by student athletes, […]