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Gregory Grosicki, Ph.D., assistant professor in the Department of Health Sciences and Kinesiology, and colleagues from San Francisco State University, recently published their research titled, 鈥淩apid Gut Microbiome Changes in a World-Class Ultramarathon Runner鈥� in the journal Physiological Reports.

Their work focused on the physiological characteristics of a world-class ultramarathon runner before and after competing in the Western States Endurance Run, an invitation-only, 100-mile trail race in Northern California.

鈥淚n this study, we examined the athlete鈥檚 gut microbiome, a diverse population of bacterial cells residing in the gastrointestinal tract,鈥� stated Grosicki.

According to recent research, the gut microbiome has been linked to many health implications, including a relationship between gut bacteria and many diseases such as cardiovascular disease, cancer and depression.

鈥淎 gut microbiome analysis of the athlete was performed four times: 21 weeks before the race, two weeks before the race, two hours after the race and seven days after the race,鈥� he said. 鈥淚mmediately post-race, we saw both positive and negative changes in the athlete鈥檚 gut bacteria.鈥�

Findings from this study highlight the likely significance of the gut microbiome in mediating relationships between exercise and human health. The Rossi Family Foundation provided funding in the amount of $1,600 for publication of the research.

Established in 2013, Physiological Reports is an online, open-access journal that published research in all areas of physiology on a monthly basis.