Gut Bacteria and Exercise Performance Study
Part of Bones, joints & muscles, Digestive system, Hormones & metabolism clinical trials.
This study looks at how the bacteria in your gut affect your energy and running performance. Researchers want to see if gut health helps marathon runners perform better.
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Who can take part
- You must be a marathon runner who has trained at least 3 times a week for the past year, each time running for at least 1 hour.
- You must have finished at least 2 marathons in the last 2 years with a time under 4 hours 30 minutes (or 2 under 2 hours 15 minutes for half marathons).
- You cannot have heart disease, high blood pressure, epilepsy, bronchitis, severe asthma, inflammatory bowel disease, or chronic bone disease.
- You must not be a smoker.
- You must not have taken antibiotics or probiotics in the past 6 months.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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