Exercise and gut health study for active men
Part of Bones, joints & muscles, Digestive system, Heart & circulation, Hormones & metabolism clinical trials.
This study looks at how your training load affects your gut bacteria and how that relates to exercise performance and muscle health. It may help understand overreaching in healthy men.
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Who can take part
- You are a man between 18 and 45 years old.
- You exercise 1 to 6 hours per week and are generally healthy.
- You have a BMI between 18.5 and 27.5.
- You speak Dutch fluently.
- You haven't taken antibiotics or certain medications in the past 3 months.
- You don't have inflammatory bowel disease, celiac disease, or irritable bowel syndrome.
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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