ReviewSports (Basel, Switzerland)2019
'I think I'm gonna hurl': A Narrative Review of the Causes of Nausea and Vomiting in Sport.
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13 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 29 citations in OpenAlex.
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- The effects of collagen peptides on exercise-induced gastrointestinal stress: a randomized, controlled trial.European journal of nutrition · 2023Trial
- Effects of high-carbohydrate versus mixed-macronutrient meals on female soccer physiology and performance.European journal of applied physiology · 2021Trial
- Breaking the cycle: Psychological and social dimensions of pediatric functional gastrointestinal disorders.World journal of clinical pediatrics · 2025Article
- Antiemetic activity of abietic acid possibly through the 5HTScientific reports · 2024Article
- Limits of Ultra: Towards an Interdisciplinary Understanding of Ultra-Endurance Running Performance.Sports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2024Review
- The Physiological Requirements of and Nutritional Recommendations for Equestrian Riders.Nutrients · 2023Review
- An Exploratory Study Investigating the Prevalence of Gastrointestinal Symptoms in Collegiate Division I American Football Athletes.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Article
- Do Sex Differences in Physiology Confer a Female Advantage in Ultra-Endurance Sport?Sports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2021Review
- Treatment with Oral Ondansetron for Ultramarathon-Associated Nausea: The TOO FUN Study.Sports (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Article
- What Should I Eat before Exercise? Pre-Exercise Nutrition and the Response to Endurance Exercise: Current Prospective and Future Directions.Nutrients · 2020Review
- Physiological Responses and Nutritional Intake during a 7-Day Treadmill Running World Record.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Article
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Abstract
Exercise-associated gastrointestinal (GI) distress can negatively impact athletic performance and interfere with exercise training. Although there are a few universal underlying causes of GI distress, each symptom often has its own unique triggers and, therefore, its own prevention and management strategies. One of the most troubling GI symptoms an athlete can experience during training and competition is nausea/vomiting. The prevalence of nausea varies with several factors, two of the most important being exercise intensity and duration. Relatively brief, high-intensity exercise (e.g., sprinting, tempo runs) and ultra-endurance exercise are both associated with more frequent and severe nausea. The potential causes of nausea in sport are numerous and can include catecholamine secretion, hypohydration, heat stress, hyponatremia, altitude exposure, excessive fluid/food consumption, hypertonic beverage intake, pre-exercise intake of fatty- or protein-rich foods (especially in close proximity to exercise), prolonged fasting, various supplements (caffeine, sodium bicarbonate, ketones), certain drugs (antibiotics, opioids), GI infections, and competition-related anxiety. Beyond directly addressing these aforementioned causes, antiemetic drugs (e.g., ondansetron) may also be useful for alleviating nausea in some competitive situations. Given the commonness of nausea in sport and its potential impact on exercise performance, athletes and sports medicine practitioners should be aware of the origins of nausea and strategies for dealing with this troublesome gut complaint.
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