ReviewTemperature (Austin, Tex.)2020
Exertional-heat stress-associated gastrointestinal perturbations during Olympic sports: Management strategies for athletes preparing and competing in the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games.
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49 citing papers in PubMed, 6 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 95 citations in OpenAlex.
- Carbohydrate supplementation for endurance exercise in the heat: a systematic review with practical recommendations.Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition · 2026Pooled it
- Exploring the gut-exercise link: A systematic review of gastrointestinal disorders in physical activity.World journal of gastroenterology · 2025Pooled it
- Sports Dietitians Australia and Ultra Sports Science Foundation Joint Position Statement: A Practitioner Guide to the Prevention and Management of Exercise-Associated Gastrointestinal Perturbations and Symptoms.Sports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2025Guideline
- The Effect of Gut-Training and Feeding-Challenge on Markers of Gastrointestinal Status in Response to Endurance Exercise: A Systematic Literature Review.Sports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2023Pooled it
- A systematic review: Role of dietary supplements on markers of exercise-associated gut damage and permeability.PloS one · 2022Pooled it
- Effect of prebiotics, probiotics, and synbiotics on gastrointestinal outcomes in healthy adults and active adults at rest and in response to exercise-A systematic literature review.Frontiers in nutrition · 2022Pooled it
- The impact of (poly)phenol-rich sugarcane extract intervention on markers of gastrointestinal integrity and systemic inflammation in response to exertional-heat stress.Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition · 2026Trial
- Effect of sodium bicarbonate on performance and markers of kidney and gastrointestinal injury during repeated sprints in the heat.European journal of applied physiology · 2026Trial
- Caffeine exacerbates exercise-induced gut cell damage and is influenced by ADORA2A genotype but not CYP1A2 genotype: A preliminary study.Physiological reports · 2025Trial
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- Gastrointestinal Tolerance of Low, Medium and High Dose Acute Oral l-Glutamine Supplementation in Healthy Adults: A Pilot Study.Nutrients · 2020Trial
- Exploration of Exercise-Induced Gastrointestinal Syndrome in Endurance-Trained Adolescents: Is There Cause for Concern in Regard to Ultra-endurance Event Participation.Sports medicine - open · 2026Article
- Plant-protein supplementation improves thermoregulatory responses and ameliorates markers of intestinal damage during exercise in the heat.Experimental physiology · 2026Article
- Differential Intestinal Epithelial Injury Following Passive and Exertional Hyperthermia.Sports medicine - open · 2026Article
- Complete blood count-derived inflammatory indices: A noninvasive aid for risk stratification in gastric ulcer.World journal of gastroenterology · 2026Article
- Heat stroke and the liver: mechanisms of injury and therapeutic strategies.European journal of medical research · 2026Review
- Can heat stress affect the psychophysiological responses and locomotor demands of young soccer players during small-sided soccer games?PloS one · 2026Article
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Abstract
Exercise-induced gastrointestinal syndrome (EIGS) is a common characteristic of exercise. The causes appear to be multifactorial in origin, but stem primarily from splanchnic hypoperfusion and increased sympathetic drive. These primary causes can lead to secondary outcomes that include increased intestinal epithelial injury and gastrointestinal hyperpermeability, systemic endotoxemia, and responsive cytokinemia, and impaired gastrointestinal function (i.e. transit, digestion, and absorption). Impaired gastrointestinal integrity and functional responses may predispose individuals, engaged in strenuous exercise, to gastrointestinal symptoms (GIS), and health complications of clinical significance, both of which may have exercise performance implications. There is a growing body of evidence indicating heat exposure during exercise (i.e. exertional-heat stress) can substantially exacerbate these gastrointestinal perturbations, proportionally to the magnitude of exertional-heat stress, which is of major concern for athletes preparing for and competing in the upcoming 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games. To date, various hydration and nutritional strategies have been explored to prevent or ameliorate exertional-heat stress associated gastrointestinal perturbations. The aims of the current review are to comprehensively explore the impact of exertional-heat stress on markers of EIGS, examine the evidence for the prevention and (or) management of EIGS in relation to exertional-heat stress, and establish best-practice nutritional recommendations for counteracting EIGS and associated GIS in athletes preparing for and competing in Tokyo 2020.
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