ArticleSports (Basel, Switzerland)2023
The Oral Microbiome Profile of Water Polo Players Aged 16-20.
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- Swabs versus native specimens in severe head and neck infections: a prospective pilot study and suggestions for clinical management.Oral and maxillofacial surgery · 2025Article
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- ORASPORT study protocol: a prospective observational study on the impact of endurance physical activity on oral microbiology and immunology.Frontiers in oral health · 2025Article
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Abstract
objectivesChlorine has a strong antibacterial property and is the disinfectant most frequently used in swimming pools. Therefore, the microbiota community in the oral cavity of those who practice water sports is assumed to be special due to their regular immersion in water. Adverse changes in the composition of oral cavity microbiota may have serious health consequences. We aimed to compare the oral microbiome between water polo players and non-athletes. We hypothesized that the oral cavity microbiota community differed between water polo players and non-athletes. MATERIALS AND
methodsAltogether, 124 water polo players (62 males and 62 females, aged between 9 and 20 years) and 16 non-athlete youths (control group, eight males and eight females, aged between 16 and 20 years, mean age + SD = 17.1 + 1.4 years) who participated in body structure examinations voluntarily agreed to participate in the study. In a randomly selected subsample of water polo players (
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conclusionsThe results suggest that regular water training can unfavorably alter the composition of the oral microbial community.
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