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: Received: 7 October 2022 / Approved: 10 October 2022 / Online: 10 October 2022 (11:13:00 CEST)
How to cite:
Wallen-Russell, C.; Wallen-Russell, S. Short Communication: Could The Skin Microbiome Affect Sports Recovery And Performance?. Preprints2022, 2022100124. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202210.0124.v1
Wallen-Russell, C.; Wallen-Russell, S. Short Communication: Could The Skin Microbiome Affect Sports Recovery And Performance?. Preprints 2022, 2022100124. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202210.0124.v1
Wallen-Russell, C.; Wallen-Russell, S. Short Communication: Could The Skin Microbiome Affect Sports Recovery And Performance?. Preprints2022, 2022100124. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202210.0124.v1
APA Style
Wallen-Russell, C., & Wallen-Russell, S. (2022). Short Communication: Could The Skin Microbiome Affect Sports Recovery And Performance?. Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202210.0124.v1
Chicago/Turabian Style
Wallen-Russell, C. and Samuel Wallen-Russell. 2022 "Short Communication: Could The Skin Microbiome Affect Sports Recovery And Performance?" Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202210.0124.v1
Abstract
This short communication reports on the initial results of a much larger, ongoing project, the aim of which is to investigate the question: could the skin microbiome, just like the gut microbiome, play a role in sports recovery and performance – and if so, could this role be as significant a one as that played by the gut microbiome? 17 high performance college athletes addressed their skin microbiome by minimizing contact with synthetic chemicals and by using topical skin supplements, shown previously to significantly increase skin microbiome biodiversity, for two weeks after training. 76% said their skin softness improved, 35% said their muscle stiffness and recovery after sport improved, 12% said their sleep quality improved, and 100% said they would be likely to use skin supplements again. Future work will use hundreds of athletes.
Medicine and Pharmacology, Orthopedics and Sports Medicine
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