Resistance Training Reshapes the Gut Microbiome in a Longitudinal 8-Week Intervention in Sedentary Adults
Resistance training drives significant, time-dependent gut microbiome changes, particularly in those demonstrating greater improvements in strength. These shifts mirror endurance training effects and may reflect improved overall health.
Authors
- Sven Nahnsen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4375-0691)
- A. Beller
- Stefan Czemmel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9490-286X)
- Sascha Dammeier (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0714-9409)
- Sabrina Krakau (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0603-7907)
- Daniel Straub (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2553-0660)
- Markus D. Enderle (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4001-025X)
- Till Englert (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-8041-3541)
- Tanja Akbuğa-Schön (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-5138-1075)
- Mark Stahl (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1139-4178)
- Carola Rotermund
- Joachim Kilian (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5711-3688)
- Sabine Weiler
- Marc Pettenkofer
- Jörg Pettenkofer
- Ulli Maser
- Josua Stadelmaier
- Jens Borzym
- Andreas M. Nieß
Institutions
- University Children's Hospital Tübingen (DE)
- Erbe Elektromedizin (Germany) (DE)
- HighFinesse (Germany) (DE)
- University of Tübingen (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Sports Medicine - Open
- Published
- 2026-03-16
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s40798-026-00990-6
- Primary Topic
- Gut microbiota and health
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft
- Eberhard Karls Universität Tübingen