Publications by authors named "Anna Marie Clear"
Article Synopsis
- Athletes frequently experience gastrointestinal issues, but there are no standardized tests specifically validated for them.
- This study aimed to evaluate the reliability of the gastrointestinal symptoms rating scale (GSRS), a 15-item questionnaire designed to measure the severity of GI symptoms in well-trained athletes over a 3-week repeated measurements period with 70 athletes participating.
- The GSRS showed strong internal consistency and reliability, with fair correlations between scores on different days, indicating that it is a reliable tool for assessing GI symptoms in athletes, though certain symptoms like hunger, burping, and loose stools may not align as well.
Explorative Characterization of GI Complaints, General Physical and Mental Wellbeing, and Gut Microbiota in Trained Recreative and Competitive Athletes with or without Self-Reported Gastrointestinal Symptoms.
Floris C Wardenaar Alex E Mohr Carmen P Ortega-Santos Jean Nyakayiru Christine Kersch-Counet Anna-Marie Clear
Nutrients
May 2024
The current state of the literature lacks a clear characterization of gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms, gut microbiota composition, and general physical and mental wellbeing in well-trained athletes. Therefore, this study aimed to characterize differences in self-reported symptoms, gut microbiota composition, and wellbeing (i.e.
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