Defecation enhances cerebral perfusion and delays fatigue in elite triathletes.

Chen-Chan WeiGiancarlo CondelloAi-Lun YangSzu-Hsien YuYi-Hung LiaoChung-Yu ChenChi-Chieh HsuChi-Yang HuangChia-Hua Kuo

Published in: Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition (2023)

Our results suggest that improved exercise performance after defecation is associated with greater blood availability to compensate deoxygenation in the prefrontal brain region during exercise. Further investigation is needed to examine the role of increasing sub-navel oxygen consumption in the performance improvement after defecation.

Keyphrases

high intensity
physical activity
resistance training
body composition
cerebral ischemia
working memory
white matter
subarachnoid hemorrhage
sleep quality
transcranial magnetic stimulation
multiple sclerosis
magnetic resonance
high frequency