[Nutrition and mental health in athletes]

Abstract

In the world of top-level sport, optimising athletic performance does not rely solely on physical training. Taking into account the intestine-brain axis offers new ways of optimising sports preparation, partly thanks to the role of the intestinal microbiota on performance and well-being.

Keywords: Jeux olympiques; Olympics; intestinal microbiota; mental health; microbiote intestinal; nutrition; performance; santé mentale.