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Table 5 Pre- and post-study targeted gut microbiota and stool pH in the ET group and the ET + S group

From: No effects of a 4-week post-exercise sauna bathing on targeted gut microbiota and intestinal barrier function, and hsCRP in healthy men: a pilot randomized controlled trial

Gut bacteria

[Log10 CFU/g feces]

Pre-study

Post-study

2-way ANOVA

(p-value)

ET

Mean ± SD

ET + S

Mean ± SD

ET

Mean ± SD

ET + S

Mean ± SD

Group

Time

Group

x

Time

Bifidocacterium spp.

6 ± 0.8

6.2 ± 0.8

6.4 ± 0.9

6.2 ± 0.8

0.924

0.399

0.562

Bacteroides spp.

8.9 ± 0.3

8.6 ± 0.5

9 ± 0.6

8.7 ± 0.7

0.201

0.502

0.871

F. prausnitzii

8.5 ± 0.3

8.5 ± 0.5

8.5 ± 0.4

8.4 ± 0.7

0.885

0.493

0.531

A. muciniphila

3.4 ± 1

4.1 ± 2.3

4 ± 1.9

4.2 ± 2.2

0.668

0.084

0.210

Stool pH

6.1 ± 0.5

6.3 ± 0.3

6.4 ± 0.4

6.3 ± 0.7

0.982

0.524

0.326