Probiotics - Effect on Oxygen Saturation and Athletic Performance on Girls Aged 17-23 Years

Probiotics have many beneficial effects, from preventing diseases to improving general well-being, which adds them as powerful performance enhancers and increases oxygen saturation. This study investigates the relationship between the effects of probiotics and oxygen saturation as well as athletic performance among female athletes between the ages of 17 and 23 years at Vanita Vishram Woman's University. A total of 110 actively participating sportswomen were included in a cross-sectional experimental study. With the use of a structured questionnaire, the information on demographic details, dietary patterns, and anthropometric measurements, oxygen saturation readings were taken both before and after athletic events. To relate the assumption of probiotic intake of performance variables, the Mann-Whitney and Wilcoxon tests were used. Results indicate that probiotic drink may influence oxygen saturation positively and perhaps therefore, whether it affects endurance and recovery more generally or overall performance. The physiological responses of the participants with continuous intake of probiotics were revealed to have improved; supporting the hypothesis that gut microbiota is vital to efficient sports performance. The findings highlight the need for further research into probiotic supplementation as a natural and non-invasive strategy to enhance athletic outcomes. It is recommended that future studies employ larger sample sizes with longer intervention periods, while controlling dietary intake to establish a stronger scientific basis for probiotics as athletic performance enhancers. This research adds to the growing evidence supporting the role of probiotics in sports nutrition and exercise physiology.