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This study collected gut microbiota samples from athletes across different sport disciplines to further elucidate sport-specific effects on gut microbiota, thereby providing empirical evidence for the \u201cexercise-gut microbiota\u201d relationship within specialized athletic domains.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Gut microbiota from 27 professional Taekwondo athletes and 11 diving athletes underwent high-throughput sequencing analysis.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>(1) No significant difference existed in gut microbiota \u03b1-diversity between Taekwondo and diving athletes; (2) No significant differences were observed in gut microbiota structure (\u03b2-diversity) between Taekwondo athletes and diving athletes; (3) Intergroup differences existed in the gut microbiota of Taekwondo athletes vs. diving athletes; (4) Regarding KEGG pathways of gut microbiota between Taekwondo and diving athletes, 12 metabolic pathways showed significant differences. 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