World J Mens Health.  2018 May;36(2):147-152. 10.5534/wjmh.17030.

Which Exercise Is Better for Increasing Serum Testosterone Levels in Patients with Erectile Dysfunction?

• Yeo JK
• Cho SI
• Park SG
• Jo S
• Ha JK
• Lee JW
• Cho SY
• Park MG

• KMID: 2419313
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.5534/wjmh.17030

Abstract

PURPOSE
We investigated the correlations of serum total testosterone (TT) levels with body composition and physical fitness parameters in patients with erectile dysfunction (ED) to know the best exercise for testosterone deficiency.
MATERIALS AND METHODS
Eighty-seven ED patients underwent serum TT assessment as well as body composition and basic exercise testing. The bioelectrical impedance analysis was used to assess body composition. Seven types of basic exercise tests were used to determine physical fitness. Correlations between serum TT levels and body composition/physical function parameters were evaluated using partial correlation analyses. A serum TT cut-off value was obtained for the parameters significantly correlated with serum TT levels.
RESULTS
The subjects had a mean serum TT level of 342.1 ng/dL. Among the body composition parameters, body and abdominal fat percentages showed statistically significant negative correlations with serum TT levels. Among the basic exercise test parameters, only the cycle ergometer test for cardiorespiratory fitness showed a statistically significant positive correlation with serum TT levels.
CONCLUSIONS
Serum TT levels in patients with ED, may be increased by reducing fat percentage and improving cardiorespiratory fitness via aerobic exercise.

Keyword

Body composition; Erectile dysfunction; Exercise; Physical fitness; Testosterone

MeSH Terms

Abdominal Fat
Body Composition
Electric Impedance
Erectile Dysfunction*
Exercise
Exercise Test
Humans
Male
Physical Fitness
Testosterone*
Testosterone

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  Fig. 1 Basic exercise testing to evaluate individual physical fitness: (A) cardiorespiratory fitness by cycle ergometer test; (B) flexibility by sit-and-reach test; (C) muscular endurance by curl-up test; (D) muscular strength by grip test; (E) agility by whole body reaction test; and (F) balance by one-leg stance test.

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