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.
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.
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.
Serum TT levels in patients with ED, may be increased by reducing fat percentage and improving cardiorespiratory fitness via aerobic exercise.
The world journal of men's health. 2018 Jan 26 [Epub ahead of print]
Jeong Kyun Yeo, Seung Ik Cho, Sun Gu Park, Seok Jo, Jeong Ku Ha, Jeong Woo Lee, Sung Yong Cho, Min Gu Park
Department of Urology, Inje University Seoul Paik Hospital, Seoul, Korea., Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Konkuk University Medical Center, Seoul, Korea., Department of Preventive Medicine, Gachon University College of Medicine, Incheon, Korea., Department of Urology, Inje University Ilsan Paik Hospital, Goyang, Korea., Department of Orthopedic Surgery and Sports Medical Center, Inje University Seoul Paik Hospital, Seoul, Korea., Department of Urology, Dongguk University Ilsan Hospital, Goyang, Korea., Department of Urology, Inje University Seoul Paik Hospital, Seoul, Korea. .