Bicycle saddle shape affects penile blood flow

International Journal of Impotence Research

Volumn 14, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 513-517

  Jeong, S J ^a   Park, K ^a   Moon, J D ^a   Ryu, S B ^a  

^a Chonnam National University Medical School   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Cycling; Erectile dysfunction; Laser Doppler flowmetry; Penile blood flow; Saddle

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BICYCLE; BLOOD FLOW; BLUNT TRAUMA; CLINICAL TRIAL; CROSSOVER PROCEDURE; CYCLING; DOPPLER FLOWMETER; ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PENIS; PERINEUM INJURY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADULT; BICYCLING; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HUMANS; LASER-DOPPLER FLOWMETRY; MALE; PENIS; REGIONAL BLOOD FLOW; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0036934071     PISSN: 09559930     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.ijir.3900929     Document Type: Article

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