Erectile dysfunction after a long-distance cycling event: Associations with bicycle characteristics

Journal of Urology

Volumn 172, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 637-641

  Dettori, Joseph R ^a   Koepsell, Thomas D ^a   Cummings, Peter ^a   Corman, John M ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Bicycling; Exercise; Hypesthesia; Impotence

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATHLETE; BICYCLE; COMPETITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYCLING; ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION; HUMAN; IMPOTENCE; INCIDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PARESTHESIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 3142652581     PISSN: 00225347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.ju.0000130749.37731.9f     Document Type: Article

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