Physical activity and pde5 inhibitors in the treatment of erectile dysfunction: Results of a randomized controlled study

Journal of Sexual Medicine

Volumn 7, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 2201-2208

  Maio, Giuseppe ^a   Saraeb, Salim ^b   Marchiori, Antonio ^a  

^a Andrological Unit   (Italy)

^b S ANTONIO HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

Erectile Dysfunction; Exercise; Fitness; PDE5 Inhibitors; Physical Activity; Sildenafil; Sport; Tadalafil; Therapy; Treatment; Vardenafil

Indexed keywords

PHOSPHODIESTERASE V INHIBITOR; SILDENAFIL; TADALAFIL; TESTOSTERONE; VARDENAFIL;

ADULT; AEROBIC EXERCISE; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENERGY EXPENDITURE; ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION; HUMAN; INTERNATIONAL INDEX OF ERECTILE FUNCTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTIVARIATE LOGISTIC REGRESSION ANALYSIS; OPEN STUDY; PENIS ERECTION; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SCORING SYSTEM; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL SATISFACTION; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 77953932378     PISSN: 17436095     EISSN: 17436109     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1743-6109.2010.01783.x     Document Type: Article

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