Exercise is Associated with Better Erectile Function in Men Under 40 as Evaluated by the International Index of Erectile Function

Journal of Sexual Medicine

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 524-530

  Hsiao, Wayland ^a   Shrewsberry, Adam B ^a   Moses, Kelvin A ^a   Johnson, Timothy V ^a   Cai, Amanda W ^a   Stuhldreher, Peter ^a   Dusseault, Beau ^a   Ritenour, Chad W M ^a  

^a EMORY UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Erectile dysfunction; Exercise; Physical activity; Young men

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; ENERGY EXPENDITURE; EXERCISE; GROUPS BY AGE; HUMAN; INTERNATIONAL INDEX OF ERECTILE FUNCTION; MALE; ORGASM; PENIS ERECTION; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PREDICTOR VARIABLE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCORING SYSTEM; SEDENTARY LIFESTYLE; SEXUAL FUNCTION; SEXUAL INTERCOURSE; SEXUAL SATISFACTION;

EID: 84856555513     PISSN: 17436095     EISSN: 17436109     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1743-6109.2011.02560.x     Document Type: Article

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