According to a study published online in the Journal of Sexual Medicine, high weekly exercise levels are tied to better erectile/sexual function in men, whereas exercise at lower levels is not
Researchers from the Duke University School of Medicine utilized self-reported questionnaires to assess exercise and erectile/sexual function in 295 healthy participants.Exercise was characterized as sedentary (<3 metabolic equivalents [MET] hours/week); mildly active (3 to 8.9); moderately active (9 to 17.9); and highly active (≥18).
The researchers found that higher exercise was associated with a better sexual function score (P < 0.001). Since there was no association between black race and exercise (P-interaction = 0.772), exercise was tied to better erectile/sexual function regardless of race. Better erectile/sexual function was predicted by exercise ≥18 MET hours/week (P < 0.001), which was clinically significant. Erectile/sexual function was not significantly associated with exercise at lower levels, either statistically or clinically.
The researchers mentioned that In a racially diverse population, exercise ≥18 MET hours/week is highly associated with better erectile/sexual function regardless of race.
Source The Journal of Sexual Medicine