Open AccessEffect of Exercise on Serum Sex Hormones in Men
Author(s) -
Vivian Hawkins,
Karen E. Foster-Schubert,
Jessica Chubak,
Bess Sorensen,
Cornelia M. Ulrich,
Frank Z. Stancyzk,
Stephen R. Plymate,
Janet L. Stanford,
Emily White,
John D. Potter,
Anne McTiernan
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
medicine and science in sports and exercise
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.703
H-Index - 224
eISSN - 1530-0315
pISSN - 0195-9131
DOI - 10.1249/mss.0b013e31815bbba9
Subject(s) - sex hormone binding globulin , testosterone (patch) , dihydrotestosterone , medicine , endocrinology , hormone , aerobic exercise , vo2 max , exercise physiology , free testosterone , androgen , heart rate , blood pressure
The effect of exercise on androgens in middle-aged to older men is poorly understood, and it could have implications for several aspects of health. This analysis was conducted to examine the effects of long-term aerobic exercise on serum sex hormones in middle-aged to older men.