Physical activity and erectile dysfunction in middle-aged men

Since erectile dysfunction is a symptom, physicians should diagnose underlying pathologies that might lead to it instead of focusing only on finding a viable treatment.

Physical inactivity negatively impacts on erectile function; experimental and clinical exercise interventions have been shown to improve sexual responses and overall cardiovascular health. Several studies have confirmed that combining the two interventions (mediterranean diet and physical activity) provides additional benefit to erectile function, likely via reduced metabolic disturbances (e.g., inflammatory markers, insulin resistance), decreased visceral adipose tissue, and improvement in vascular function (e.g., increased endothelial function).

This brief review shows the main clinical evidences on benefits induced by physical activity on erectile and endothelial dysfunction. The