The Effect of Concurrent Training on Serum Androgens Levels and Sexual Function in Menopausal Women
Background and Objective: Women's sexual function decreases during menopause, which in turn reduces their quality of life. Some studies have suggested that physical activity is associated with increased serum levels of androgens and improved sexual function. The aim of this study was to investi...
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| description | Background and Objective: Women's sexual function decreases during menopause, which in turn reduces their quality of life. Some studies have suggested that physical activity is associated with increased serum levels of androgens and improved sexual function. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of concurrent training on serum androgens levels and sexual function in postmenopausal women.
Material and Methods: The study was performed quasi-experimentally. The statistical sample of this study consisted of 30 postmenopausal women with an average weight of 65.1±5.4kg. Subjects were randomly divided into two groups of simultaneous training and control. The training group performed 8 weeks of concurrent training. Serum levels of dehydroepiandrosterone, testosterone and sexual function were measured 48 hours before and after training. Data were analyzed using SPSS 23 statistical software at a significance level of 0.05.
Results: Concurrent training in the experimental group significantly increased serum testosterone levels compared to the control group (P=0.042). Although concurrent training increased the serum level of dehydroepiandrosterone in the experimental group, but this value was not significant (P=0.396). Concurrent training also increased sexual function in the areas of desire (P=0.035), marital satisfaction (P=0.002) and total scores (P=0.047) in the concurrent training group compared to the control group.
Conclusion: In general, based on our findings, it seems that concurrent training improves sexual function in postmenopausal women by increasing serum testosterone levels. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-6330c40cbfc6467ba7e23f70481d4d492022-12-21T19:24:01ZfasHamadan University of Medical Sciencesمراقبت پرستاری و مامایی ابن سینا2676-57482021-12-01294292301The Effect of Concurrent Training on Serum Androgens Levels and Sexual Function in Menopausal WomenMohammad Parastesh0Zahra Mohseni1Esfandiar Khosravi Zadeh2Abbas Saremi3 Assistant professor, Faculty of Sport Sciences, Department of Sports Physiology, Arak University, Arak, Iran M.Sc in Exercise Physiology, Department of Sports Physiology, Arak University, Arak, Iran Associate Professor, Faculty of Sport Sciences, Department of Sports Management, Arak University, Arak, Iran Associate Professor, Faculty of Sport Sciences, Department of Sports Physiology and Pathology, Arak University, Arak, Iran Background and Objective: Women's sexual function decreases during menopause, which in turn reduces their quality of life. Some studies have suggested that physical activity is associated with increased serum levels of androgens and improved sexual function. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of concurrent training on serum androgens levels and sexual function in postmenopausal women. Material and Methods: The study was performed quasi-experimentally. The statistical sample of this study consisted of 30 postmenopausal women with an average weight of 65.1±5.4kg. Subjects were randomly divided into two groups of simultaneous training and control. The training group performed 8 weeks of concurrent training. Serum levels of dehydroepiandrosterone, testosterone and sexual function were measured 48 hours before and after training. Data were analyzed using SPSS 23 statistical software at a significance level of 0.05. Results: Concurrent training in the experimental group significantly increased serum testosterone levels compared to the control group (P=0.042). Although concurrent training increased the serum level of dehydroepiandrosterone in the experimental group, but this value was not significant (P=0.396). Concurrent training also increased sexual function in the areas of desire (P=0.035), marital satisfaction (P=0.002) and total scores (P=0.047) in the concurrent training group compared to the control group. Conclusion: In general, based on our findings, it seems that concurrent training improves sexual function in postmenopausal women by increasing serum testosterone levels.http://nmj.umsha.ac.ir/article-1-2297-en.htmlmenopausesexual developmentandrogentestosteronedehydroepiandrosteronetraining |
| spellingShingle | Mohammad Parastesh Zahra Mohseni Esfandiar Khosravi Zadeh Abbas Saremi The Effect of Concurrent Training on Serum Androgens Levels and Sexual Function in Menopausal Women مراقبت پرستاری و مامایی ابن سینا menopause sexual development androgen testosterone dehydroepiandrosterone training |
| title | The Effect of Concurrent Training on Serum Androgens Levels and Sexual Function in Menopausal Women |
| title_full | The Effect of Concurrent Training on Serum Androgens Levels and Sexual Function in Menopausal Women |
| title_fullStr | The Effect of Concurrent Training on Serum Androgens Levels and Sexual Function in Menopausal Women |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Effect of Concurrent Training on Serum Androgens Levels and Sexual Function in Menopausal Women |
| title_short | The Effect of Concurrent Training on Serum Androgens Levels and Sexual Function in Menopausal Women |
| title_sort | effect of concurrent training on serum androgens levels and sexual function in menopausal women |
| topic | menopause sexual development androgen testosterone dehydroepiandrosterone training |
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