ReviewReproductive biology and endocrinology : RB&E2018
Sport, doping and male fertility.
Review in Reproductive biology and endocrinology : RB&E, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 18 papers.
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18 citing papers in PubMed, 58 citations in OpenAlex.
- Moderate-intensity physical activity is associated with favorable semen-parameter changes and normalization of selected abnormalities in men with impaired semen quality.Reproductive biology and endocrinology : RB&E · 2026Observational
- Impact of physical activity on semen quality: a review of current evidence.Asian journal of andrology · 2025Review
- The Impact of Physical Exercise on Male Fertility Through Its Association with Various Processes and Aspects of Human Biology.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Review
- Erectile Dysfunction and Oxidative Stress: A Narrative Review.International journal of molecular sciences · 2025Review
- Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension-Induced Reproductive Damage: Effects of Combined Physical Training on Testicular and Epididymal Parameters in Rats.Biomedicines · 2025Article
- Future perspectives for PDE5 inhibitors bridging the gap between cardiovascular health and psychological status.Basic and clinical andrology · 2025Review
- Effects of Calorie Restriction on Preserving Male Fertility Particularly in a State of Obesity.Current obesity reports · 2024Review
- Implications of lifestyle factors on male reproductive health.JBRA assisted reproduction · 2024Review
- Qualitative analysis of the factors associated with whistleblowing intentions among athletes from six European countries.Frontiers in sports and active living · 2024Article
- Aerobic exercises regulate the epididymal anion homeostasis of high-fat diet-induced obese rats through TRPA1-mediated Cl- and HCO3- secretion†.Biology of reproduction · 2023Article
- Effects of autonomic nervous system disorders on male infertility.Frontiers in neurology · 2023Review
- The Role of the "Anti-Inflammatory" Couple for the Management of Hyperuricemia With Deposition.Sexual medicine · 2022Review
- Reprotoxic Impact of Environment, Diet, and Behavior.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Review
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- Hypogonadism in Exercising Males: Dysfunction or Adaptive-Regulatory Adjustment?Frontiers in endocrinology · 2020Review
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- Monitoring testosterone replacement therapy with transdermal gel: when and how?Journal of endocrinological investigation · 2019Article
- Endocrine rhythms and sport: it is time to take time into account.Journal of endocrinological investigation · 2019Review
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Authors and funding
8 authors at 4 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
It is universally accepted that lifestyle interventions are the first step towards a good overall, reproductive and sexual health. Cessation of unhealthy habits, such as tobacco, alcohol and drug use, poor nutrition and sedentary behavior, is suggested in order to preserve/improve fertility in humans. However, the possible risks of physical exercise per se or sports on male fertility are less known. Being "fit" does not only improve the sense of well-being, but also has beneficial effects on general health: in fact physical exercise is by all means a low-cost, high-efficacy method for preventing or treating several conditions, ranging from purely physical (diabetes and obesity) to psychological (depression and anxiety), highly influencing male reproduction. If male sexual and reproductive health could be positively affected by a proper physical activity, inadequate bouts of strength - both excessive intensity and duration of exercise training - are more likely to have detrimental effects. In addition, the illicit use of prohibited drugs (i.e. doping) has reached pandemic proportions, and their actions, unfortunately very often underestimated by both amateur and professional athletes, are known to disrupt at different levels and throughout various mechanisms the male hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal axis, resulting in hypogonadism and infertility.
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