Traditional Exercise Therapy for Erectile Dysfunction: A Systematic Review

Objectives : To investigate the effect of traditional exercise therapy on male erectile dysfunction. Methods : We searched five overseas (PubMed, Cochrane Library, Embase, CAJ, CiNii) and six domestic (ScienceON, KISS, OASIS, KMBASE, KoreanTK, RISS) databases until March 2022. The search terms 'impotence, sexual dysfunction, taichi, five animal exercise, baduanjin' were combined to suit the language of the site. The research design was limited to a randomized controlled trial (RCT). Results : Three papers were selected for analysis. All were searched in Chinese databases. There were two ‘Taichi’ and one ‘Wuqinxi’. All studies reported an increase in International Index of Erectile Function and testosterone (p < 0.05). No adverse reactions to exercise therapy have been reported. Conclusions : We think it is effective to perform traditional exercise treatments such as Taichi and Wuqinxi for men's erectile dysfunction.