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Heart rate variability and erectile function in younger men: A pilot study

dc.contributor.authorMiguel Costa, Rui
dc.contributor.authorMangia, Paula
dc.contributor.authorPestana, José
dc.contributor.authorCosta, David
dc.date.accessioned2021-01-07T15:29:32Z
dc.date.available2021-01-07T15:29:32Z
dc.date.issued2021
dc.description.abstractErectile dysfunction (ED) in younger men is an increasing concern. In middle aged and older men, ED was related to lower resting heart rate variability (HRV), but research in younger men is lacking. The present study examined, in a nonclinical sample of 105 men between 18 and 39 years, the association of ED with several parameters of resting HRV. Scores of the 5-item version of the International Index of Erectile Function (IIEF-5) below 22 were considered as indicating ED. Eighteen men (17.1%) reported ED (mild in 16, mild to moderate in 2). Welch's tests revealed that ED was associated with lower low-frequency power (LF), lower high-frequency power (HF), lower standard deviation of interbeat intervals, and lower standard deviation of the heart rate, which is influenced by both sympathetic and parasympathetic activity. After removing outliers, ED was unrelated to HF. In younger men, erections might be facilitated by a combination of higher parasympathetic tone and relatively higher sympathetic tone in the heart, as indicated by LF and greater standard deviation of the heart rate, a largely overlooked parameter in HRV research.pt_PT
dc.description.sponsorshipFundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia - FCTpt_PT
dc.description.versioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionpt_PT
dc.identifier.citationApplied Psychophysiology Biofeedback Doi: 10.1007/s10484-020-09499-4pt_PT
dc.identifier.doi10.1007/s10484-020-09499-4pt_PT
dc.identifier.issn15733270
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.12/7896
dc.language.isoengpt_PT
dc.peerreviewedyespt_PT
dc.publisherSpringer New Yorkpt_PT
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/pt_PT
dc.subjectHeart rate variabilitypt_PT
dc.subjectStandard deviation of the heart ratept_PT
dc.subjectErectile dysfunctionpt_PT
dc.subjectYounger menpt_PT
dc.titleHeart rate variability and erectile function in younger men: A pilot studypt_PT
dc.typejournal article
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oaire.citation.conferencePlaceUnited Statespt_PT
oaire.citation.endPage8pt_PT
oaire.citation.startPage1pt_PT
oaire.citation.titleApplied Psychophysiology and Biofeedbackpt_PT
oaire.fundingStreamSFRH
person.familyNameCosta
person.givenNameRui
person.identifier.orcid0000-0002-9937-1121
person.identifier.ridG-8748-2012
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project.funder.identifierhttp://doi.org/10.13039/501100001871
project.funder.nameFundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
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rcaap.typearticlept_PT
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