Physical Exercise for Men With Andropause

Summary

The aim of this study is to analyze the impact of physical exercise through a protocol of concurrent training in the psychological, physical, hormonal and sexual aspects in middle aged men with androgen deficiency in the aging male (ADAM). The study design with randomized clinical trial, comprising men in middle age (40 to 59 years) with ADAM, should be divided into two groups: 1) Control group (CG); 2) Experimental group (EG). Information related to sociodemographic and clinical profile will be collected; Psychological aspects (depressive and anxiety symptoms - Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale ; stress - Perceived Stress Scale); Physical acpects (IMC; Percentage of body fat; Abdominal obesity - waist circumference in cm; Muscle strength - Biodex System 4 PRO isokinetic dynamometer; cardiorespiratory Fitness - Cycle-ergometer - CASE ECG Stress Testing System, General Electric Medical Systems, Milwaukee, WI); Hormonal aspects (total and free testosterone - blood collection); Sexual Aspect (Sexual satisfaction- International Index of Erectile Function); DAEM (scale of symptoms of aging). Apply a physical exercise protocol using the functional training method over a six-month period. All information will be collected before and after the intervention period. For statistical analysis, use the SPSS statistical package, version 20.0. (Kolmogorov-Smirnov or Shapiro-Wilk test) for the selection of statistical tests.

Conditions

• Androgen Deficiency
• Depressive Symptoms
• Stress, Psychological
• Abdominal Obesity
• Testosterone Deficiency
• Erectile Dysfunction

Interventions

OTHER

Concurrent training

In this protocol the participants will perform aerobic and resistance training according to published evidence for middle-aged men; Characterized as concurrent training. The protocol will last six months and will be divided into two quarters. In the first trimester, initial 30 minutes will be assigned to resistance training, followed by 30 minutes of aerobic training; Already in the second trimester will be 20 initial minutes for the aerobic training and later 40 minutes for the resistance training; Aiming to obtain benefits in the levels of muscular strength, aerobic capacity, body composition, besides positive results in relation to the hormonal adaptations of testosterone, as well as in the psychological well being of the participants. Classes will occur at a frequency of three times weekly, lasting 60 minutes a session.

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Eurycoma longifolia

Eurycoma longifolia will be administered by supplementation with the standard aqueous-soluble extract extract (Physta ™) in single 200mg capsules daily, and placebo by starch capsules. The supplementatio will last six months.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Laboratório de Pesquisa em Lazer e Atividade Física

  lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

• Melissa CS Vieira, MSc · Santa Catarina State University - Florianópolis, SC, Brazil

• Adriana CA Guimarães, PhD · Santa Catarina State University - Florianópolis, SC, Brazil

Study Design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

TRIPLE

Model

PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age

40 Years

Max Age

59 Years

Sex

MALE

Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start

2019-04-01

Primary Completion

2019-10-31

Completion

2019-10-31

Countries

• Brazil

Study Locations