Table 2.
Details of the studies included.
| Authors | Study group | Age | Study design | Tests used | Aerobic power | Strength power | Psychological hormonal findings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boone and Gilmore, 1995 | 11 sedentary male | Not specified | Cross-over | Treadmill test | O2max, DP | Not tested | No differences |
| Dabbs and Mohammed, 1992 | 11 M/F | Not specified | Not controlled | Blood sample | Not tested | Not tested | No modifications in blood testosterone levels |
| Fisher, 1997 | 166 varsity athletes (n = 83 football; n = 73 baseball) | Not specified | Controlled | General investigation | Not tested | Not tested | Religion has an impact on sexual behavior, depending also on the kind of sport (team vs. individual) |
| Frauman, 1982 | 144 subjects + 78 undergraduate subjects | Not specified | Exploratory | Questionnaire | Not tested | Not tested | Physical exercise modifies sex behavior in a statistically significant way (Pearson's correlation p < 0.001) |
| Johnson, 1968 | 14married Female Athletes | 24–49 years, mean 28 years | Randomized | Hand grip–dynamometer | Not tested | No modifications | Not tested |
| Meston and Gorzalka, 1995 | Female | Not specified | Not controlled | Vaginal photoplethysmograph | Not tested | Not tested | Acute exercise increase arousal in female |
| Pour et al., 2013 | Not tested (brief revision of literature | Since 18 years | Revision | Anonymous questionnaire, Mental Health | Mental Health | Not tested | Positive psychological impact |
| Sztajzel et al., 2000 | 15 male athletes high level | 20–40 years | Randomized | Cycloergometer Ex Test | HR | Not tested | No significant differences |
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| Vouyoukas, 2011 | 8 participants | Not specified | Thesis, observational | Cardiovascular and muscular test | VO2max, DP | Hand grip flexibility, | No differences |
AP, Aerobic Power; SP, Strength Power; H, Hormonal; Psy, Psycological; DP, Double Product; HR, Heart Rate.