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Table 4.

Results of studies assessing the effects of resistance exercise on sexual health in prostate cancer patients

Study	Sexual health-related outcome	Results
Lyons et al. [45] Additional article of Winters-Stone et al. [30]	Levels of physical intimacy	Engagement in affectionate and sexual behavior – Engagement in affectionate behavior: ↑ in spouses, ↔ in patients – Engagement in sexual behavior: ↔ in patients and spouses
Cormie et al. [18]	Disease-specific health-related quality of life (EORTC QLQ-PR25)	↑ Physical, mental and sexual function
Cormie et al. [34] Additional article of Galvao et al. [20]	Disease-specific health-related quality of life (EORTC QLQ-PR25)	Comparison EI vs. Cont postintervention: ↑ Sexual activity in EI ↑ Major interest in sex in EI (↑) Any level of interest in sex in EI Significant associations: – Change in sexual activity postintervention with change in perceived general health and role-emotional

Study

Sexual health-related outcome

Results

Lyons et al. [45]

Additional article of Winters-Stone et al. [30]

Levels of physical intimacy

Engagement in affectionate and sexual behavior

– Engagement in affectionate behavior: ↑ in spouses, ↔ in patients

– Engagement in sexual behavior: ↔ in patients and spouses

Cormie et al. [18]

Disease-specific health-related quality of life (EORTC QLQ-PR25)

↑ Physical, mental and sexual function

Cormie et al. [34]

Additional article of Galvao et al. [20]

Disease-specific health-related quality of life (EORTC QLQ-PR25)

Comparison EI vs. Cont postintervention:

↑ Sexual activity in EI

↑ Major interest in sex in EI

(↑) Any level of interest in sex in EI

Significant associations:

– Change in sexual activity postintervention with change in perceived general health and role-emotional

EI exercise intervention, Cont control, ↑ significant increase, (↑) tendency for increase, ↔ no change