Özet:

The purpose of this study was to study sexual life in adult men according to the level of physical activity. The research was done according to the model. Examples were determined by selective appointment. According to the objective; the universe of the research is formed by adult men in Turkey, while the sample was formed by a total of 129 healthy adult men, with the average values 35.6±2.1 years for age, 171.7±3.7 cm for length, 73.5±3.8 kg for body weight and 26.1±1.2 kg/m2 for body mass index values and the physical activity level is inactive 43, minimal active 44, very active 42. The level of physical activity is determined by the short form of the International Physical Activity Survey, while sexual life is determined by McGahuey and Ark. It was evaluated by the Arizona Sexual Life Scale developed by (2000). The data processing was done in the SPSS 17.0 statistical package for Windows. Differences between groups were detected by one-way variance analysis (One-Way ANOVA) and post-hoc LSD test. The meaning of p< 0.01 was considered. According to statistical analysis, the average physical activity levels in adult men are 423.1±87.7 MET-min/week for inactive groups, 890.6±99.4 MET-min/week for minimal active groups, 2182.2±565.3 MET-min/week for highly active groups, while the average sexual life values are 9.6±0 for inactive groups. 6 points, 9.3±0.5 points for the minimum active group, 8.7±0.5 points for the very active group. A significant difference was found in terms of sexual life (p< 0.01) according to the level of physical activity. This difference is due to the fact that the highly active group has a better sexual life score than the minimal active and inactive group. As a result, it can be said that adult men with high levels of physical activity may have a better sexual life.

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Özet:

The purpose of this study was to investigate sexual life on adult men according to physical activity level. The study was practiced in compliance with descriptive model. Sample was determined via selective appointment. In line with the defined aim of the research; while universe consists of adult men in Turkey, sample has consisted of total 129 healthy adult men who are not sexual dysfunction and are their average values for age 35.6±2.1 years, for height 171.7±3.7 cm, for weight 73.5±3.8 kg, for body mass index 26.1±1.2 kg/m2 and physical activity level inactive 43 men, minimal active 44 men, very active 42 men voluntarily participated in the research. Just as physical activity level was determined via International Physical Activity Questionnaire short form, sexual life was evaluated by way of Arizona Sexual Experience Scale that was developed by McGahuey et al. (2000). Data of the analysis was made in SPSS 17.0 statistic packed programs for Windows. Differences among groups was tested by OneWay ANOVA and post-hoc LSD Test. Significance level was regarded as p< 0.01. According to statistical analysis results; in adult men, while average physical activity level values were determined for inactive group as 423.1±87.7 MET/minutes-week, for minimal active group as 890.6±99.4 MET/minutes-week, for very active group as 2182.2±565.3 MET/minutes-week, average sexual life values were established for inactive group as 9.6±0.6 points, for minimal active group as 9.3±0.5 points, for very active group as 8.7±0.5 points. A significant difference was found in sexual life in compliance with physical activity level (p< 0.01). This difference has originated that very active group has sexual life better than minimal active and inactive groups. Consequently; adult men who are high physical activity level may have a better sexual life