Abstract
Objective To explore the effect of Yi Jin Jing for three months on the sex hormones in 60-69 years old men. Methods Recruitment 30 elderly men in the age of 61-69 years old, who had irregular exercise habits and were randomly divided into control group or Yi Jin Jing group for 15 persons each group. The Yi Jin Jing group exercised for 5 times a week and 30 min each time for 3 months. The levels of sex hormones such as estradiol (E2), follicle stimulating hormone (FSH), luteinizing hormone (LH), prolactin (PRL), progesterone (P), testosterone (T), E2/T were compared between the two groups. Results After 3 months, E2/T had significantly reduced in Yi jin jing group (9.14±3.82) compared with control group (11.05±5.24)(P=0.04), and T level had significantly increased [(14.54±4.80) nmol/L, (13.74±3.80) nmol/L, P=0.02], FSH level had significantly increased [(11.67±6.21) IU/L, (9.58±5.05) IU/L, P=0.04] and LH had significantly increased [(7.96±6.58) IU/L, (5.00±1.68) IU/L, P=0.01]. Conclusion Yi jin jing could improve sex hormones levels of FSH, LH and T significantly, reduce the proportion of male and female hormones significantly, and improve the health of elderly men. Key words: Yi Jin Jing; Sex hormones; Health of elderly men
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