Testosterone Replacement, Muscle Strength, and Physical Function.
- Author:
You Seon NAM
1
;
Gyeongsil LEE
;
Jae Moon YUN
;
Belong CHO
Author Information
- Publication Type:Review
- Keywords: Aged; Muscle strength; Physical activity; Testosterone
- MeSH: Aged; Asian Continental Ancestry Group; Europe; Hand; Hand Strength; Humans; Leg; Male; Motor Activity; Muscle Strength*; Testosterone*; United States
- From:The World Journal of Men's Health 2018;36(2):110-122
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
- Abstract: Muscle strength and physical function decrease in older men, as do testosterone levels. Nonetheless, the effects of testosterone replacement therapy on muscle strength and physical function remain inconclusive and equivocal. We conducted a rapid systematic review, the results of which showed that testosterone replacement does not affect muscle strength (measured by hand grip strength and leg muscle strength), although it may increase physical function (measured by the 6-minute walk test, Physical Activity Scale for the Elderly score, and other physical performance tests). However, most of the studies were conducted in the United States or Europe and did not include participants from Asian or other ethnic backgrounds; therefore, further studies are needed to evaluate the effects of testosterone replacement in a broader population.
