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While physical exercise is beneficial for male sexual health, evidence specifically linking structured exercise programs to IELT improvement is limited.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Aim<\/jats:title>\n To compare IELT between athletes and non-athletes, and to examine whether a 3-month guided structured exercise program improves IELT in non-athletes.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Methods<\/jats:title>\n A mixed-design study included 67 male university students (30 athletes, 37 non-athletes). Non-athletes underwent a 3-month, guided, home-based structured exercise program. IELT was assessed via self-report.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Outcomes<\/jats:title>\n Primary outcome was change in IELT; secondary outcomes included PE prevalence and regression modeling.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Results<\/jats:title>\n \n Athletes had significantly longer median IELT than non-athletes (8.0 vs. 5.0 min,\n P<\/jats:italic>\n = 0.003). Among adherent non-athletes (\n n<\/jats:italic>\n = 20), median IELT increased from 5.0 to 6.25 min post-intervention (\n P<\/jats:italic>\n &lt; 0.001). Exercise frequency was the strongest predictor of IELT (\u03b2 = 0.41,\n P<\/jats:italic>\n = 0.002).\n <\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Clinical implications<\/jats:title>\n Guided structured exercise program may serve as a feasible, non-pharmacological candidate strategy for improving ejaculatory control in young men, though its efficacy requires confirmation in randomized controlled trials.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n Regular physical activity is associated with longer IELT. Preliminary findings suggest that a brief guided structured exercise program is associated with IELT improvement in non-athletes, though causal inference is limited by the lack of a concurrent control group. 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