TY - JOUR ID - 45430 TI - Physically Active Men Show Better Semen Parameters than Their Sedentary Counterparts JO - International Journal of Fertility and Sterility JA - IJFS LA - en SN - 2008-076X AU - Lalinde-Acevedo, Paula C. AU - Mayorga-Torres, B. Jose Manuel AU - Agarwal, Ashok AU - du Plessis, Stefan S. AU - Ahmad, Gulfam AU - Cadavid, Ángela P. AU - Cardona Maya, Walter D. AD - Reproduction Group, Department of Microbiology and Parasitology, Medical School, University of Antioquia, Antio- quia, Colombia AD - Center for Reproductive Medicine, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio, USA AD - Center for Reproductive Medicine, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio, USA;Division of Medical Physiology, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Stellenbosch University, Tygerberg, South Africa AD - Center for Reproductive Medicine, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio, USA;4Department of Physiology and Cell Biology, University of Health Sciences, Lahore, Pakistan Y1 - 2017 PY - 2017 VL - 11 IS - 3 SP - 156 EP - 165 KW - Sperm KW - Fertility KW - Physical activity KW - sedentary KW - lifestyle DO - 10.22074/ijfs.2017.4881 N2 - Background The quality of semen depends upon several factors such as environment, life style, physical activity, age, and occupation. The aim of this study was to analyze and compare the conventional and functional semen parameters in men practicing vigorous physical activity to those of sedentary men. Materials and Methods In this descriptive cross-sectional study, semen samples of 17 physically active men and 15 sedentary men were collected for analysis. Semen analysis was performed according to the World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines, while functional parameters were evaluated by flow cytometry. Results Results showed that several semen parameters (semen volume, viability, progressive motility, total motility, normal morphology, and moribund cells) were superior in the physically active group in comparison with the sedentary group. Semen parameters such as viability, progressive motility and total motility, as well as the percentage of moribund spermatozoa were significantly different between both groups. However, sperm DNA damage, lipid peroxidation and mitochondrial potential were not significantly different among the groups. Conclusion Nevertheless, the physical activity shows better semen parameters than sedentary group. Taken together, our results demonstrate that regular physical activity has beneficial impact in sperm fertility parameters and such a life style can enhance the fertility status of men. UR - https://www.ijfs.ir/article_45430.html L1 - https://www.ijfs.ir/article_45430_22fad7a28aaba1a4ead956fda9602b82.pdf ER -