Lalinde-Acevedo Paula C, Mayorga-Torres B Jose Manuel, Agarwal Ashok, du Plessis Stefan S, Ahmad Gulfam, Cadavid Ángela P, Cardona Maya Walter D
Reproduction Group, Department of Microbiology and Parasitology, Medical School, University of Antioquia, Antioquia, Colombia.
Center for Reproductive Medicine, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio, USA.
Int J Fertil Steril. 2017 Oct;11(3):156-165. doi: 10.22074/ijfs.2017.4881. Epub 2017 Aug 27.
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.
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 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.
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.
精液质量取决于多种因素，如环境、生活方式、体育活动、年龄和职业。本研究的目的是分析和比较从事剧烈体育活动的男性与久坐男性的传统精液参数和功能精液参数。
在这项描述性横断面研究中，收集了17名体育活动男性和15名久坐男性的精液样本进行分析。精液分析按照世界卫生组织（WHO）指南进行，而功能参数通过流式细胞术进行评估。
结果显示，与久坐组相比，体育活动组的几个精液参数（精液体积、活力、前向运动率、总运动率、正常形态和濒死细胞）更优。两组之间的精液参数如活力、前向运动率和总运动率以及濒死精子的百分比存在显著差异。然而，精子DNA损伤、脂质过氧化和线粒体电位在两组之间没有显著差异。
尽管如此，体育活动组的精液参数比久坐组更好。综上所述，我们的结果表明，规律的体育活动对精子生育参数有有益影响，这种生活方式可以提高男性的生育状况。
