Paternal physical and sedentary activities in relation to semen quality and reproductive outcomes among couples from a fertility center.

ABSTRACT:

Study question

Is paternal physical activity associated with semen quality parameters and with outcomes of infertility treatment?

Summary answer

Among men presenting for infertility treatment, weightlifting and outdoor activities were associated with higher sperm concentrations but not with greater reproductive success.

What is already known

Higher physical activity is related to better semen quality but no studies to date have investigated whether it predicts greater reproductive success.

Study design, size, duration

The Environment and Reproductive Health (EARTH) Study is an on-going prospective cohort study which enrolls subfertile couples presenting at Massachusetts General Hospital (2005-2013). In total, 231 men provided 433 semen samples and 163 couples u

SUBMITTER: Gaskins AJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4191451 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature