ArticleEuropean journal of applied physiology2012
Physically active men show better semen parameters and hormone values than sedentary men.
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- Endogenous transient doping: physical exercise acutely increases testosterone levels-results from a meta-analysis.Journal of endocrinological investigation · 2020Pooled it
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- Effects of Aerobic Training on Sex Hormones in A Cuprizone Rat Model of Multiple Sclerosis.International journal of fertility & sterility · 2024Article
- Lifelong exercise training promotes the remodelling of the immune system and prostate signalome in a rat model of prostate carcinogenesis.GeroScience · 2024Article
- Unraveling the complexity of the impact of physical exercise on male reproductive functions: a review of both sides of a coin.Frontiers in physiology · 2024Review
- Do Exercise and Magnesium Sulfate Improve Infertility Caused by Lithium Carbonate in Male Rats?Advanced biomedical research · 2024Article
- Male Fertility and Physical Exercise.The world journal of men's health · 2023Review
- Lifestyle, Insulin Resistance and Semen Quality as Co-Dependent Factors of Male Infertility.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Review
- Effects of Age and Lifelong Moderate-Intensity Exercise Training on Rats' Testicular Function.International journal of molecular sciences · 2022Article
- Physical activity and sperm quality: influence in sperm donors.Reproductive biology and endocrinology : RB&E · 2022Article
- Environmental factors in declining human fertility.Nature reviews. Endocrinology · 2022Review
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Abstract
Physical exercise promotes many health benefits. The present study was undertaken to assess possible semen and hormone differences among physically active (PA) subjects and sedentary subjects (SE). The analyzed qualitative sperm parameters were: volume, sperm count, motility, and morphology; where needed, additional testing was performed. The measured hormones were: follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH), luteinizing hormone (LH), testosterone (T), cortisol (C), and the ratio between T and C (T/C). Maximum oxygen consumption was also assessed to check for differences in fitness level. Statistically significant differences were found for several semen parameters such as total progressive motility (PA: 60.94 ± 5.03; SE: 56.07 ± 4.55) and morphology (PA: 15.54 ± 1.38, SE: 14.40 ± 1.15). The seminological values observed were supported by differences in hormones, with FSH, LH, and T being higher in PA than in SE (5.68 ± 2.51 vs. 3.14 ± 1.84; 5.95 ± 1.11 vs. 5.08 ± 0.98; 7.68 ± 0.77 vs. 6.49 ± 0.80, respectively). Likewise, the T/C ratio, index of anabolic versus catabolic status, was also higher in PA (0.46 ± 0.11 vs. 0.32 ± 0.07), which further supports the possibility of an improved hormonal environment. The present study shows that there are differences in semen and hormone values of physically active subjects and sedentary subjects. Physically active subjects seem to have a more anabolic hormonal environment and a healthier semen production.
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