SynthesisReproductive biology and endocrinology : RB&E2018
Maternal physical activity before IVF/ICSI cycles improves clinical pregnancy rate and live birth rate: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
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- Impact of Physical Activity and Sedentary Behavior on Spontaneous Female and Male Fertility: A Systematic Review.Journal of physical activity & health · 2023Pooled it
- Can Dietary Patterns Impact Fertility Outcomes? A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Nutrients · 2023Pooled it
- Preconception lifestyle advice for people with infertility.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2021Pooled it
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- The association between sports participation and fertility intentions among Chinese youth: an empirical study based on the China family panel studies.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- Considerations of Fertility in Elite Sportswomen: A Narrative Review.BJOG : an international journal of obstetrics and gynaecology · 2026Review
- Impact of maternal physical activity on outcome of assisted reproduction.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2026Article
- Impact of Physical Activity on Ovarian Response: A Prospective Study Among In Vitro Fertilization Patients.Cureus · 2025Article
- Women's health and female fertility: current evidence and knowledge gaps in the Asia-Pacific region.The Lancet regional health. Western Pacific · 2025Review
- Health behaviors in women conceiving by medically assisted reproduction vs natural conception: A cross-sectional study of 23,334 nulliparous women.Acta obstetricia et gynecologica Scandinavica · 2025Article
- Use and User Experience of a Preconception Lifestyle App for Couples Undergoing in Vitro Fertilization: Mixed Methods Study.JMIR human factors · 2025Article
- Impact of spring festival on pregnancy outcomes in patients undergoing first embryo transfer: a retrospective cohort study.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- The Role of Lifestyle Intervention in Female Fertility: A Modifiable Factor for Preconception Health.Nutrients · 2025Review
- Effects of exercise on vascular remodelling and fetal growth in uncomplicated and abortion-prone mouse pregnancies.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- Diagnosis and management of infertility: NICE-adapted guidelines from the Italian Society of Human Reproduction.Reproductive biology and endocrinology : RB&E · 2024Article
- Associations between Phthalate Metabolite Concentrations in Follicular Fluid and Reproductive Outcomes among Women UndergoingEnvironmental health perspectives · 2023Article
- Beyond body mass index: a synthesis of lifestyle factors that may influence in vitro fertilisation outcomes.British journal of midwifery · 2023Article
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Abstract
objectiveThis meta-analysis was aimed to evaluate the association between maternal physical activity before IVF/ICSI cycles and reproductive outcomes.
methodsWe searched databases of PubMed, EMBASE and Web of Science electronic databases, and ongoing trials up to November 2017 to identify studies that focused on the relationship between maternal physical activity before IVF/ICSI cycles and reproductive outcomes, including implantation rate, clinical pregnancy rate, miscarriage rate and live birth rate. Odds ratio (OR) with 95% confidence intervals, were calculated to assess the results of each outcome.
resultsEight published studies encompassing 3683 infertile couples undergoing IVF/ICSI treatment were included into the analysis. There was an increasing, but not statistically significant, trend in implantation rate for physically active women when compared with physically inactive women (OR = 1.95, 95% CI 0.99-3.83, I
conclusionsFemale physical activity before IVF/ICSI cycles was associated with increased rates of clinical pregnancy and live births, whereas only a small but not statistically significant increase was found in implantation rate, and no effect was shown on miscarriage rate.
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