ArticleInternational journal of environmental research and public health2021
Physical and Sedentary Activities in Association with Reproductive Outcomes among Couples Seeking Infertility Treatment: A Prospective Cohort Study.
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- The role of maternal physical activity on in vitro fertilization outcomes: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Archives of gynecology and obstetrics · 2023Pooled it
- Association between physical activity and infertility: a comprehensive systematic review and meta-analysis.Journal of translational medicine · 2022Pooled it
- The effects of skeletal muscle conditioned medium on oxidative stress and morphometry of murine testicles cultured in vitro.In vitro cellular & developmental biology. Animal · 2026Article
- Effects of Supervised Physiotherapy-Based Exercise on Ovarian Reserve and Spontaneous Pregnancy in Women with Diminished Ovarian Reserve: A Controlled Pilot Study.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Impact of Physical Activity on Ovarian Response: A Prospective Study Among In Vitro Fertilization Patients.Cureus · 2025Article
- Education, socioeconomic status, leisure sedentary behaviors and female infertility: mendelian randomization study.BMC women's health · 2025Article
- Impact of physical activity on semen quality: a review of current evidence.Asian journal of andrology · 2025Review
- A prospective study of male physical activity and fecundability.Human reproduction (Oxford, England) · 2025Article
- Association of Sleep Traits, Physical Activity, and Sedentary Leisure Behavior With Female Reproductive Health: A Two-Sample Mendelian Randomization Analysis.International journal of women's health · 2025Article
- Unlocking Female Fertility with a Specific Reproductive Exercise Program: Protocol of a Randomized Controlled Clinical Trail.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Effects of physical activity on infertility in reproductive females.Reproductive biology and endocrinology : RB&E · 2024Article
- Beyond body mass index: a synthesis of lifestyle factors that may influence in vitro fertilisation outcomes.British journal of midwifery · 2023Article
- Male Fertility and Physical Exercise.The world journal of men's health · 2023Review
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Abstract
backgroundThe aim of this study was to investigate the association of physical activity (PA) with assisted reproductive technology (ART) treatment and pregnancy outcomes among couples seeking infertility treatment.
methodsThis prospective cohort study was carried out among 128 infertile individuals (64 couples), entering the infertility clinic for ART procedures. Baseline PA (before entering any treatment) was assessed using accelerometry for both women and men. For every couple the infertility treatment outcomes were recorded.
resultsThe couples that required invasive ART procedures such as in vitro fertilization (IVF) or intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) spent less time in vigorous PA (-73 min/week per couple, woman + man) than those couples who became spontaneously pregnant after entering the study (
conclusionsOur results do not support a positive nor negative relation between the time the couples spent in physical activities and the chances of getting pregnant or having a baby among patients seeking infertility treatment. However, couples undergoing invasive ART procedures did less vigorous PA than couples that became spontaneously pregnant, suggesting that PA may interfere with their reproductive health.
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