Table 3.
Kinematic parameters of motility analyzed post-thaw between years and thawing methods (Year 0; Year 10, 37 °C; Year 10, 70 °C; n = 17) in Level 2.
| Year 0 | Year 10, 37 °C | Year 10, 70 °C | |
|---|---|---|---|
| VCL | 98.8 ± 4.4 a | 84.2 ± 2.6 b | 89.9 ± 2.7 ab |
| VSL | 71.2 ± 4.0 a | 50.0 ± 1.6 b | 51.6 ± 1.7 b |
| VAP | 86.0 ± 3.9 a | 69.0 ± 2.1 b | 72.1 ± 2.3 b |
| LIN | 71.9 ± 2.0 a | 60.0 ± 2.0 b | 57.6 ± 1.6 b |
| STR | 82.5 ± 2.0 a | 73.0 ± 2.1 b | 71.8 ± 1.7 b |
| WOB | 87.0 ± 0.8 a | 82.1 ± 1.0 b | 80.1 ± 0.9 b |
| ALH | 2.7 ± 0.1 | 2.8 ± 0.1 | 3.1 ± 0.1 |
| BCF | 7.6 ± 0.2 | 7.7 ± 0.2 | 7.6 ± 0.1 |
Curvilinear velocity (VCL, µm/s), straight-line velocity (VSL, µm/s), average path velocity (VAP, µm/s), percentage of linearity (LIN, %), percentage of straightness (STR, %), wobble coefficient (WOB, %), mean amplitude of lateral head displacement (ALH, mm), and mean beat cross frequency (BCF, Hz). Data are depicted as means ± SEM. Different lowercase letters indicate differences among groups (p < 0.05).