Table 4.
Kinematic parameters of motility analyzed post-thaw between years and thawing methods (Year 0; Year 10, 37 °C; Year 10, 70 °C; n = 27) in Level 3.
| Year 0 | Year 10, 37 °C | Year 10, 70 °C | |
|---|---|---|---|
| VCL | 99.1 ± 4.0 a | 83.9 ± 2.8 b | 90.3 ± 2.9 ab |
| VSL | 70.9 ± 2.9 a | 50.9 ± 1.3 b | 54.2 ± 1.4 b |
| VAP | 87.0 ± 3.4 a | 69.4 ± 2.4 b | 73.3 ± 2.4 b |
| LIN | 72.4 ± 1.8 a | 61.6 ± 1.7 b | 60.6 ± 1.4 b |
| STR | 82.2 ± 1.7 a | 74.6 ± 1.9 b | 74.7 ± 1.4 b |
| WOB | 88.0 ± 0.7 a | 82.6 ± 0.9 b | 81.2 ± 0.6 b |
| ALH | 2.7 ± 0.1 a | 2.8 ± 0.1 ab | 3.0 ± 0.1 b |
| BCF | 7.6 ± 0.1 | 8.0 ± 0.1 | 7.7 ± 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).