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. 2011 Jul 18;13(5):769–773. doi: 10.1038/aja.2011.27

Table 1. Kinetic parameters that charactrerized linear, transitional and hyperactivated sperm movement.

Kinetic parameters Linear Transitional Hyperactivated
VCL 27.82±1.05a 34.20±0.89b 40.32±1.06c
VSL 25.56±1.07a 24.21±0.75a 10.23±1.46b
LIN 0.92±0.01a 0.71±0.02b 0.49±0.04c

Abbreviations: LIN, linearity; VCL, curvilinear velocity; VSL, linear velocity.

Data are expressed as the mean±s.e. of 100 spermatozoa. Different superscript letters indicate significant differences compared with other sperm movements (P<0.05).