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. 2015 Dec;27(4):151–153.

Table 3.

Semen Parameters of Cyclists and Non-Cyclists

Semen parameter	Years cycled

	Non-cyclists	2–3 years	4–5 years	> 5 years
Volume (mL)	3.64 ± 0.17	1.53 ± 0.17^*	1.88 ± 0.21^*	1.43 ± 0.39^*
Concentration (10⁶/mL)	54.95 ± 5.93	27.81 ± 5.12^*	22.06 ± 5.21^*	19.85 ± 4.46^*
Total motility (%)	83.43 ± 6.97	58.45 ± 7.98^*	55.34 ± 6.96^*	53.23 ± 7.02^*
Progressive motility (%)	59.69 ± 4.82	22.64 ± 4.26^*	20.14 ± 6.18^*	16.33 ± 3.11^*
Normal morphology (%)	19.73 ± 2.32	8.66 ± 2.34^*	7.63 ± 2.11^*	7.21 ± 2.43^*

^*

p < 0.05 (compared to non-cyclists)