Table 3.
Functional seminal parameters
| Variable | Physically active group n=17 | Sedentary group n=15 | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
| ∆Ψm high spermatozoa (%) | 63.5 (51.5-80.6) | 63.8 (18.9-77.1) | 0.45^ |
| ∆Ψm low spermatozoa (%) | 4.0 (1.9-14.0) | 4.4 (2.3-19.1) | 0.54^ |
| Sperm with intact plasma membrane (%) | 68.1 (43.7-83.1) | 65.2 (26.2-72.6) | 0.10^ |
| Moribund sperm (%) | 4.3 (2.0-17.0) | 9.0 (4.6-14.4) | 0.02^ |
| Necrotic/dead sperm (%) | 23.5 ± 6.7 | 28.6 ± 11.4 | 0.13+ |
| DCF positive spermatozoa (%) | 59.3 (6.83-78.2) | 49.3 (14.3-68.1) | 0.09^ |
| DCF positive spermatozoa (MFI) | 50.6 (24.4-148.8) | 57.7 (14.6-92.2) | 0.74^ |
| Sperm with lipid peroxidation (%) | 3.3 (0.5-18.8) | 6.3 (0.15-33.6) | 0.20^ |
| DNA fragmentation index (%) | 19.6 ± 8.6 | 17.1 ± 8.3 | 0.40+ |
Values are expressed as mean ± SD in data with normal distribution and median (range) in non-normal distribution. DCF; 2', 7'-dichlorofluorescein, MFI; Mean fluorescence intensity, +; Student t test (Gaussian distribution), and ^; Mann-Whitney test (non-gaussian distribution).