Table 3.
Pearson correlation coefficients between specific enzyme activities and post-thawed sperm quality parameters (n = 16).
| SOD (U/mg) | GPX (U/g) | GSR (U/g) | CAT (U/g) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PMOT | 0.05 | 0.33 | 0.38 | 0.13 |
| TMOT | 0.50* | 0.08 | 0.49 * | 0.29 |
| VCL | 0.18 | −0.20 | 0.60 ** | 0.27 |
| VSL | 0.50 * | 0.06 | 0.66 ** | 0.11 |
| VAP | 0.37 | 0.03 | 0.73 ** | 0.24 |
| LIN | 0.62 ** | 0.26 | 0.45 | −0.12 |
| STR | 0.33 | 0.18 | -0.67 ** | −0.75 ** |
| WOB | 0.45 | 0.19 | 0.64 ** | 0.13 |
| ALH | −0.40 | −0.48 * | −0.19 | 0.26 |
| BCF | 0.36 | −0.16 | −0.50 * | −0.50 * |
| Viability | 0.46 * | 0.04 | −0.02 | 0.23 |
Abbreviations: GFE: good freezability ejaculates; PFE: poor freezability ejaculates; PMOT: progressive motility; TMOT: total motility; VCL: curvilinear velocity (µm/s); VSL: straight-line velocity (µm/s); VAP: average path velocity (µm/s); LIN: linearity coefficient (%); STR: straightness coefficient (%); WOB: wobble coefficient (%); ALH: lateral head displacement (µm); BCF: frequency of head displacement (Hz). *p < 0.05; **p < 0.01.