Author/year | No. of infertile couples | Treatment | Study type | Contrast | Evaluation of physical activity | Controlling for confounders | Pregnancy outcomes |
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Morris/2006 | 2232 | IVF | Prospective | Regular exercise > 1 h/week versus no regular exercise | Simple questionnaires | Age, BMI | Miscarriage rate; Live birth rate |
Ferreira/2010 | 436 | ICSI | Prospective | Regular exercise at least 1Â h for 3 times/week versus no regular exercise | Validated lifestyle questionnaire | Age | Miscarriage rate; Clinical pregnancy rate |
Kucuk/2010 | 131 | ICSI | Prospective | Moderate physical activity versus low physical activity | IPAQ a | Age, BMI | Implantation rate; Clinical pregnancy rate; Miscarriage rate; Live birth rate |
Moran/2011 | 38 | IVF | Prospective | Exercise and diet intervention versus control | Patients participated in the Comprehensive Lifestyle Intervention Program (CLIP) | Age, BMI | Clinical pregnancy rate; Miscarriage rate; Live birth rate |
Ramezanzadeh /2012 | 236 | IVF/ICSI | Prospective | More than 3Â h/week moderate-intensity exercise or 5Â h/week low-intensity exercise versus not | IPAQ a | None | Implantation rate; Clinical pregnancy rate |
Evenson/2014 | 121 | IVF | Prospective | Total activity index ≥10.6 versus < 10.6 | Modified Kaiser Physical Activity Survey | Age, BMI | Clinical pregnancy rate; Live birth rate |
Palomba/2016 | 216 | IVF/ICSI | Prospective | Regular physical activity versus no regular physical activity | Self-administered semiquantitative general health questionnaires formulated on the basis of Global Physical Activity Questionnaire | Age, BMI | Implantation rate; Clinical pregnancy rate; Miscarriage rate; Live birth rate |
Gaskins/2016 | 273 | IVF | Prospective | Total physical activity> 2.5 h/week versus ≤2.5 h/week | A validated questionnaire | None | Clinical pregnancy rate; Miscarriage rate; Live birth rate |