Table 3 Comparison of the sperm parameters in the four physical activity (PA) groups. No significant differences.Ns= not significant

Volume (cc)

2.75 ± 1.75

2.89 ± 1.18

3.3 ± 1.53

3.28 ± 1.26

<0.001

ns

Concentration (million spermatozoa/cc)

70 ± 47.02

55.27 ± 43.45

56.73 ± 37.09

57.3 ± 33.61

<0.001

ns

Progressive spermatozoa (%)

53.5 ± 13.52

46.79 ± 15.97

47.88 ± 17.03

51.15 ± 16.5

0.0049

ns

Non-progressive spermatozoa (%)

7.17 ± 3.43

8.79 ± 4.33

7.13 ± 4.07

8.02 ± 5.08

<0.001

ns

Total motile progressive (million spermatozoa)

93.03 ± 59.24

75.63 ± 74.4

85.6 ± 75.55

146.41 ± 295.18

<0.001

ns

Normal morphology (%)

3.5 ± 1.64

2.54 ± 1.98

3.03 ± 1.75

3.42 ± 2.02

<0.001

ns