NCT02683057

Influence of Physical Exercise on Semen Quality

• Status: Completed
• Phase: —
• Study type: Observational
• Enrollment: 207 (actual)
• Sponsor: IVI Bilbao · Academic / Other
• Sex: Male
• Age: 18 Years – 35 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

Our study addresses a previously selected population or by physical activity but not for semen quality semen donor candidates donation program within the clinic. Total physical activity was analyzed according to the universally accepted international physical activity questionnaire (IPAQ) The existence of confounding factors associated She purge age, snuff, weight, BMI, alcohol, drugs, type of sport and associated blood parameters determinations will be made to exercise.

Detailed description

The level of physical activity recommended great unknown and its influence from the therapeutic point of view to improve semen quality. For it will be held: * 3 groups of physical activity are established, according to their score in the IPAQ: High, minimum of physical activity between \> 1500 MET week Moderate: minimum of physical activity of between 600- 1500 MET week Low : until \< 600 MET week * Implementation of a double analysis: Seminal and hormonal * Standardization of confounding factors associated with the individual

Conditions

• Sexual Abstinence

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ)	all candidates for sperm donors clinic IVI IVI Bilbao and Valencia were will provide the international physical activity questionnaire (IPAQ) attached to analyze the total physical activity. This will be self-completed questionnaire beforeSperm donation. (Appendix 1) Age, snuff, weight, BMI, alcohol, drug use and the type of sport that practices will be analyzed: Additionally a tab for each donor collecting the existence of associated factors be drawn. (Appendix 2)

Timeline

• Start date: 2015-05-01
• Primary completion: 2019-03-01
• Completion: 2020-12-01
• First posted: 2016-02-17
• Last updated: 2021-06-07

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Spain