A detailed study of the effect of videoframe rates of 25, 30 and 60 Hertz on human sperm movement characteristics

Human Reproduction

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 304-310

  Morris, A R ^a   Coutts, J R T ^a   Robertson, L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

CASA; Hamilton Thorn; Human spermatozoa; Hyperactivation; Videoframe rate

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPUTER ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; MALE; SEMEN ANALYSIS; SPERMATOZOON MOTILITY; VIDEORECORDING;

EID: 0029933139     PISSN: 02681161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/HUMREP/11.2.304     Document Type: Article

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