Paternal physical and sedentary activities in relation to semen quality and reproductive outcomes among couples from a fertility center

Human Reproduction

Volumn 29, Issue 11, 2014, Pages 2575-2582

  Gaskins, A J ^a   Afeiche, M C ^a   Hauser, R ^a,c   Williams, P L ^a   Gillman, M W ^a,b   Tanrikut, C ^c   Petrozza, J C ^c   Chavarro, J E ^a,b  

^a HARVARD SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^b HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^c MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

assisted reproduction; male fertility; physical activity; semen quality

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; AZOOSPERMIA; BIRTH RATE; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYCLING; FEMALE; FEMALE INFERTILITY; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; GENERAL HOSPITAL; HUMAN; INFERTILITY THERAPY; INTRAUTERINE INSEMINATION; LEISURE; LIVE BIRTH; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MALE INFERTILITY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PREGNANCY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; QUESTIONNAIRE; REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS; SEDENTARY LIFESTYLE; SELF REPORT; SITTING; SPERM; SPERM QUALITY; SPERMATOZOON COUNT; SPERMATOZOON DENSITY; SUBFERTILITY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TREND STUDY; EXERCISE; FAMILY SIZE; FATHER; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; SEMEN ANALYSIS;

ADULT; BIRTH RATE; EXERCISE; FAMILY CHARACTERISTICS; FATHERS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SEDENTARY LIFESTYLE; SEMEN ANALYSIS; SPERM COUNT; SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 84913529972     PISSN: 02681161     EISSN: 14602350     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/humrep/deu212     Document Type: Article

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