Effect of Combined Aerobic and Resistance Exercise on Semen Quality Among Chinese College Students

Launched by ANHUI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY · Mar 4, 2025

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ClinConnect Summary

This clinical trial is looking at how a mix of aerobic (like running or cycling) and resistance (like weight lifting) exercises can affect the quality of semen in healthy male college students in China. The main goal is to see if doing this type of exercise three times a week for 12 weeks can improve semen quality, which is important for fertility. Participants in the exercise group will follow this routine, while those in the control group will continue their regular daily activities.

To join the trial, participants must be male college students aged 18 to 22, in good health, and currently not very active physically. They should have a specific measure of sperm quality that indicates lower motility (how well the sperm move). Throughout the study, both groups will undergo tests to check their semen quality and hormone levels before and after the 12 weeks. This trial is a great opportunity for eligible students to potentially improve their health and contribute to important research on men's reproductive health.

Gender

MALE

Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • 1. College student, 18 to 22 years old.
• • 2. Good health with no eating disorders, mental health disorders, chronic diseases (such as diabetes and cardiovascular diseases), serious systemic illnesses, genitourinary diseases or infections.
• • 3. Assessed as "low" physical activity on the self-reported International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ).
• • 4. Sperm progressive motility of less than 32%, at least two evaluations at three-month intervals.
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • 1. Smoking and alcohol dependence.
• • 2. Use of drugs that affect sperm production function, such as hormones and antibiotics, in the past 3 months.
• • 3. History of reproductive system surgery (e.g., cryptorchidism, postoperative varicocele).