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Table 2 Mean of sperm motility from the samples after incubation with vitamin D3

From: Effects of vitamin D3 on the level of heat shock protein 70 and oxidative stress in human sperm: a pilot study

Sample

Movement type

Treatment group (Vit.D3)

Control group

Normal

PR (%)

79.71 ± 10.54

53.16 ± 13.24

NP (%)

20.29 ± 11.41

46.84 ± 21.72

Asthenozoospermic

PR (%)

71.80 ± 15.38

3.83 ± 12.29

NP (%)

28.20 ± 10.16

56.17 ± 2.77

  1. PR progressive motility, NP non-progressive motility; normal (n = 8); asthenozoospermic (n = 9)