the effects of aerobic exercise and ginseng supplement on weight and sperm parameters in obese rats

the effects of aerobic exercise and ginseng supplement on weight and sperm parameters in obese rats
mojde shahba,^1,* mandana ghplami,² hossien abed natanzi,³ farshad ghazalian,⁴ iman rad,⁵ Ehsan Salarkia,⁶
1. Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad Univercity
2. Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad Univercity
3. Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad Univercity
4. Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad Univercity
Introduction: aerobic exercise is one of the factors affecting the health and secretion of body hormones. Changing lifestyle and decreasing physical activity is one of the causes of impotence and increasing infertility in society. The aim of this study was to compare the sperm parameters and sex hormones in rat who were undergoing aerobic training and to compare with rat who did not receive these exercises.
Methods: Thirty-tow male Sprague Dawley rats (weighing 200 to 260, 4 months old) were randomly divided into aerobic exersise, ginseng, ginseng and aerobic exercise and control groups (n = 8). Exercise program It consisted of eight weeks of aerobic exercise on a treadmill (five sessions) Meetings per week, 30 minutes per session, fast 22m / min and 5% slope). After eight weeks of aerobic training and ginseng consumption, the mice were anesthetized in separate groups and blood samples were collected.also Stabilization, processing, incision of testicular tissue and finally staining steps were examined by hematoxylin and eosin (H&E). Sperm quality was calculated based on Johnson method. Data were analyzed using independent t-test and a significance level of p <0.05 was considered.
Results: Evaluation of the hormones of the participants showed that the mean levels of testosterone, LH, FSH and prolactin in the treated group were 3.66 /1 1.20, 4.95 /2 2.23, 9.33 4 4.22, respectively. In the control group were 13.02 3 3.57 which were 5.50 5 5.13, 6.09 /2 2.44, 9.54 5 5.60 and 64.42 13 13.36, respectively. Which indicates that these exercises are effective on the hormonal index of individuals. The results also showed that the spermogram indices of the rats under exercise were significantly better than those in the control group who did not.
Conclusion: The results of this study showed that aerobic exercise, physical activity and ginseng can greatly help to restore fertility and prevent impotence.
Keywords: Keywords: aerobic exercise, Infertility, Sperm, Fertility