Abstract:Background and aimInfertility is a major reproductive health problem that affect 10%-15% of couples. According to the WorldHealth Organization, there are currently 50-80 million infertile couples in the world. Physical activity is alife style factor with possible positive or negative effects on reproductive. The aim of this study was tocompare the physical activity of fertile and infertile couples in Kermanshah, Iran during 2013.Materials and MethodsThis was a descriptive comparative study. The case group consisted of 118 infertile couples attendingMotazedi Infertility Center. One hundred and eight fertile couple attending to six public health centers inKermanshah, Iran, were the controls. The sampling method was convenience sampling. Data were collectedby a questionnaire. The questionnaire was consisted of two section. The first section was demographic andfertility characteristics and the second section was international physical activity questionnaire. The data ispresented by descriptive statistics and analyzed with logistic regression, independent t-test, chi-square, andgamma tests using SPSS v16.ResultsThe result of this study showed that the majority of fertile women(86.1%), infertile women(73.1%), fertilemen(87%) and infertile men(96.3%) had moderate level of physical activity. There was a significantdifference between fertile and infertile men and women in terms of physical activity. The fertile and infertilecouples, also, have significant difference in physical activity(P<0/05).ConclusionsGiven the importance of physical activity on reproductive health and significant difference of physicalactivity between fertile and infertile couples in this study, it seems that more attention should be paid tolifestyle behaviors, especially in infertile couples.KeywordsLife Style; Physical Activity; Fertility, Ira
