Maternal physical activity and sedentary behaviour before and during in vitro fertilization treatment: a longitudinal study exploring the associations with controlled ovarian stimulation and pregnancy outcomes.
Deniss SõritsaEvelin MäestuMargit NuutJarek MäestuJairo H MiguelesSiret LäänelaidAivar EhrenbergAire SekavinAndrei SõritsaAndres SalumetsFrancisco B OrtegaSigne AltmäePublished in: Journal of assisted reproduction and genetics (2020)
Our study results suggest that higher time spent in PA and lower time spent in sedentary behaviour before entering assisted reproduction is associated with better COS outcomes, while activity levels before and during IVF do not affect the implantation, pregnancy, and live birth outcomes.