A preliminary study of oscillating electromagnetic field effects on human spermatozoon motility

Iorio, Roberto; Scrimaglio, R; Rantucci, E; Delle Monache, Simona; Di Gaetano, A; Finetti, Noemi; Francavilla, Felice; Santucci, R; Tettamanti, E; Colonna, R.

doi:10.1002/bem.20278

Some effects of extremely low frequency electromagnetic fields (ELF-EMFs) on human spermatozoa are reported. Significant increases in the values of the motility and of the other kinematic parameters have been observed when spermatozoa were exposed to an ELF-EMF with a square waveform of 5 mT amplitude and frequency of 50 Hz. By contrast, a 5 mT sine wave (50 Hz) and a 2.5 mT square wave (50 Hz) exposure did not produce any significant effect on sperm motility. The effects induced by ELF-EMF (50 Hz; 5 mT) during the first 3 h of exposure persisted for 21 h after the end of the treatment. These results indicate that ELF-EMF exposure can improve spermatozoa motility and that this effect depends on the field characteristics.

Titolo:	A preliminary study of oscillating electromagnetic field effects on human spermatozoon motility
Autori:	IORIO, Roberto SCRIMAGLIO R RANTUCCI E DELLE MONACHE, SIMONA DI GAETANO A FINETTI, NOEMI FRANCAVILLA, Felice SANTUCCI R TETTAMANTI E COLONNA R. mostra contributor esterni nascondi contributor esterni
Data di pubblicazione:	2007
Rivista:	BIOELECTROMAGNETICS
Abstract:	Some effects of extremely low frequency electromagnetic fields (ELF-EMFs) on human spermatozoa are reported. Significant increases in the values of the motility and of the other kinematic parameters have been observed when spermatozoa were exposed to an ELF-EMF with a square waveform of 5 mT amplitude and frequency of 50 Hz. By contrast, a 5 mT sine wave (50 Hz) and a 2.5 mT square wave (50 Hz) exposure did not produce any significant effect on sperm motility. The effects induced by ELF-EMF (50 Hz; 5 mT) during the first 3 h of exposure persisted for 21 h after the end of the treatment. These results indicate that ELF-EMF exposure can improve spermatozoa motility and that this effect depends on the field characteristics.
Handle:	http://hdl.handle.net/11697/2631
Appare nelle tipologie:	1.1 Articolo in rivista

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