| Table 3A. Total motility, vitality pre-freezing and post-thawing, and recuperation rates (R) according to the position of the straws (1,5 and 10) in the prototype. Values are means ± standard deviations. | ||||
| Parameters | Position in device | p | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | 10 | ||
| Motility pre-freezing | 63.1±13.4 | 64.3±10.6 | 64.7±5.9 | >0.3 |
| Motility post-thawing | 18±7.3 | 25.4±13.6 | 29.6±14.4 | >0.3 |
| R total motility | 28.3±7.4 | 38.5±19.3 | 45.4±21.4 | 0.35 |
| Vitality pre-freezing | 71.6±10.3 | 72.4±7.9 | 73.8±8 | >0.3 |
| Vitality post-thawing | 37.4±9 | 39.2±10.3 | 40.6±10.7 | >0.3 |
| R vitality | 52.1±8 | 53.9±11 | 54.9±13 | 0.76 |