Table 1

Patient characteristics and clinical data

No intensive leisure time physical activityIntensive leisure time physical activityp Value
Number of patients7931
Age (years)65±964±110.43
Male gender (%)57 (72)31 (89)0.20
Weight (kg)82±1282±140.78
Height (cm)172±10174±90.18
Body mass index (kg/m2)28±427±40.33
Current smoking (%)13 (17)5 (15)0.84
Dyslipidaemia (%)65 (82)24 (76)0.58
Hypertension (%)60 (76)22 (71)0.71
Family history for CAD (%)32 (40)12 (39)0.96
Diabetes mellitus (%)18 (23)7 (24)0.95
Acetylsalicylic acid (%)61 (77)21 (67)0.37
β-blockers (%)38 (44)14 (45)0.85
Calcium antagonists (%)14 (18)5 (15)0.70
ACE-inhibitor/ARB (%)51 (64)14 (45)0.10
Diuretics (%)23 (29)7 (21)0.47
Nitrates (%)7 (9)1 (3)0.42
Statin (%)56 (71)19 (61)0.45
  • ARB, angiotensin receptor blocker; CAD, coronary artery disease.