| Exercise (n = 23) | Control (n = 10) | p value |
---|---|---|---|
Age (year)* | 64 (45–82) | 72 (62–84) | 0.015 |
Gender M:F (%) | 15 (65): 8 (35) | 8 (80): 2 (20) | 0.710 |
Past medical historya | 10 (44) | 5 (50) | 0.617 |
 Heart failure | 3 (13) | 1 (10) |  |
 Diabetes | 2 (9) | 1 (10) |  |
 Ischaemic heart disease | 5 (22) | 3 (30) |  |
 Cerebrovascular disease | 0 | 0 |  |
ASAb | Â | Â | 0.003 |
 I | 11 (48) | 0 |  |
 II | 10 (44) | 9 (90) |  |
 III | 2 (9) | 1 (10) |  |
WHO performance statusb | Â | Â | 0.035 |
 0 | 18 (78) | 0 |  |
 1 | 5 (22) | 9 (90) |  |
 2 | 0 | 1 (10) |  |