|
Age; years; mean (SD)
|
48.8 (6.0)
|
48.8 (5.8)
|
48.8 (6.1)
|
0.939
|
|
Age ≥ 50 years; % (n)
|
40.0 (44)
|
40.7 (11)
|
39.8 (33)
|
0.928
|
|
Physical activity
| | | | |
|
Marathon runs ≤ 5 years; mean (SD)
|
7.5 (6.6)
|
5.8 (3.3)
|
8.0 (7.3)
|
0.235
|
|
Marathon runs total; mean (SD)
|
16.0 (35.8)
|
10.0 (7.9)
|
18.0 (40.8)
|
0.247
|
|
Current weekly running; km; mean (SD)
|
64.8 (17.3)
|
60.2 (12.4)
|
66.1 (18.4)
|
0.207
|
|
Regular weekly running; km; mean (SD)
|
42.3 (13.6)
|
39.4 (11.9)
|
43.2 (14.1)
|
0.207
|
|
Systolic BP*; mmHg; mean (SD)
|
127.8 (12.9)
|
122.8 (9.0)
|
129.5 (13.6)
|
0.016
|
|
Diastolic BP*; mmHg; mean (SD)
|
83.7 (8.4)
|
81.7 (9.0)
|
84.4 (8.1)
|
0.327
|
|
Pulse; 1/min; mean (SD)
|
61.1 (8.2)
|
61.9 (8.2)
|
60.9 (8.2)
|
0.777
|
|
BMI§; kg/m2; mean (SD)
|
23.2 (2.2)
|
22.2 (2.3)
|
23.5 (2.0)
|
0.004
|
|
NIHSS# score; mean (SD)
|
0 (0)
|
0 (0)
|
0 (0)
|
1.000
|
|
Comorbidities; % (n)
| | | | |
|
Hypertension
|
8.2 (9)
|
0 (0)
|
10.8 (9)
|
0.074
|
|
Diabetes mellitus
|
0 (0)
|
0 (0)
|
0 (0)
|
1.000
|
|
Heart failure
|
0 (0)
|
0 (0)
|
0 (0)
|
1.000
|
|
Coronary artery disease
|
0 (0)
|
0 (0)
|
0 (0)
|
1.000
|
|
Hyperlipidaemia
|
2.7 (3)
|
0 (0)
|
3.6 (3)
|
0.317
|
|
Alcohol abuse; % (n)
|
0 (0)
|
0 (0)
|
0 (0)
|
1.000
|
|
Current smoking; % (n)
|
6.4 (7)
|
3.7 (1)
|
7.2 (6)
|
0.515
|
