Physically active women

Control women

Submax.
(n = 22)

Max.
(n = 20)

Submax.
(n = 19)

Max.
(n = 3)

Age [mean (SD)]

75.5 (4.2)

72.2 (4.3)*

74.2 (2.9)

74.8 (2.4)

Chronic diseases per subject [mean (SD)]

2.1 (2.1)

1.8 (1.6)

4.3 (2.7)

4.7 (0.6)

Hypertension (n)

1

1

12

1

Cardiac valve disease (n)

1

1

-

-

Cardiac insufficiency (n)

-

1

4

1

Myocardial infarction (n)

-

-

-

-

Heart arrhythmias (n)

1

-

5

-

Angina pectoris (n)

1

1

6

-

Diabetes (n)

1

-

2

-

Osteoarthritis (n)

7

5

5

1