Table 1 Baseline demographics and clinical characteristics
HIIT (n = 13) | MICT (n = 12) | Control (n = 11) | All (n = 36) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age, years | 37.0 (11.1) | 38.5 (13.0) | 35.0 (10.0) | 36.9 (11.2) |
Male sex, n (%) | 7 (54) | 3 (25) | 7 (64) | 17 (47) |
White ethnicity, n (%) | 10 (77) | 11 (92) | 7 (64) | 28 (78) |
Body mass, kg | 76.2 (13.5) | 63.8 (12.5) | 69.8 (13.2) | 70.1 (13.8) |
Current smoker, n (%) | 1 (8) | 1 (8) | 2 (18) | 4 (11) |
Employment status, n (%) | ||||
Working full- or part-time | 9 (69) | 10 (83) | 9 (82) | 28 (78) |
Student | 1 (8) | 1 (8) | 2 (18) | 4 (11) |
Other | 3 (23) | 1 (8) | 0 (0) | 4 (11) |
CD duration, years | 16.1 (11.9) | 11.5 (10.9) | 13.7 (9.8) | 13.7 (10.8) |
CD location, n (%) | ||||
Ileum | 4 (31) | 3 (25) | 4 (36) | 11 (31) |
Colon | 3 (23) | 4 (33) | 1 (9) | 8 (22) |
Ileum and colon | 6 (46) | 4 (33) | 5 (46) | 15 (42) |
Missing | 0 (0) | 1 (8) | 1 (9) | 2 (6) |
CD activity status, n (%) | ||||
Inactive | 11 (85) | 11 (92) | 10 (91) | 32 (89) |
Mildly active | 2 (15) | 1 (8) | 1 (9) | 4 (11) |
CDAI | 74 (48) | 55 (47) | 73 (45) | 67 (46) |
Faecal calprotectin, μg/g | 89 (72) | 45 (40) | 56 (55) | 65 (59) |
Medication for CD, n (%) | ||||
Immunosuppressants | 8 (62) | 5 (42) | 4 (36) | 17 (47) |
Biologics | 8 (62) | 2 (17) | 2 (18) | 12 (33) |
Oral 5-aminosalicylates | 0 (0) | 3 (25) | 2 (18) | 5 (14) |
Analgesics | 3 (23) | 0 (0) | 1 (9) | 4 (11) |
Antibiotics | 1 (8) | 0 (0) | 1 (9) | 2 (6) |
Antidiarrheals | 1 (8) | 1 (8) | 1 (9) | 3 (8) |
Previous surgery for CD, n (%) | ||||
Defunctioning ileostomy | 1 (8) | 0 (0) | 1 (9) | 2 (6) |
Drainage of abscess | 1 (8) | 1 (8) | 0 (0) | 2 (6) |
Excision of fistula | 1 (8) | 0 (0) | 1 (9) | 2 (6) |
Right hemicolectomy | 6 (46) | 2 (17) | 3 (27) | 11 (31) |
Small bowel resection | 2 (15) | 0 (0) | 2 (18) | 4 (11) |
Left hemicolectomy | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 1 (9) | 1 (3) |
Panproctocolectomy and | 1 (8) | 0 (0) | 1 (9) | 2 (6) |
ileostomy | ||||
Perianal surgery | 1 (8) | 0 (0) | 1 (9) | 2 (6) |
Subtotal colectomy and primary anastomosis | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 1 (9) | 1 (3) |
Other | 2 (15) | 0 (0) | 3 (27) | 5 (14) |