IBD (n=18) Non-IBD (n=19)
Age (years) 54 ± 11 54 ± 14
Male n (%) / female n (%) 8 (39%) / 11 (61%) 8 (42%) / 11 (58%)
Body mass index (kg/m2) 25.7 ± 3.8 26.0 ± 4.5
Smoking (n (%))
Never 9 (50%) 13 (68%)
Current 1 (6%) 0 (0%)
Former 8 (44%) 6 (32%)
Walking distance per day (n (%))
30km 5 (28%) 2 (11%)
40km 11 (61%) 13 (68%)
50km 2 (11%) 4 (21%)
Average walking speed per day (km/h)
Day 1 (km/h) 4.5 ± 0.8 4.4 ± 0.7
Day 2 (km/h) 4.4 ± 1.0 4.4 ± 0.8
Day 3 (km/h) 4.5 ± 0.8 4.4 ± 0.7
Physical activity
Total activity score 10147 ± 5030 9919 ± 4291
Training distance last 2 weeks before walking event (km)
37 ± 34*
68 ± 49*
Average heart rate at day 1 (bpm) 114 ± 14 113 ± 11
Exercise intensity at day 1 (%) 67 ± 8 66 ± 7