Table 1 Baseline characteristics
Baseline characteristics | ||
|---|---|---|
|  | HIIT (n = 14) | MICT (n = 16) |
 Age in years, Mean (SD) | 50.29 (10.07) | 50.44 (13.05) |
 Female sex, n (%) | 8 (57.1) | 8 (50) |
 Pain duration in months, Mean (SD) | 122.71 (139.54) | 89.31 (99.59) |
 Other pain sites, n (%) | 11 (78.6) | 10 (62.5) |
 Secondary diagnoses, n (%) | 10 (71.4) | 10 (62.5) |
 Smoking | 1 (7.1) | 4 (25) |
 Receiving pain medication, n (%) | 7 (50) | 8 (50) |
 Practicing sport, n (%) | 10 (71.4) | 12 (75.0) |
 Heart rate peak Mean (SD) | 158.21 (22.306) | 166.56 (13.276) |
 Watt peak Mean (SD) | 195.57 (66.891) | 218.56 (58.821) |
 Pain intensity last 3 weeks Mean (SD) a | 5.36 (2.061) | 4.88 (1.628) |
 Oswestry disability index Mean (SD) b | 28.286 (10.8941) | 25.438 (8.3175) |