Table 1 Patient characteristics 2011 training cohort vs. comparable control patients

Age (y)

52.0 [42.0;75.0]

48.5 [36.0;74.0]

Male sex n (%)

10 (53%)

7 (70%)

BMI

23.8 [20.0;34.9]

25.6 [20.6;28.3]

Disease duration (y)

17.0 [12.0;41.0]

14.0 [7.0;29.0]

ERT duration (y)

13.0 [11.0;15.0]

10.5 [7.0;15.0]

Ambulation aid n (%)

6 (32%)

3 (30%)

4 walking stick

2 rolling walker

2 partial wheelchair

1 partial wheelchair

Ventilator support n (%)*

6 (32%)

3 (30%)