Table 3

Self-reported physical activity during the last 3 days before debut of rhabdomyolysis with discoloured urine

Day −2 (Sunday)Day −1 (Monday)Day 0 (Tuesday)
Exercise type*
A/S/M/No
Exercise duration†
(min)
Exercise intensity‡Exercise type*
A/S/M/No
Exercise duration†
(min)
Exercise intensity‡Exercise type*
A/S/M/No
Exercise duration†
(min)
Exercise intensity‡
Patients, n=85/0/1/219±165.6±1.70/8/0/0137±559.6±0.51/7/0/069±247.6±1.4
Controls, n=265/3/5/1328±362.0±2.51/16/7/276±455.1±3.27/7/9/359±404.9±3.2
n.s.n.s.p=0.002n.s.p=0.004p=0.002p=0.02n.s.p=0.04
  • Day 0, debut of severe muscular symptoms with discoloured urine in the afternoon.

  • *Exercise type: four categories; A, aerobic training; S, strength training; M, mixed training; No, no exercise.

  • †Exercise duration: self-reported by questionnaire (min, mean±SD).

  • ‡Exercise intensity: self-reported by questionnaire (10 levels (1–10) mean±SD).