Table 1.

Demographic data (means ± SD)

	Baseline ACE	Baseline CE	Baseline Control
Age (years)	69.1 ± 9.7	65.1 ± 10	62.2 ± 14.3
Body weight (kg)	69 ± 15.8	66 ± 9.7	73.2 ± 14.8
Body mass index (kg/m2)	25.6 ± 4.8	24.5 ± 3.6	27.3 ± 4.0
Stature (cm)	163.7 ± 9.1	164.4 ± 7.9	163.4 ± 6.7
Disease duration (yrs)	7.8 ± 2.3	7.7 ± 2.1	6.3 ± 2.0
Digital ulcers (treatment iloprost infusion)	0/10	0/10	4/11
Raynaud’s treatment	6/10	5/10	8/10
Nifedipine	4/10	4/10	4/10
Sildenafil	2/10	1/10	4/10
Blood pressure treatment	6/10	4/10	4/10
Candesartan	4/10	0/10	1/10
Ramipril	2/10	4/10	3/10

ACE arm crank ergometer, CE cycle ergometer