Table 1 Inclusion and exclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria

 Age ≥30 years and

 Age ≤65 years

 Austrian physical activity recommendations for substantial health benefits are not reached. (Weekly <150 minutes of aerobic moderate-intensity physical activity, or <75 minutes of aerobic vigorous-intensity physical activity, or an equal combination of both, and/or muscle-strengthening activities at least twice a week are not realised.)

 Residential stay at a health resort

 Physical activity in the patient’s responsibility is recommended

 Systolic blood pressure at rest ≤90 mm/Hg

 Diastolic blood pressure at rest ≤140 mm/Hg

 Asymptomatic ECG at rest

Exclusion criteria

 More than 10 % planned or unplanned weight loss/weight gain during the last six months

 Pregnancy

 Indication for residential or outpatient rehabilitation

 Untreated coronary heart disease

 Untreated micro- or macro-vascular artery disease