Dyspnea on exertion provokes unpleasantness and negative emotions in women with obesity
R Marines-Price, V Bernhardt, DM Bhammar… - Respiratory physiology …, 2019 - Elsevier
Purpose While dyspnea on exertion (DOE) is a common complaint in otherwise healthy
obese women, less is known about feelings of unpleasantness and/or negative emotions
provoked by DOE. We examined whether ratings of perceived breathlessness (RPB) during
exercise were associated with ratings of unpleasantness and negative emotions
(depression, anxiety, frustration, anger, and fear) in obese women. Methods Seventy-four
women (34±7 yrs, 36±4 kg/m 2, 46±5% body fat) performed 6 min of constant-load cycling …
obese women, less is known about feelings of unpleasantness and/or negative emotions
provoked by DOE. We examined whether ratings of perceived breathlessness (RPB) during
exercise were associated with ratings of unpleasantness and negative emotions
(depression, anxiety, frustration, anger, and fear) in obese women. Methods Seventy-four
women (34±7 yrs, 36±4 kg/m 2, 46±5% body fat) performed 6 min of constant-load cycling …