Ventilatory Dynamics And Exertional Dyspnea During Respiratory Challenges In Young Adults With Anxiety
- ASU Author/Contributor (non-ASU co-authors, if there are any, appear on document)
- Valesha M. Province (Creator)
- Institution
- Appalachian State University (ASU )
- Web Site: https://library.appstate.edu/
- Advisor
- Jonathon Stickford
Abstract: Background: Anxious adults may be unwilling to exercise due to dyspnea on exertion (DOE); thus, diminishing their quality of living and potentially increasing their risk for cardiovascular disease and overall mortality. Purpose: The purpose of this study was to examine the relationships between trait-anxiety, ventilatory dynamics, and DOE in young adults. Methods: Healthy young adults were categorized based on responses to the Generalized Anxiety Disorder questionnaire. Subjects completed four cycling tests at 50% of their predetermined peak aerobic capacity. During exercise, dyspnea was induced via external dead space, resistance loading, or lessened via a heliox gas inspirate and compared with control. Ratings of breathlessness and unpleasantness of breathing was collected during exercise. After each trial, subjects completed a modified dyspnea and visual analog scale questionnaire describing their subjective emotions at maximum breathlessness. Results: There was no main effect of group for breathing patterns, operational lung volumes (OLV) or perception of DOE. There was a main effect of challenge on the aforementioned variables. Discussion: Although no main differences were exhibited between groups, the breathing challenges did show to influence ventilatory dynamics and perceptions of DOE. Further investigation is warranted to determine a stronger relation between anxiety, breathing mechanics and DOE.
Ventilatory Dynamics And Exertional Dyspnea During Respiratory Challenges In Young Adults With Anxiety
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- Publication
- Thesis
- Province, V. (2021). Ventilatory Dynamics And Exertional Dyspnea During Respiratory Challenges In Young Adults With Anxiety. Unpublished Master’s Thesis. Appalachian State University, Boone, NC.
- Language: English
- Date: 2021
- Keywords
- Dyspnea,
Ventilatory Dynamics,
Anxiety,
Respiratory Challenge,
Affective Dimensions of Dyspnea