Open AccessDyspnea during Speech in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Patients: Effects of Pulmonary Rehabilitation
Author(s) -
Barbara Binazzi,
Barbara Lanini,
Paola Romagnoli,
Silvia Garuglieri,
Loredana Stendardi,
Roberto Bianchi,
Francesco Gigliotti,
Giorgio Scano
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
respiration
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.264
H-Index - 81
eISSN - 1423-0356
pISSN - 0025-7931
DOI - 10.1159/000319553
Subject(s) - medicine , pulmonary rehabilitation , copd , rehabilitation , physical therapy , pulmonary function testing , obstructive lung disease , respiratory disease , exertional dyspnea , lung , cardiology
For patients with limited physical activities who use oral communication for most social activities, the assessment of dyspnea during speech activities (DS) may provide relevant measurement criteria. Although speech production is altered by lung disease it has not been included in current dyspnea assessment tools.