Rubria Marines-Price1, Vipa Bernhardt2, Dharini M Bhammar3, Tony G Babb4. 1. Institute for Exercise and Environmental Medicine, Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas and UT Southwestern Medical Center, United States; Parkland Health and Hospital System, United States. 2. Institute for Exercise and Environmental Medicine, Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas and UT Southwestern Medical Center, United States; Department of Health and Human Performance, Texas A&M University-Commerce, United States. 3. Institute for Exercise and Environmental Medicine, Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas and UT Southwestern Medical Center, United States; Department of Kinesiology and Nutrition Sciences, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, United States. 4. Institute for Exercise and Environmental Medicine, Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas and UT Southwestern Medical Center, United States. Electronic address: TonyBabb@TexasHealth.org.
Abstract
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/m2, 46 ± 5% body fat) performed 6 min of constant-load cycling (60 W); RPB (0-10 scale), and unpleasantness and negative emotions (visual analog scales, 10 cm) were assessed at the end. RESULTS: RPB were significantly correlated with unpleasantness and negative emotions (p < 0.05). The strongest correlations were between RPB and unpleasantness (r = 0.61, p < 0.001), and RPB and anxiety (r = 0.50, p < 0.001). CONCLUSIONS: DOE can significantly provoke unpleasantness and negative emotions during exercise in obese women. This may affect their willingness to engage in regular physical activity.
PURPOSE: While dyspnea on exertion (DOE) is a common complaint in otherwise healthy obesewomen, 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 obesewomen. METHODS: Seventy-four women (34 ± 7 yrs, 36 ± 4 kg/m2, 46 ± 5% body fat) performed 6 min of constant-load cycling (60 W); RPB (0-10 scale), and unpleasantness and negative emotions (visual analog scales, 10 cm) were assessed at the end. RESULTS: RPB were significantly correlated with unpleasantness and negative emotions (p < 0.05). The strongest correlations were between RPB and unpleasantness (r = 0.61, p < 0.001), and RPB and anxiety (r = 0.50, p < 0.001). CONCLUSIONS: DOE can significantly provoke unpleasantness and negative emotions during exercise in obesewomen. This may affect their willingness to engage in regular physical activity.
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Authors: Bryce N Balmain; Kyle Weinstein; Vipa Bernhardt; Rubria Marines-Price; Andrew R Tomlinson; Tony G Babb Journal: Respir Physiol Neurobiol Date: 2019-12-30 Impact factor: 1.931