Subjects n | 17 | 9 | |
6MWT | | | |
Borg at 6 min | 4.7±3.1 | 5.6±2.8 | 0.47 |
MDP | | | |
A1 scale | | | |
Unpleasantness or discomfort# | 3.8±2.9 | 4.9±2.9 | 0.37 |
My breathing requires muscle work or effort | 22 | 22 | 0.10 |
I am not getting enough air or I am smothering or I feel hunger for air | 45 | 0 | 0.025 |
My chest and lungs feel tight or constricted | 11 | 22 | 0.47 |
My breathing requires mental effort or concentration | 0 | 11 | 0.08 |
I am breathing a lot | 11 | 45 | 0.025 |
No response | 11 | 0 | 0.08 |
Score S of MDP | 17±16 | 20±13 | 0.45 |
A2 scales# | | | |
Depressed | 0 (0–0) | 0 (0–0) | 0.65 |
Anxious | 0 (0–0) | 0 (0–2) | 0.29 |
Frustrated | 0 (0–0) | 0 (0–0) | 0.81 |
Angry | 0 (0–0) | 0 (0–0) | 0.36 |
Afraid | 0 (0–0) | 0 (0–0) | 0.52 |
Other? | 0 (0–0) | 0 (0–0) | 1 |
Score A2 of MDP | 0 (0–0) | 2 (0–5) | 0.10 |
CPET | | | |
Borg at peak | 7.2±1.6 | 6.4±1.4 | 0.11 |
MDP | | | |
A1 scale | | | |
Unpleasantness or discomfort# | 8 (7–9) | 5 (0–8) | 0.037 |
My breathing requires muscle work or effort | 0 | 0 | 0.81 |
I am not getting enough air or I am smothering or I feel hunger for air | 65 | 11 | 0.025 |
My chest and lungs feel tight or constricted | 0 | 11 | 0.08 |
My breathing requires mental effort or concentration | 0 | 11 | 0.08 |
I am breathing a lot | 29 | 56 | 0.037 |
No response | 6 | 11 | 0.10 |
Score S of MDP | 29±13 | 26±12 | 0.56 |
A2 scales# | | | |
Depressed | 0 (0–0) | 0 (0–0) | 0.78 |
Anxious | 0 (0–4) | 0 (0–2) | 0.3 |
Frustrated | 0 (0–2) | 0 (0–4) | 0.93 |
Angry | 0 (0–0) | 0 (0–0) | 0.8 |
Afraid | 0 (0–1) | 0 (0–0) | 0.33 |
Other? | 0 (0–0) | 0 (0–0) | 1 |
Score A2 of MDP | 3 (0–7) | 0 (0–2) | 0.35 |
RHC | | | |
Borg at peak | 7.7±1.9 | 6.8±1.6 | 0.11 |
MDP | | | |
A1 scale | | | |
Unpleasantness or discomfort# | 6.0±2.8 | 5.1±1.8 | 0.43 |
My breathing requires muscle work or effort | 12 | 22 | 0.63 |
I am not getting enough air or I am smothering or I feel hunger for air | 47 | 22 | 0.040 |
My chest and lungs feel tight or constricted | 0 | 11 | 0.80 |
My breathing requires mental effort or concentration | 0 | 0 | 1 |
I am breathing a lot | 35 | 45 | 0.43 |
No response | 6 | 0 | 0.78 |
Score S of MDP | 24±14 | 21±12 | 0.71 |
A2 scales# | | | |
Depressed | 0 (0–0) | 0 (0–0) | 0.61 |
Anxious | 0 (0–4) | 0 (0–0) | 0.37 |
Frustrated | 0 (0–1) | 0 (0–0) | 0.65 |
Angry | 0 (0–0) | 0 (0–0) | 0.82 |
Afraid | 0 (0–3) | 0 (0–0) | 0.35 |
Other? | 0 (0–0) | 0 (0–0) | 1 |
Score A2 of MDP | 2 (0–6) | 0 (0–0) | 0.22 |