TY - JOUR T1 - The effects of dyspnea on physical fitness level, daily living activities and anxiety-depression in patients with asthma JF - European Respiratory Journal JO - Eur Respir J DO - 10.1183/13993003.congress-2015.PA966 VL - 46 IS - suppl 59 SP - PA966 AU - Manolya Acar AU - Neslihan Durutürk AU - Mustafa Ilgaz Dogrul Y1 - 2015/09/01 UR - http://erj.ersjournals.com/content/46/suppl_59/PA966.abstract N2 - Background: The most important consequence of dyspnea is reduction physical fitness and physical activity levels. In the literature, there are not enough studies evaluating the consequence of dyspnea asthmatics.Objectives: The aim of our study was to investigate the relationship between dyspnea withphysical fitness,daily living activity and anxiety-depression in people with asthma.Methods: The study was carried out with 33 asthmatics (mean age 45.2±16.1 years, FEV1(%):92.1±23.8). Outcome measurements were Modified Medical Resource Council (MMRC) dyspnea questionnaire, London Chest Activity of Daily Living (LCADL) scale, Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) and Senior Fitness Test which consists of back stretch, chair sit-up, arm curl, two-minute step, sit-reach, eight-foot-up-go tests and six minutes walk test (6MWT).Results: MMRC scorewasnegatively correlated withchair sit-up (r=-.476, p=.006), arm curl right (r=-.376, p=0.03), arm curl left (r=-.491, p=0.00) scores, 6MWT distance (r=-.387, p=0.03). Positive correlations were found between MMRC and LCADL physical (r=.433, p=0.01), domestic activities (r=.510, p=0.00), self-care (r=.389, p=0.02) subgroups scores. There were significant correlations between MMRC and anxiety (r=.411, p=0.02), depression (r=.439, p=0.01) scores.Conclusions: Our results indicate that increases in dyspnea may lead to decrease in physical fitness, daily living activity and increase anxiety-depression levels in asthmatic people. ER -