TY - JOUR T1 - The impact of dyspnea on exercise capacity, physical activity in daily life, and health-related quality of life in adult subjects with non-cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis JF - European Respiratory Journal JO - Eur Respir J VL - 42 IS - Suppl 57 SP - P3702 AU - Samia Zahi Rached AU - Rodrigo Athanazio AU - Anderson Alves de Camargo AU - Tatiane Soares Amaral AU - Fernanda de Cordoba Lanza AU - Dirceu Costa AU - Alberto Cukier AU - Regina Carvalho-Pinto AU - Celso Ricardo Fernandes Carvalho AU - Rafael Stelmach AU - Simone Dal Corso Y1 - 2013/09/01 UR - http://erj.ersjournals.com/content/42/Suppl_57/P3702.abstract N2 - Introduction: Dyspnea is a common finding in adult subjects with non-cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis (nCF-BCt), but its impact on exercise tolerance, physical activity in daily life (PADL), and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) has never been studied in these subjects.Objective: To evaluate the impact of dyspnea on exercise tolerance, PADL, and HRQoL in adult subjects with nCF-BCt.Methods: Eighty subjects (50 women) were evaluated in terms of dyspnea level, measured according to the Medical Research Council (MRC) scale. Exercise tolerance was evaluated by distance walked in the incremental shuttle walking test (ISWT), and peak workload by cardiopulmonary exercise testing. PADL was represented by the number of steps taken daily, measured by a pedometer, and HRQoL was assessed by St. George's Respiratory Questionnaire (SGRQ). Spirometry was also performed.Results: Results are shown in Table 1.View this table:Table 1. Patient characteristics.Conclusion: The higher the dyspnea level, the worst the pulmonary function, exercise tolerance, PADL, and HRQoL in adult subjects with nCF-BCt. ER -