title: [Evaluation of exercise-induced dyspnea].
abstract: Analogue scales are relatively easy to interpret for the assessment of exercise-induced dyspnea although certain standardization points remain to be established. We discuss the pathophysiological basis correlating dyspnea with exercise parameters. In clinical practice, the curve of the dyspnea/ventilation ratio plotted during exercise is a useful parameter, focusing attention on the notion of a dyspnea threshold (near the ventilatory threshold) and slope (which could be modified, for example, by treatment or a rehabilitation program). Evaluation of exercise-induced dyspnea must of course be an integral part or the overall analysis of all other parameters studied during exercise.
authors.affiliation: Service de Pneumologie, Hôpital Saint Pierre, Bruxelles.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Sergysels
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hayot
mesh_terms: D004417:Dyspnea / Q000503:physiopathology*; D005080:Exercise Test; D017079:Exercise Tolerance; D006801:Humans; D005082:Physical Exertion; D012123:Pulmonary Ventilation
vernacular_title: Evaluation de la dyspnée à l'effort.