Three-minute constant rate step test for detecting exertional dyspnea relief after bronchodilation in COPD

Benoit Borel (1) , Courtney Wilkinson-Maitland , Alan Hamilton , Jean Bourbeau (2) , Hélène Perrault (3) , Dennis Jensen , François Maltais (4)

1 EA4488 - Activité Physique, Muscle, Santé
2 Montreal Chest Institute
3 Faculty of Health Sciences
4 Centre de Recherche

The aim of this study was to evaluate the responsiveness of the 3-minute constant rate step test (3-MST) to detect the relief of exertional dyspnea (respiratory discomfort) after acute bronchodilation in COPD patients.

Mots clés: chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; dyspnea; exercise testing; intervention

Domaines: Sciences du Vivant [q-bio]; Médecine humaine et pathologie

Benoit Borel, Courtney Wilkinson-Maitland, Alan Hamilton, Jean Bourbeau, Hélène Perrault, et al.. Three-minute constant rate step test for detecting exertional dyspnea relief after bronchodilation in COPD. International Journal of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, 2016, Volume 11, pp.2991-3000. ⟨10.2147/COPD.S113113⟩. ⟨hal-02182515⟩