A Comparison of the Reproducibility and the Sensitivity to Change of Visual Analogue Scales, Borg Scales, and Likert Scales in Normal Subjects During Submaximal Exercise - Grant, Stan; Aitchison, Tom; Henderson, Esther; Christie, Jim; Zare, Sharam; Mc Murray, John; Dargie, Henry (Chest, 1999)
Keywords: Adrenergic beta-Antagonists - pharmacology; Adult; Biological and medical sciences; breathlessness; Cardiovascular system; Double-Blind Method; Dyspnea - physiopathology; Exercise; Exercise Test; exercise testing; Fatigue - physiopathology; general fatigue; Humans; Investigative techniques, diagnostic techniques (general aspects); Male; Medical sciences; Pathology. Cytology. Biochemistry. Spectrometry. Miscellaneous investigative techniques; Propranolol - pharmacology; Prospective Studies; reproducibility; Reproducibility of Results; Respiration - drug effects; Respiratory Function Tests; sensitivity; Sensitivity and Specificity; subjective scales; CHF; R2; o2; subjective scales; e; reproducibility; LS; co2; VAS; exercise testing; o2max; sensitivity; breathlessness; Borg; Vt; general fatigue; R1; Likert scale; Physical exercise; Human; Visual Analogue Scale Crichton; Analysis method; Physical performance; Exploration; Comparative study