Respiratory Symptom Perception Differs in Obese Women With Strong or Mild Breathlessness During Constant-Load Exercise

Not only is the intensity of dyspnea significantly different between the +DOE and the −DOE groups, but so are the self-reported qualitative aspects of their dyspnea. Women in the +DOE group reported an increased sensation of the work of breathing relative to women in the −DOE group, which may be associated with the elevated RPB.