Physiotherapy assessment of breathlessness and disordered patterns of breathing: Defining a consensus on terminology and assessment.

ABSTRACT: Introduction: Abnormal breathing patterns unexplained by pathophysiology are typically referred to using terms including chronic breathlessness syndrome or complex breathlessness. Often patients with these conditions are referred to physiotherapy for an assessment of this breathlessness, where some are diagnosed with breathing pattern disorder (BrPD) or dysfunctional breathing (DB). The condition seen in physiotherapy occurs in at least 10% of the general population, increasing to 29-40% with coexisting conditions. Inconsistency in the nomenclature and physiotherapy assessment reduces recognition of the condition and hinders development in this area. Aims of the study: To establish expert physiotherapists' consensus on terminology to describe this condition and provide guidan

SUBMITTER: Grillo LJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11909671 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature