Preliminary investigation of a measure of dysfunctional breathing symptoms: The Self Evaluation of Breathing Questionnaire (SEBQ)

Courtney, Rosalba; Greenwood, Kenneth M.

doi:10.1016/j.ijosm.2009.02.001

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“…The SEBQ describes two factors reported commonly by patients with dysfunctional breathing: the feelings of "lack of air" and "restriction of breathing" [32]. These factors were said to represent both biomechanical and chemoreceptive factors contributing to dysfunctional breathing, which have often been implicated in other studies [33].…”

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Dysfunctional breathing: a review of the literature and proposal for classification

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Dysfunctional breathing is a term describing breathing disorders where chronic changes in breathing pattern result in dyspnoea and other symptoms in the absence or in excess of the magnitude of physiological respiratory or cardiac disease. We reviewed the literature and propose a classification system for the common dysfunctional breathing patterns described. The literature was searched using the terms: dysfunctional breathing, hyperventilation, Nijmegen questionnaire and thoraco-abdominal asynchrony. We have summarised the presentation, assessment and treatment of dysfunctional breathing, and propose that the following system be used for classification. 1) Hyperventilation syndrome: associated with symptoms both related to respiratory alkalosis and independent of hypocapnia. 2) Periodic deep sighing: frequent sighing with an irregular breathing pattern. 3) Thoracic dominant breathing: can often manifest in somatic disease, if occurring without disease it may be considered dysfunctional and results in dyspnoea. 4) Forced abdominal expiration: these patients utilise inappropriate and excessive abdominal muscle contraction to aid expiration. 5) Thoraco-abdominal asynchrony: where there is delay between rib cage and abdominal contraction resulting in ineffective breathing mechanics.This review highlights the common abnormalities, current diagnostic methods and therapeutic implications in dysfunctional breathing. Future work should aim to further investigate the prevalence, clinical associations and treatment of these presentations. @ERSpublications A review of common abnormalities, current diagnostic methods and therapeutic implications in dysfunctional breathing http://ow.ly/ZTzK6

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Dysfunctional breathing: a review of the literature and proposal for classification

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“…Courtney and Greenwood, [13] and more recently Chaitow, [14,15] have outlined principles of osteopathic assessment and management of DB. Despite this, there are few clear descriptions of a practical osteopathic approach to DB in the literature.…”

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Preliminary development of a complex intervention for osteopathic management of dysfunctional breathing

Benjamin

Bacon

Verhoeff

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International Journal of Osteopathic Medicine

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“…Manual techniques and physiological tests include the Manual Assessment of Respiratory Motion (Courtney and van Dixhoorn 2014), the Hi-Lo Breathing Assessment ), capnographic measurement (McLaughlin 2014) and breathholding tests (Warburton and Jack 2006). Respiratory symptoms, identified by questionnaires, such as the Breathing Problems Questionnaire (Hyland et al 1998), Self-Evaluation of Breathing Questionnaire (SEBQ) (Courtney and Greenwood 2009), or the Nijmegen Questionnaire (Courtney and van Dixhoorn 2014), may also be suggestive of DB. The Nijmegen Questionnaire was developed for the detection of Hyperventilation syndrome (van Dixhoorn and Duivenvoorden 1985).…”

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“…Courtney and coworkers have described the development of the questionnaire (Courtney and Greenwood 2009) and recommended using a revised 25-item version of the SEBQ (Courtney and van Dixhoorn 2014), with each item representing a symptom of DB. The SEBQ appears to have a two-factor structure dividing items into those assessing a sensation of ''lack of air'' and those indicating a ''perception of inappropriate or restricted breathing'' (Courtney and van Dixhoorn 2014).…”

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Reliability and Determinants of Self-Evaluation of Breathing Questionnaire (SEBQ) Score: A Symptoms-Based Measure of Dysfunctional Breathing

Mitchell

Bacon

Moran

2015

Appl Psychophysiol Biofeedback

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Dysfunctional breathing is characterised by an abnormal breathing pattern leading to respiratory symptoms. The 25-item Self Evaluation of Breathing Questionnaire (SEBQ) has been developed to measure breathing-related symptoms and their severity but lacks thorough evaluation. To determine reproducibility, internal consistency and predictors of SEBQ score, 180 participants completed an online SEBQ with additional demographic and lifestyle questions. Two weeks later, 155 of those repeated SEBQ. Test-retest correlation of the SEBQ was high [intraclass correlation coefficient (3, 1) = 0.89; 95 % CI 0.85-0.92]. There was no difference in SEBQ score between test and retest (15.1 (11.6) [mean (SD)] versus 14.7 (12.4); P = 0.4) and the score showed a typical error (standard error of measurement) of 4.0. Internal consistency was high (Cronbach's α = 0.93), and a single factor structure for items was shown. Smoking status, reported respiratory disease, recent respiratory illness and female gender were positively-associated predictors of SEBQ score, and together explained 25.6 % of score variance (P ≤ 0.001). The SEBQ has high test-retest reproducibility and its score may be predicted by current smoking, chronic respiratory disease, recent respiratory illness and female gender, thus may be a useful clinical screening tool for dysfunctional breathing.

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Preliminary investigation of a measure of dysfunctional breathing symptoms: The Self Evaluation of Breathing Questionnaire (SEBQ)

Cited by 44 publications

References 30 publications

Dysfunctional breathing: a review of the literature and proposal for classification

Dysfunctional breathing: a review of the literature and proposal for classification

Preliminary development of a complex intervention for osteopathic management of dysfunctional breathing

Reliability and Determinants of Self-Evaluation of Breathing Questionnaire (SEBQ) Score: A Symptoms-Based Measure of Dysfunctional Breathing

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