"It’s all bad": Fear avoidance beliefs predict lack of differentiation between dyspnea dimensions in anticipation of exercise-related dyspnea

Thomas Janssens (Leuven, Belgium), Thomas Janssens

Source: International Congress 2016 – Unmasking the mechanisms of symptoms and exercise limitation in disease
Session: Unmasking the mechanisms of symptoms and exercise limitation in disease
Session type: Poster Discussion
Number: 1577
Disease area: Airway diseases

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