..., each of which consisted of two identical runs of workload incrementation (run 1 and run 2). An inspiratory resistive load of 3.8 cmH 2 O s −1 l −1 was applied during the appropriate run of the exercise test to examine the effect of (a) prior experience of ‘loaded’ breathing on breathlessness estimation...

... on afferent infor- mation from the chest wall. Key words: dyspnoea, loaded breathing, Signal Detection Theory. Abbreviation: SDT, Signal Detection Theory. Introduction In an investigation of factors affecting the detection of experimentally applied resistive loads on breathing, Zechman & Wiley [ l l found...

... Society and the Medical Research Society 1982 loaded breathing psychophysics reaction time Clinical Science (1982) 63, l l -15 11 Detection latency of added loads to breathing J . G . W. B U R D O N , K. J . K I L L I A N A N D E. J . M. C A M P B E L L Department of Medicine, McMaster...

... that the stimulus for resistive load detection is the ratio of the rate of change of pressure to the rate of change of flow. 5 6 1981 24 11 1981 © 1982 The Biochemical Society and the Medical Research Society 1982 dyspnoea loaded breathing Signal Detection Theory Clinical Science (1982...

... in resistive load detection occurred. 3. The findings imply that active respiratory muscle contraction plays an essential role in the detection of added resistive loads. 18 3 1980 7 8 1980 © 1980 The Biochemical Society and the Medical Research Society 1980 dyspnoea loaded breathing...