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Sport - Respiratory
Sport - Respiratory System - Lung volume
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Tidal volume | the amount of air inspired or expired in a normal breath when the person is at rest |
| What is the average tidal volume? | 0.5 litres |
| Vital capacity | the volume of air that can be forced out the lungs after maximal inspiration |
| What can vital capacity be as much as? | 4.8 litres |
| Residual volume | the amount of air left in the lungs even after forced breathing out |
| What does residual volume prevent? | lungs from collapsing |
| What is the average residual volume? | 1.2 litres |
| Total lung capacity | vital capacity + residual volume |
| What is the average total lung capacity? | 6.0 litres |
| Pulmonary ventilation | the process of moving air in and out of the lungs |
| Minute volume | the passing of air through the lungs in one minute |