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due to surface area. if you are taller your lungs will have a greater surface area which will raise the volume.
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Why does predicted vital capacity vary with height?
Vital capacity varies depending on the size of the thoracic cavity, which tends to correlate with height. Lung capacity varies with height, weight, age, gender, and ethnicity.
How would pneumonia affect vital capacity?
no
What variables affect lung capacity?
Vital capacity is a term which refers to the maximum volume someone can breathe in his lungs [ the max volume of air inhaled after a max exhalation]. It depends on many factors. How fit someone is, smoking, obesity, height, sex, body size and the posture of the body [when someone lies his vital capacity is less than standing]. Also when playing a flute instrument you'll increase your vital capacity,
Which is true for a counterbalance lift truck the higher the lift height?
Height does not affect capacity.
Does gender effect lung capacity?
Yes, gender does affect lung capacity. Other factors that affect lung capacity include age, weight, height and level of fitness.
What is the vital capacity of lungs?
Vital capacity is the maximum volume of air you can expel after taking the largest breath you are able. It usually ranges between 3-5 L but depends on age, sex, height, as well as ethnicity.
How does emphysema affect vital capacity?
Emphysema's effect on vital capacity increases as the disease progresses. Emphysema is a chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder (COPD) which obstructs the passage of air out of the lungs. As a person exhales with emphysema, the airways close prematurely which reduces the exhalation volume thus reducing vital capacity.
What is the difference between Forced vital capacity and vital capacity?
there is no difference.
What is the normal value for vital capacity for a healthy male adult at rest?
Vital Capacity is the maximal amount of air that can be expired after a maximal inspiration. Normal amounts vary due to sex, age, height and weight of the patient.
How does your calculated vital capacity compare to recorded vital capacity?
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Does body building at age 13 affect your height?
Yes in a way it can, you see if you work out properly there is none or little height benefits but do it improperly can affect bones and plates and muscles vital to growing
Will a person's height or size have an effect on their lung capacity?
Factors such as gender, physical fitness, age, height, and weight can all affect lung capacity. This page offers an explanation on how they affect it: http://www.madsci.org/posts/archives/2003-04/1050155434.An.r.html
