MAXIMUM BREATHING CAPACITY AND VITAL CAPACITY IN FEMALE CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS

Abstract

Expected mean values and a range of normal values (plus or minus twice the standard deviation) are presented for the vital capacity and the maximum breathing capacity of female children and adolescents. Although multiple correlation does not demonstrate a particularly higher degree of predictability it is recommended that the above values be based upon the four attributes (age, height, weight, and body surface area) rather than upon a single attribute. This is especially important in the abnormally shaped individual.