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Table 2 Measured average lung function

From: Deposition efficiency of inhaled particles (15-5000 nm) related to breathing pattern and lung function: an experimental study in healthy children and adults

       

% of Predicted

Age (y)

TLC (L)

FRC (L)

FEV1 (L)

VC (L)

RV (L)

FEV1/VC

TLC (L)

FRC (L)

FEV1 (L)

VC (L)

RV (L)

FEV1/VC

7–12

3.5 (±0.6)

1.5 (±0.3)

1.9 (±0.6)

2.4 (±0.6)

0.95 (±0.2)

75.2 (±9.6)

106 (±9)

106 (±34)

95 (±17)

103 (±9)

119 (±27)

91 (±11)

20–29

6.3 (±1.0)

3.2 (±0.7)

3.9 (±0.6)

4.5 (±0.6)

1.6 (±0.4)

83.6 (±4.1)

108 (±9)

108 (±16)

104 (±9)

105 (±8)

109 (±23)

100 (±5)

30–39

7.3 (±1.5)

3.6 (±0.8)

4.1 (±1.1)

5.0 (±1.3)

1.9 (±0.3)

77.2 (±5.8)

113 (±8)

113 (±18)

107 (±11)

110 (±8)

107 (±21)

94 (±7)

40–49

7.2 (±1.1)

3.8 (±1.0)

3.7 (±0.6)

4.7 (±0.7)

2.3 (±0.5)

76.3 (±7.9)

115 (±14)

119 (±26)

108 (±7)

114 (±13)

119 (±28)

95 (±10)

50–59

6.7 (±1.3)

3.3 (±1.2)

3.2 (±0.5)

4.1 (±0.9)

2.3 (±0.5)

73.5 (±5.0)

110 (±14)

103 (±28)

104 (±12)

109 (±13)

112 (±19)

94 (±6)

60–70

6.3 (±1.1)

3.2 (±0.7)

2.8 (±0.7)

3.7 (±0.9)

2.3 (±0.3)

70.2 (±4.4)

104 (±10)

100 (±14)

101 (±17)

107 (±18)

104 (±11)

92 (±5)

Ad. av.

6.7 (±1.3)

3.4 (±0.9)

3.6 (±0.9)

4.7 (±1.1)

2.0 (±0.5)

77.2 (±7.0)

110 (±11)

108 (±20)

105 (±11)

108 (±12)

109 (±20)

96 (±7)

  1. Values in parentheses correspond to one standard deviation
  2. TLC total lung capacity, FRC functional residual capacity, FEV 1 forced expiratory volume in 1 s, RV residual volume, VC vital capacity