If an athlete has a vital capacity of 43 L what is the highe

If an athlete has a vital capacity of 4.3 L, what is the highest tidal volume you would expect during exercise?

Solution

The tidal volume is represents the amount of air inhaled and exhaled when the body is at rest and for an adult human body, its value is fixed at 500 mL. During exercise the Inspiratory Reserve Volume and Expiratory Reserve Volume comes into action which increases the vital capacity.