Assume 20 years of age and healthy. 3) Now what if the same two persons were 80 years of age and still healthy The predicted VC for the female is______. The predicted VC for the male is __________. 4) Now assume that the female is your 70 year old grandmother suffering from osteoporosis with associated kyphosis (curvature of the spine) and her measured F VC is 2.5 L. Consider the need for a large volume to compress in order to a large generate pressure gradient and a productive cough. Why is this low VC associated with a very poor ability to productive cough and greater mortality from things like pneumonia? 5) Now assume that the male is your 70 year old grandfather, getting ready for the senior Olympics (In Minneapolis this summer). His measured VC (not the predicted VC) is 4.5L. What would it mean in terms of ability your grandfather to run in 10k race? Why would this VC value be helpful in this regard?
Assume 20 years of age and healthy. 3) Now what if the same two persons were 80 years of age and still healthy The predicted VC for the female is______. The predicted VC for the male is __________. 4) Now assume that the female is your 70 year old grandmother suffering from osteoporosis with associated kyphosis (curvature of the spine) and her measured F VC is 2.5 L. Consider the need for a large volume to compress in order to a large generate pressure gradient and a productive cough. Why is this low VC associated with a very poor ability to productive cough and greater mortality from things like pneumonia? 5) Now assume that the male is your 70 year old grandfather, getting ready for the senior Olympics (In Minneapolis this summer). His measured VC (not the predicted VC) is 4.5L. What would it mean in terms of ability your grandfather to run in 10k race? Why would this VC value be helpful in this regard?