[Comparative assessment of the theoretical values of vital capacity (VC) considered normal by various authors].
Values of VC for "theoretical subjects" of comparable sexes, age, height were found in tables and normograms according to Baldwin, Berglund, Kory, Nikodemowicz and Morris. For each series of values, mean, standard deviation, minimal, maximal, and median values were calculated. A differential test was performed to assess significance. Statistically significant differences were found. The highest values were expressed by Morris lowest by Berglund. It seems that one should rather use real values instead of predicted and new reference values are needed due to a change of height-age relation during the past 20 years.
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D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012016:Reference Values; D012737:Sex Factors; D014797:Vital Capacity / Q000502:physiology*
Analiza porównawcza teoretycznych wielkości pojemności zyciowej płuc (VC) uznawanych przez róznych autorów za wielkości nalezne (normy).