Ageing and lung function.
Studies of lung function have largely ignored the elderly. This paper reviews what is known of the decline in measurements of lung function, and focuses on reduced elastic recoil as a key to these changes. Independent anthropometric changes which may affect lung function with advancing years are also discussed.
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D000009:Abdominal Muscles / Q000502:physiology; D000368:Aged; D000375:Aging; D001824:Body Constitution; D004548:Elasticity; D005541:Forced Expiratory Volume; D006801:Humans; D008168:Lung / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000502:physiology*; D008449:Maximal Expiratory Flow-Volume Curves; D010366:Peak Expiratory Flow Rate; D012737:Sex Factors; D013909:Thorax / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D014797:Vital Capacity