Adult human tidal volume
| Value | 500 ml Range: 300-700 ml |
|---|---|
| Organism | Human Homo sapiens |
| Reference | Hofmann, W. “Mathematical Model for the Postnatal Growth of the Human Lung.” Respiration Physiology, vol. 49, no. 1, Elsevier, July 1982, pp. 115–29, link PubMed ID7146643 |
| Method | Meta-analysis of primary references. Plot in figure 6. Value given here is the value at 30 years of age calculated from the equation in table (21.7+35.13*30-0.64*30^2 = 499.6) rounded to 1 significant figure. The range given is the full range of values in figure 6. |
| Comments | Tidal volume is the volume of a single breath. |
| Entered by | Avi Flamholz |
| ID | 116113 |