Maximum Voluntary Ventilation: A significant parameter to guide the exercising capacity of Lungs in Indian Men

Volume : VII, Issue : VII, July - 2018

Dr Sachin H. Mulkutkar, Dr Ashwini C. Kondvilkar

Background: Exercise capacity in a human lung is a vital parameter to assess the integration between the human nervous system

and the lung mechanics. Pulmonary function testing has become an integral part of investigations in respiratory medicine

Methods: A prospective study was performed in the Pulmonary Function Test

Laboratory of the department of Pulmonary Medicine in a tertiary care hospital.

Results The Mean Height (meters) and weight (kg) was compared between different age groups of males, it was found to be

statistically significant (p value<0.05). The mean MVV values in our study population changed significantly with the variation in

age on different age groups. There is a progressive decline in the mean MVV with the increase in the age.

Conclusion Age dependent contribution of the anthropometric variables like height and weight were important determinants in

influencing various spirometric parameters.