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  2. Respiratory rate - Wikipedia

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    For humans, the typical respiratory rate for a healthy adult at rest is 12–15 breaths per minute. [10] The respiratory center sets the quiet respiratory rhythm at around two seconds for an inhalation and three seconds exhalation. This gives the lower of the average rate at 12 breaths per minute. Average resting respiratory rates by age are ...

  3. Lung volumes - Wikipedia

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    e. Lung volumes and lung capacities refer to the volume of air in the lungs at different phases of the respiratory cycle. The average total lung capacity of an adult human male is about 6 litres of air. [1] Tidal breathing is normal, resting breathing; the tidal volume is the volume of air that is inhaled or exhaled in only a single such breath ...

  4. Breathing - Wikipedia

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    Breathing. Real-time magnetic resonance imaging of the human thorax during breathing. X-ray video of a female American alligator while breathing. Breathing (spiration[1] or ventilation) is the rhythmical process of moving air into (inhalation) and out of (exhalation) the lungs to facilitate gas exchange with the internal environment, mostly to ...

  5. Vital signs - Wikipedia

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    Average respiratory rates vary between ages, but the normal reference range for people age 18 to 65 is 16–20 breaths per minute. [4] The value of respiratory rate as an indicator of potential respiratory dysfunction has been investigated but findings suggest it is of limited value.

  6. 6 breathing exercises to ease stress and anxiety - AOL

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    A typical adult takes about 15-20 breaths per minute, ... Work up to doing about 20 minutes of this technique per day.

  7. Spirometry - Wikipedia

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    t. e. Doing spirometry. Spirometry (meaning the measuring of breath) is the most common of the pulmonary function tests (PFTs). It measures lung function, specifically the amount (volume) and/or speed (flow) of air that can be inhaled and exhaled.

  8. Minute ventilation - Wikipedia

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    v. t. e. Minute ventilation (or respiratory minute volume or minute volume) is the volume of gas inhaled (inhaled minute volume) or exhaled (exhaled minute volume) from a person's lungs per minute. It is an important parameter in respiratory medicine due to its relationship with blood carbon dioxide levels.

  9. Sleep and breathing - Wikipedia

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    Central sleep apnea syndrome. Sleep apnea (or sleep apnoea in British English; /æpˈniːə/) is a sleep disorder characterized by pauses in breathing or instances of shallow or infrequent breathing during sleep. Each pause in breathing, called an apnea, can last for several seconds to several minutes, and may occur 5 to 30 times or more in an ...