A Higher Tidal Volume May Be Used for Athletes according to Measured FVC

Table 3

Ratio (%) of measured/predicted values in athletes and nonathletes for FVC.

	FVCm/FVCpr
Male athletes	110.6±1.1%
Male nonathletes	97.4±1.1%
Female athletes	109.0±1.4%
Female nonathletes	104.5±1.1%

FVC: forced vital capacity, m: measured, and pr: predicted.