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RESEARCH METHODS:

Groups
Divide the participants into two groups: 10 males and 10 females. The individuals of
these groups should be of approximately the same age and have no history of
asthma, bronchitis, or other health problems.
Lung Volume
Tidal Volume (TV)
1. To obtain the participants tidal volume, have the individual breath normally
into a balloon.
2. Have the participant pinch off the end of the balloon to prevent air from
escaping.
3. Wrap the string around the balloon once in order to obtain the balloons
circumference.
4. Remove the string from around the balloon and lay the string out straight
along the ruler to get the measurements of the string.
5. Write down the measurement on a separate sheet of paper.
6. Check the measurement against the Lung Volume Conversion Table to
obtain the corresponding lung volume.
7. Record the lung volume on the separate sheet of paper.
8. Repeat these steps with the participant two more times.
9. Find the average lung volume of each participant by adding the three lung
volume amounts and dividing by three.
10. Record the average tidal volume on the Lung Volume data sheet.
11. Repeat these procedures with all participants.

Expiratory Reserve Volume (ERV)

1. To obtain the participants expiratory reserve volume, have the participant
practice breathing in deeply and exhaling fully.
2. When the participant is ready, have them take a normal breath in the balloon
(you will not count this breath in the experiment) followed by taking a deep
breath, then forcefully exhaling into the balloon.
3. Have the participant pinch off the end of the balloon to prevent air from
escaping.
4. Wrap the string around the balloon one time in order to obtain the balloons
circumference.
5. Remove the string from around the balloon and lay the string out straight
along the ruler to get the measurements of the string.
6. Write down the measurement on a separate sheet of paper.
7. Check the measurement against the Lung Volume Conversion Table to get
corresponding lung volume.
8. Record the lung volume on a separate sheet of paper.
9. Repeat these steps with the participant two more times.
10. Find the average lung volume of each participant by adding the three lung
volume amounts and dividing by three.
11. Record the average tidal volume on the Lung Volume data sheet.
12. Repeat these procedures with all participants.
13. Determine if the results support your hypothesis.

Lung Volume Conversion Table

Balloon Diameter Centimetre

Lung Volume Cubic Centimetre

12

1,000

13

1,250

14

1,500

15

2,000

16

2,250

17

2,500

18

3,000

19

3,500

20

4,000

21

4,500

22

5,500

23

6,000

24

7,000

Lung Volume Data Sheet

Male

TV

ERV

Female

TV

ERV

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