Age and Exercise Lung Science Fair Projects

Exercise

Exercise is critical for both short term and long term health. Science fair projects can help to prove both of these points.

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Age 10 +	Age 12 thru High School	Ages 10 and up	Ages 4 -12	Ages 8 thru Adults

Objectives/Goals

The purpose of this project is to see what effects age and exercise have on lung capacity.

Methods/Materials

My apparatus was made with a 1 gallon water bottle, plastic tubing, and a plastic tub. I filled the container with water, flipped it over into a tub of water (without spilling any) and put the tube into the opening of the bottle. Volunteers, ranging in age from 5-72, filled their lungs and blew into the tube, displacing water in the bottle. The amount displaced was their lung capacity.

Results

I found that people ages 18-49 had the greatest lung capacity and at around the age of 50, it began to decrease. Exercise doesn't seem to be as closely related to lung capacity as age.

Conclusions/Discussion

My conclusion is that age has a significant effect on lung capacity, while exercise doesn't have as much of an effect. 3rd party contributor