Sentences with phrase «force out of their lungs»

COPD is diagnosed by having people blow as hard and as long as they can into a device called a spirometer, which measures how much air they can blow out in one second and how much total air they can force out of their lungs.

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Until now, most babies have been put on a mechanical ventilator which forces air in and out of the lungs.

In less than five minutes, Ingber, the institute's 56 - year - old director, has pointed out a mattress that could prevent life - threatening sleep apnea in newborns; simulated lungs, intestines, and hearts made of silicone rubber using microchip manufacturing technology; and a machine that forces mutations in bacteria, directing their evolution so they can produce low - cost biofuels and drugs.

The problem with chronic cardio is that we can force our brains to override some of the tiredness (no pain, no gain, pal) and discomfort in the legs — and to a certain extent even the lungs — and keep doing these hard endurance workouts incessantly day in and day out.

In fact, studies show modest differences between an exerciser and non-exerciser when it comes to total lung capacity (TLC - the greatest volume of air you can inspire in one breath) or forced vital capacity (FVC - the greatest volume of air you can blow out).

Blow air out of the lungs; then force more air out through contraction of additional abdominal fibers.