Edexcel GCSE Physical Education · 1PE0
Specification 1.2.7, 1.4.5, 3.4.4 · Paper 1
The maximum volume of air a person can breathe out after breathing in as deeply as possible.
Revise: Vital capacity and tidal volumeVital capacity is the maximum volume of air a person can breathe out after breathing in as deeply as possible. Imagine taking the fullest possible breath, then breathing out as much air as you can: the volume expelled is your vital capacity.
- Revise: Long-term effects of exercise
The greatest volume of air that can be breathed out after the deepest possible breath in.