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. 2021 Apr 30;200:107926. doi: 10.1016/j.buildenv.2021.107926

Table 3.

Short-term pulmonary rates, by activity levels (adapted from Ref. [95]).

Age group Age [years] Short-term pulmonary rates (Mean ± SD) [m3/h]
Sedentary or light activities Moderate-intensity activities High-intensity activities
Children <16 0.3 ± 0.2 1.3 ± 0.85 2.5 ± 1.75
Adults 16–61 0.3 ± 0.2 1.6 ± 1.15 3.0 ± 2.3
Elders >61 0.3 ± 0.2 1.6 ± 1.0 2.8 ± 2.0