The modern rhythm of life makes quite high demands on human health. Constant stresses, increased loads, electromagnetic radiation, noise and a huge number of other negative factors can significantly reduce the quality and life expectancy of a person. Medicine claims that proper breathing is the first thing you should pay attention to with increased fatigue, nervous breakdowns and other similar ailments. The high level of development of medicine has made it possible to establish that regular breathing exercises are essential for maintaining the body in a normal state, but before you begin such training, you should definitely familiarize yourself with the following information.
Lungs are the respiratory organs of all mammals, birds, most amphibians, reptiles, some fish and humans.
In humans, they are the respiratory organs of the guys, laid in the chest cavity and adjacent on both sides to the heart. Their full capacity is 5000 cm³.
The human lungs are a cone-shaped organ. The base is facing the diaphragm, and the apex appears in the neck over the collarbone. The lungs themselves are covered with a membrane called pleura and are composed of particles that are separated by deep notches. In a healthy person, the right lung is larger in volume, size and has 3 parts, and the left - two. On average, the mass of this organ in an adult is from 374 to 1914 grams, and the total lung capacity on average is 2680 ml.
The tissue of the described organs in children has a pale pink color, and in adults it gradually acquires a dark color due to dust and coal particles deposited in the connective basis of the lungs.
The lungs of a person are equipped with lymphatic vessels, as well as autonomic and sensitive nerves.
When inhaling, the pressure in the organ is lower than atmospheric pressure, and when exhaling, it is higher. This is what enables air to flow into the lung.
The total amount of oxygen that fits into the lungs at maximum inspiration is called the total lung capacity. It includes the reserve capacity of the body during inhalation, exhalation, as well as the residual and respiratory volume.
This indicator represents the amount of air entering the lungs with a calm breath. The respiratory capacity of the lungs is on average about 300-800 ml. The volume of inspiration in reserve is the air that can still be inhaled after a person inhales calmly.
When inhaling, the reserve capacity of the lungs is on average 2-3 thousand ml. It is due to this that during exercise increases the respiratory volume of the lungs. And this indicator when exhaling, respectively, is the amount of air that can be exhaled after a quiet exhalation. On exhalation, the reserve capacity of the lungs averages from 1 to 1.5 thousand ml. The residual air volume is the amount remaining after the largest exhalation, it is 1.2-1.5 thousand ml. The average lung capacity for men is 3.5–4.5 thousand ml, and for women 3–3.5 thousand ml.
Normal breathing in medicine is called ejpnoe, rapid - tachypnea, and a decrease in frequency - bradypnea. Shortness of breath is dipnea, and respiratory arrest is apnea.
Sports and breathing exercises significantly increase lung capacity. On average, the reserves of the respiratory apparatus are quite significant and the main task of each person is to use and improve them in order to improve health.
Since most people breathe superficially, insufficient air enters the lungs, and a small amount of oxygen reaches the tissues and cells. For this reason, the body remains full of slag, and nutrients are not completely absorbed.
You can prevent the development of cellulite if you learn to make the most of your lung volume. You should visit nature more often, breathe deeper, play sports. As the experience of many people shows, with the start of training, the lungs gradually straighten out, which allows the body to withstand increasing loads and cleans it. You will achieve the best result by combining sports with self-massage.