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Can running increase the number of alveoli?

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No: Running will not have any effect.

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Answered 8/25/2012

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Running and lungs.: There's no data to support the thought that running will increase the number of alveoli in the lungs. However, running does improve oxygen and carbon dioxide exchange at the alveoli and improves oxygen delivery to the organs of the body.

Answered 3/31/2018

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