ArticleEuropean journal of applied physiology2021
Physiological effects of mixed-gas deep sea dives using a closed-circuit rebreather: a field pilot study.
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- A systematic review of HRV during diving in very cold water.International journal of circumpolar health · 2023Pooled it
- Varying Oxygen Partial Pressure Elicits Blood-Borne Microparticles Expressing Different Cell-Specific Proteins-Toward a Targeted Use of Oxygen?International journal of molecular sciences · 2022Trial
- Heliox versus trimix in closed-circuit rebreather diving: A comparative study of pulmonary and decompression stress in male divers.Physiological reports · 2026Article
- The effect of hyperoxic environment on lung function and myopisation in an extended closed-circuit rebreather diving expedition.Diving and hyperbaric medicine · 2026Article
- Critical flicker fusion frequency: confounders and caveats.European journal of applied physiology · 2026Article
- Critical flicker fusion frequency assessment: robustness across photopic illumination in experienced divers.Frontiers in physiology · 2026Article
- Physiology of deep closed circuit rebreather mixed gas diving: vascular gas emboli and biological changes during a week-long liveaboard safari.Frontiers in physiology · 2024Article
- Assessing Critical Flicker Fusion Frequency: Which Confounders? A Narrative Review.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2023Review
- Pulmonary Effects of One Week of Repeated Recreational Closed-Circuit Rebreather Dives in Cold Water.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2022Article
- Lung function changes in divers after a single deep helium-oxygen dive.Diving and hyperbaric medicine · 2022Article
- Effect of a Single Simulated 500 m Saturation Dive on Lung Function.Frontiers in physiology · 2022Article
- Endocannabinoids and Heart Rate Variability Alterations after Exposure to Prolonged Intensive Physical Exercise of the Hellenic Navy SEALs.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
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Abstract
purposeDeep diving using mixed gas with closed-circuit rebreathers (CCRs) is increasingly common. However, data regarding the effects of these dives are still scarce. This preliminary field study aimed at evaluating the acute effects of deep (90-120 msw) mixed-gas CCR bounce dives on lung function in relation with other physiological parameters.
methodsSeven divers performed a total of sixteen open-sea CCR dives breathing gas mixture of helium, nitrogen and oxygen (trimix) within four days at 2 depths (90 and 120 msw). Spirometric parameters, SpO
resultsThe median [1st-3rd quartile] of the forced vital capacity was lower (84% [76-93] vs 91% [74-107] of predicted values; p = 0.029), whereas FEV1/FVC was higher (98% [95-99] vs 95% [89-99]; p = 0.019) after than before the dives. The other spirometry values and SpO
conclusionThe present observation represents the first original data regarding the effects of deep repeated CCR dives. The body mass loss and decrease of FVC after bounce dives at depth of about 100 msw may possibly impose an important physiological stress for the divers.
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