Secondary Alterations in Lung or Thoracic Anatomy Associated with Breath-Hold Diving

Research Paper Title Shallow Water Diving-Associated Alveolar Haemorrhage in an Active Duty Sailor: A Case Report. Background Breath-hold diving is a common practice as a part of military dive training. An association between prior lung injury and a propensity for lung barotrauma may have the potential to impact mission readiness for combat divers, Pararescue, Combat… Read More

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What is the Effect of Cold Water Immersion on Heart Rate Variability in Navy Divers?

Research Paper Title Diving in the Arctic: Cold Water Immersion’s Effects on Heart Rate Variability in Navy Divers. Background Diving close to the Arctic circle means diving in cold water regardless of the time of year. The human body reacts to cold through autonomous nervous system (ANS)-mediated thermoregulatory mechanisms. Diving also induces ANS responses as… Read More

Are Other Factors Accompanying (Military) Diving Activity Capable of Initiating Damage to the Airways?

Research Paper Title Study of the changes in respiratory function in self-contained underwater breathing apparatus divers. Background The objective was to investigate the respiratory function of professional divers by conducting spirometry and to compare the data obtained with those of non-divers. Methods This study involved 52 military divers who carried out dives at small and… Read More

What is the Incidence & Features of Barodontalgia Among Military Divers?

Research Paper Title Incidence and Features of Barodontalgia Among Military Divers. Background Divers are vulnerable to barodontalgia (atmospheric pressure change related dental pain), which may jeopardise diving safety and mission completion. The aim of the researchers was to investigate the experience of barodontalgia among western military divers. Methods French Armed Forces diving personnel were asked… Read More

What are the Effects of Repeated Long-duration Water Immersions on Skeletal Muscle Performance in Well-trained Male Divers?

Research Paper Title Effects of repeated long-duration water immersions on skeletal muscle performance in well-trained male divers. Background The objective of this study was to examine the effects of repeated long-duration water immersions (WI)s at 1.35 atmospheres absolute (ATA) on neuromuscular performance in load bearing and non-load bearing muscle groups. Methods During a dive week… Read More

Discussing the Impact of Burnout on Physiology & Operational Performance

Research Paper Title The Impact of Burnout on Human Physiology and on Operational Performance: A Prospective Study of Soldiers Enrolled in the Combat Diver Qualification Course. Abstract In the course of training and in their work, military personnel are often required to spend considerable time under intense conditions with other people. Due to the performance demands and the… Read More