The term “fitness to dive” includes a wide range of elements: medical and psychological fitness, appropriate knowledge, adequate physical skills and adequate physical fitness. Breaks...
October 5th, 2011It might sound paradoxical, but the mechanisms you described in your article about underwater panic are exactly the reasons why I mainly have...
An illustrious food expert and the European leader in scientific research on scuba diving safety: the collaboration between the DAN Europe DSL (Diving Safety Laboratory)...
... there’s more to diving than the certification. As divers, we should take a close look at ourselves - and our buddies - to ensure...
Some divers choose to hole up in the winter months, acting more like hibernating bears than adventurous water lovers. It seems the only time you...
As divers we all know there’s a small but real risk in the sport we love: namely, pressure injuries like decompression illness (DCI). We know...
Dr. Motta has many years’ experience in the field of spa treatments. Over the years she has brought about substantial modifications to the instruments used,...
You may often dream of the ultimate dive vacation, traveling halfway around the world to a much-heralded dive resort, where every dive is better than...
Wishing to spend a relaxing holiday on the Red Sea with her numerous family, last November a 47-yearold Dutch woman went to Marsa Alam with...
An interesting article appeared on Diving and Hyperbaric Medicine (Vol. 41 No. 1 March 2011), dealing with the results of a study carried out in...
The equipment used today for underwater activity may seem very different to that used by pioneers like Jacques Cousteau, but in truth, the basic elements...
The psychological aspect of underwater activities is an important domain (2): scuba diving requires a high degree of adaptability in behaviour. From the sports psychology...
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