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To evaluate arterial blood pressure, heart rate, and oxygen saturation changes during static, dynamic, and shortened dynamic underwater breath-hold dives.

July 1, 2011Journal of Applied Physiology

Cardiovascular changes during underwater static and dynamic breath-hold dives in trained divers

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TBToni BreškovićElectrophysiology LULovro UglešićUniversity of Split PZPetra ZubinUniversity of Split

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Experimental study reveals moderate blood pressure increases and faster desaturation during dynamic dives in trained divers, highlighting underwater cardiovascular stress.

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To evaluate arterial blood pressure, heart rate, and oxygen saturation changes during static, dynamic, and shortened dynamic underwater breath-hold dives.
Assessed 16 trained breath-hold divers across dry conditions, surface immersion static apnea (SA), and submerged dynamic apnea (DA and shortened SHT DA) at 2 m of freshwater.
Monitored blood pressure using a noninvasive subaquatic sphygmomanometer alongside continuous electrocardiography and pulse oximetry.
Mean arterial pressure increased significantly in all diving conditions, rising by approximately 40% during SA compared to approximately 30% during SHT DA.
Shortened dynamic apnea demonstrated a significantly higher blood pressure gain per second of apnea and slower postapneic recovery compared to static apnea.
Dynamic apnea swimming maneuvers induced faster arterial oxygen desaturation than stationary static apnea.

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Brešković et al. (2011) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69db1a79498b35d3e6a3c41a https://doi.org/10.1152/japplphysiol.00209.2011

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Experimental study reveals moderate blood pressure increases and faster desaturation during dynamic dives in trained divers, highlighting underwater cardiovascular stress.

Cardiovascular changes during underwater static and dynamic breath-hold dives in trained divers

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Cardiovascular changes during underwater static and dynamic breath-hold dives in trained divers

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