• Hydration status during commercial saturation diving measured by bioimpedance and urine specific gravityPeer reviewedOpen access 

      29 septembre 2022, Werke, Stian Lande; Landswerk, Halvor Dagsson; Lautridou, Jacky; Imbert, Jean-Pierre; BALESTRA, Costantino; Eftedal, Ingrid, HE Bruxelles Brabant
      Article scientifique
      Excessive fluid loss triggered by hyperbaric pressure, water immersion and hot water suits causes saturation divers to be at risk of dehydration. Dehydration is associated with reductions in mental and physical performance, resulting in less effective work and an increased risk of work-related accidents. In this study we examined the hydration status of 11 male divers over 19 days of a commercial ...
    • Vascular Function Recovery Following Saturation DivingPeer reviewedOpen access 

      17 octobre 2022, Imbert, Jean-Pierre; Egi, Sahli-Murat; BALESTRA, Costantino, HE Bruxelles Brabant
      Article scientifique
      Background and Objectives: Saturation diving is a technique used in commercial diving. Decompression sickness (DCS) was the main concern of saturation safety, but procedures have evolved over the last 50 years and DCS has become a rare event. New needs have evolved to evaluate the diving and decompression stress to improve the flexibility of the operations (minimum interval between dives, optimal ...