• Coping With Extreme Environments: A Physiological/Psychological ApproachPeer reviewedOpen access 

      25 juin 2019, BALESTRA, Costantino; Kot, Jacek; Efrati, Shai; Guerrero, François; Blatteau, Jean-Eric; Besnard, Stéphane, HE Bruxelles Brabant
      Article scientifique
      Editorial, Introduction à un Livre
    • Diving deeper into SCUBA SciencePeer reviewedOpen access 

      12 février 2017, BALESTRA, Costantino; GERMONPRÉ, Peter, HE Bruxelles Brabant
      Livre/Ouvrage ou monographie
      The editors of and authors of this book are a cadre of scientists and physicians with broad experience and knowledge of diving physiology and decompression theory. As is often the case, it requires a group effort to succeed in advancing practical knowledge. The colloquialism "the whole is greater than the sum of its parts" is often true and the PHYPODE Reasearch Group epitomizes this concept. By ...
    • Investigating critical flicker fusion frequency for monitoring gas narcosis in diversPeer reviewedOpen access 

      17 décembre 2020, Vrijdag, Xavier; Van Waart, Hanna; Sleigh, Jaimie; BALESTRA, Costantino; Mitchell, Simon, HE Bruxelles Brabant
      Article scientifique
      INTRODUCTION: Critical flicker fusion frequency (CFFF) has been used in various studies to measure the cognitive effects of gas mixtures at depth, sometimes with conflicting or apparently paradoxical results. This study aimed to evaluate a novel automatic CFFF method and investigate whether CFFF can be used to monitor gas-induced narcosis in divers. METHODS: Three hyperbaric chamber experiments were ...