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Exercise Before Diving Prevents Decompression Sickness

  • March 14, 2004

Scuba diving involves millions of people worldwide. Decompression sickness following diving is initiated by the formation of gas bubbles in tissue and blood. The most common decompression related problem in sports divers is injury of the central nervous system, the risk of which is higher with increasing number of bubbles. Preventive measures to reduce the risk of decompression sickness include breathing oxygen and reducing decompression speed, however researchers recently identified a...
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