Diving Science

Name: Diving Science
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ISBN: 9780736048309

ISBN-10: 0736048308

ISBN-13: 9780736048309

Edition: 2004

Authors: Michael B. Strauss, Igor V. Aksenov

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Prepare for each underwater adventure and its challenges. Diving Science will help you anticipate, recognize, and respond to the physical, physiological, and psychological stresses encountered in sport diving.Written by two experts in diving physiology and medicine, this comprehensive resource will help you manage each stage of a dive more safely and successfully. Whether you're on the surface or bottom, in the descent or ascent, you'll know exactly what to do and when to do it. With information on everything from on-gassing and off-gassing to first response interventions for medical problems, Diving Science is as essential as a wetsuit for your next dive.Use the book's diving-specific…

Book details

List price: $29.95
Copyright year: 2004
Publisher: Human Kinetics
Publication date: 4/28/2004
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 408
Size: 6.75" wide x 9.75" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 1.848
Language: English



Preface


Acknowledgments



The Underwater Environment



Challenges of the Underwater Environment



Types of Diving, Dive Profiles, and Phases of the Dive



The Inert Gas Load



Physiological Responses to the Underwater Environment



Adaptations of the Heart and Vascular System for Diving



The Respiratory System in Diving



Adaptations in Blood and Muscle Tissues to Improve Oxygen Carrying and Storage



Meeting the Challenges of the Cold Water Environment



Propulsion in the Aquatic Environment



Orientation in the Aquatic Environment



Medical Aspects of Sport Diving



Medical Preparation for Diving: Fitness and Nutrition



Psychological and Physiological Problems of the Surface



Other Surface Problems: Exposure and Marine Animal Injury



Problems Associated With Descent



Bottom Problems



Ascent Problems



Emergency Complications From Medical Problems of Diving



Diving Medicine From A to Z



Where to Get Help



Items for the Diving Medical Kit



Luminaries in Diving Medicine


Glossary


References


Suggested Readings


Index


About the Authors