Diving Medical Specialists
As more and more people get into diving , there will inevitably be more diving 'accidents'. Divers not only will be facing the dangers of the accident, but will be…
Surgical Considerations Related to Diving
General GuidelinesConsider the illness or condition being operated upon and any relationship to the diving environmentConsider the physical limitations imposed as a result of the operationShort term:Rate of wound healing…
Diving Exclusions and Qualifications
Sports Scuba Divers Medical History and Physical ExaminationThe examination of prospective divers, sports scuba divers, underwater photographers and diving instructors should include the pertinent aspects of present and past history,…
Travel Exercises
The exercises described below can be done in a hotel room, on a boat or just about anywhere using only a few readily accessible items as aids. The purpose of…
Physical Fitness for Sports Divers
INTRODUCTIONThe underwater environment causes a diver to be at a tremendous disadvantage due to:--the difficulty in propulsion through the surrounding water;--through rapid heat loss to water generally colder than body…