For all divers, beginner through instructor, search and rescue teams, training departments, health care providers, and family of divers.
You\'ll even learn neat scuba knowledge tidbits just for fun..
You will have information to make informed decisions concerning decompression tables and computers, be a healthier, fitter diver, and avoid Diving injuries.
You will be better prepared to understand more advanced training classes.
With the information in this book you will be better equipped to make sense of the many claims and counterclaims in Diving physiology.
More than a handy reference of definitions, it includes word derivations, key concepts, and fun stories behind the people and information.
There is a large, annotated glossary.
An inclusive book with sections not only about women, but issues for men divers too including effects of pressure on penile and testicular implants, hair replacements, fertility, hernias, more...
In non-technical language this book explains the mysterious terminology of decompression tables and computers, reasons for interesting changes in your body underwater, effects of Diving in cold water and in hot conditions, the interesting hows and whys behind Diving maladies, Interesting facts like why decompression bubbles can be helpful in your body, free radicals and oxygen toxicity - will anti-oxidant vitamins protect against the oxidants involved in toxicity and more, how to get in shape for diving, and important nutrition topics for divers.
Topics in each chapter were selected from questions divers ask most frequently.
Clear information to understand (not memorize) Physiology and medicine, and apply to safer decompression, thermal, equipment, gas mixing, fitness to dive, nutrition, rescue, injuries, and to demystify the many claims and counterclaims in diving.
Fun stories and illustrated glossary.
Complex topics translated into understanding.
For all divers, beginner through instructor, search and rescue teams, training departments, health care providers, and family of divers
