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L Mourot¹, Y Golé, P Louge

¹Université de Franche Comté, Besançon, France. mourotlaurent@hotmail.com

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Repeated SCUBA diving training improved cardiovascular health in military students, enhancing arterial compliance and vascular function. This 15-week course also led to better oxygen uptake and cold acclimatization.

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Area of Science:

Cardiovascular Physiology
Autonomic Nervous System Research
Diving Medicine

Background:

SCUBA diving may induce long-term cardiovascular and autonomic changes.
Understanding these adaptations is crucial for diver health and performance.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate the long-term cardiovascular and autonomic effects of repeated SCUBA diving.
To assess changes in vascular function and physiological responses after a military diving training course.

Main Methods:

Evaluated 11 military mine clearance diving students before and after a 15-week training course.
Measured arterial compliance (brachial artery ultrasound, stroke volume to pulse pressure ratio [SV/PP]).
Assessed heart rate and blood pressure variability, and conducted a cold pressor test.

Main Results:

Significant improvements in arterial compliance and SV/PP observed.
Reductions in systolic, diastolic, and pulse pressures noted.
Increased peak oxygen uptake and enhanced vasoconstrictive response during cold pressor test.

Conclusions:

A 15-week military diving training course positively impacts vascular function.
The training promotes peripheral vascular acclimatization to cold conditions.
SCUBA diving can lead to beneficial long-term cardiovascular adaptations.