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Published on: November 12, 2014
[Scuba diving in children: Physiology, risks and recommendations]
R Cilveti1, B Osona2, J A Peña2
1Unitat de Pneumoal·lèrgia Pediàtrica, Hospital Universitari Mútua Terrassa, Terrassa, Barcelona, España; Coordinadores del documento de la Sociedad Española de Neumología Pediátrica (SENP).
Introduction:
The increase in recreational scuba diving in recent years, including children, involves risks and the possibility of accidents. While legislation, conditions and risks of scuba diving are well documented in adults, scientific evidence in scuba diving by children and adolescents is sparse and isolated. Furthermore, existing guidelines and recommendations for adults cannot be transferred directly to children.
Methods:
These circumstances have led to the Group on Techniques of the Spanish Society of Pediatric Pulmonology (SENP) to perform a literature search to review and update the knowledge about scuba diving in children.
Results:
Physiological adaptations of the body are examined during the dive, as well as the anatomical and physiological characteristics of children that should be taken into account in scuba diving. The most common types of accidents and its causes, as well as the risks of scuba diving practice in children with previous diseases are discussed, along with details of the medical and psychological requirements for scuba diving to be considered in the assessment of child and adolescent.
Conclusions:
A list of recommendations for scuba diving with compressed air in children is presented by a group of experts.
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