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01-11-2010 | Original Article

Use of heart rate monitoring for an individualized and time-variant decompression model

Authors: Christian R. Gutvik, Ulrik Wisløff, Alf O. Brubakk

Published in: European Journal of Applied Physiology | Issue 5/2010

Abstract

Individual differences, physiological pre-conditions and in-dive conditions like workload and body temperature have been known to influence bubble formation and risk of decompression sickness in diving. Despite this fact, such effects are currently omitted from the decompression algorithms and tables that are aiding the divers. There is an apparent need to expand the modeling beyond depth and time to increase safety and efficiency of diving. The present paper outlines a mathematical model for how heart rate monitoring in combination with individual parameters can be used to obtain a customized and time-variant decompression model. We suggest that this can cover some of the individual differences and dive conditions that are affecting bubble formation. The model is demonstrated in combination with the previously published Copernicus decompression model, and is suitable for implementation in dive computers and post dive simulation software for more accurate risk analysis.

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Title: Use of heart rate monitoring for an individualized and time-variant decompression model
Authors: Christian R. Gutvik
Ulrik Wisløff
Alf O. Brubakk
Publication date: 01-11-2010
Publisher: Springer-Verlag
Published in: European Journal of Applied Physiology / Issue 5/2010
Print ISSN: 1439-6319
Electronic ISSN: 1439-6327
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00421-010-1542-3

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