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Diving and Hyperbaric Physiology, Safety, and Medical Healthcare
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Diving and Hyperbaric Physiology, Safety, and Medical Healthcare

A special issue of Healthcare (ISSN 2227-9032).

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 June 2024 | Viewed by 2531

Special Issue Editors

Prof. Dr. Alessandro Marroni

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Research Department, DAN Europe Foundation, 64026 Roseto, Italy
Interests: prevention of DCI in recreational and professional diving; hyperbaric medicine (ECHM); baromedicine; hyperbaric medicine; underwater and baromedical society; decompression sickness; diving; air embolism; remote emergency medical assistance; telemedicine in underwater and extreme environments
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Dr. Danilo Cialoni

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Research Department, DAN Europe Foundation, 64026 Roseto, Italy
Interests: diving pathophysiology; decompression illnesses; decompression algorithms; breath hold diving; extreme environments; telemedicine
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Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

This Special Issue is focused on the role of advanced real-time field research in the definition of human adaptation to the underwater environment and to extreme environments in general, through the use of advanced, virtual augmented reality, AI and machine-learning-assisted, real-time physiological monitoring techniques, the definition of physio-pathological patterns and best safety standards for decompression after underwater immersion, and mechanisms of human adaptation to underwater immersion.  

Prof. Dr. Alessandro Marroni
Dr. Danilo Cialoni
Guest Editors

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Keywords

  • diving pathophysiology
  • decompression illnesses
  • decompression algorithms
  • breath-hold diving
  • extreme environments
  • telemedicine

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Diving into Health: A Mixed Methods Study on the Impact of Scuba Diving in People with Physical Impairments
by Tania Santiago Perez, Brandi M. Crowe, Patrick J. Rosopa, Jasmine N. Townsend and Michael R. Kaufman
Healthcare 2023, 11(7), 984; https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare11070984 - 30 Mar 2023
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The impacts of scuba diving on people with physical impairments are unknown. Grounded on the social identity approach to health, the aim of this study was to test and describe the relationships between scuba diving social identity, self-efficacy, social health, psychological health, physical [...] Read more.
The impacts of scuba diving on people with physical impairments are unknown. Grounded on the social identity approach to health, the aim of this study was to test and describe the relationships between scuba diving social identity, self-efficacy, social health, psychological health, physical health, health-related quality of life (HRQOL), and disability level among recreational scuba divers with physical impairments. A mixed methods explanatory sequential design was employed. The quantitative strand used an 80-item cross-sectional survey, with the data analyzed via a path analysis. The qualitative strand used 1:1 interviews across 3 case study groups; the data were analyzed using deductive and inductive analyses. Mixing occurred via a joint display with meta-inferences. The quantitative results (n = 78) indicated that self-efficacy was a significant predictor of social health, psychological health, physical health, HRQOL, and disability level. The qualitative findings (n = 15) consisted of six themes, whereby participants described scuba as a positive social identity that provides them with meaning, purpose, and belonging. Furthermore, they described scuba diving as a positive contributor to their self-efficacy, social health, psychological health, physical health, and quality of life. During the mixing of data, the quantitative and qualitative results did not match on the influence of scuba diving social identity on self-efficacy, social health, psychological health, physical health, HRQOL, and disability level. A further analysis revealed that the range restriction impaired the conclusive quantitative evidence on the scuba diving social identity variable. The meta-inferences derived from the data integration suggest that scuba diving plays a role in the self-efficacy, health, HRQOL, and disability level among scuba divers with physical impairments. The findings point to the potential of scuba diving as a health promotion recreational activity and rehabilitation modality for people with physical impairments. Full article
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