Aviat Space Envir Md
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Aviat Space Envir Md · Dec 2008
Predive sauna and venous gas bubbles upon decompression from 400 kPa.
This study investigated the influence of a far infrared-ray dry sauna-induced heat exposure before a simulated dive on bubble formation, and examined the concomitant adjustments in hemodynamic parameters. ⋯ A single predive sauna session significantly decreases circulating bubbles after a chamber dive. This may reduce the risk of decompression sickness. Sweat dehydration, HSP, and the NO pathway could be involved in this protective effect.