Diving with oxygen-enriched air – known as Nitrox or EAN (Enriched Air Nitrox) for short – has become established in recreational diving...

Elite freediving puts the lungs under intense pressure, sometimes leading to pulmonary barotrauma (PBT), or “lung squeeze”—an acute...

The article “Of Bubbles and Dive Profiles - One Diver's Journey into Personalized Decompression” in InDEPTH Magazine describes the...

New recommendations for screening cardiac right-to-left shunts - especially for persistent foramen ovale (PFO) - in divers have recently...

In our diving school, we have recently discussed the topic of compressed air dives to depths of over 40 meters on several occasions. A...

An ideal time to get a medical check-up for diving. A Dutch study shows just how crucial health risk factors can be in connection with...

Diving places special demands on the body, particularly with regard to the pressure conditions in the body cavities. An appropriate...

Ever since I watched the movie “Diving into the Unknown” about the Plura cave disaster, one question has been on my mind: How can it...

Regular physical exercise is essential to meet the demands of diving. However, there is a rumor that doing sports is not compatible with...

The US Navy was facing a serious problem: during dives in the Arctic, rebreathers repeatedly failed after a very short time - for no...

You are planning a deep dive with your rebreather. What do you pay particular attention to when planning? a) The running time of the...

The controlled emergency swimming ascent (CESA) is a standardized exercise in diving training. Despite strict safety precautions, this...

The integrity of scuba tanks is an essential safety measure to prevent diving accidents. In Switzerland, scuba tanks must be pressure...

Apnea diving challenges the human body's ability to perform under conditions of oxygen deprivation. One key physiological adaptation...

I recently read an article in I nDepth magazine about decompression sickness (DCS) in freediving. DCS in freediving is known as Taravana...

Researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, have developed an innovative yellow powder called COF-999 that efficiently...

Since the birth of dekoblog in the fall of 2023, a small but fine readership has established itself. I would like to thank everyone for...

Vertigo when diving is not a rare phenomenon and can have various causes. This blog post sheds light on a phenomenon that may be more...

A reader of dekoblog.ch , being diagnosed with Menière’s Disease, raised the question, if he can still dive. With symptoms like vertigo,...

Many people regain their physical fitness after cardiovascular diseases such as heart attacks, strokes or venous thromboembolism thanks...