Open AccessEvaluating the thermal protection provided by a 2‒3 mm wet suit during fin diving in shallow water with a temperature of 16‒20°C
Author(s) -
Dror Ofir,
Yoav Yanir,
Mirit Eynan,
Yehuda Arieli
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
diving and hyperbaric medicine journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.389
H-Index - 20
eISSN - 2209-1491
pISSN - 1833-3516
DOI - 10.28920/dhm49.4.266-275
Subject(s) - core temperature , skin temperature , core (optical fiber) , zoology , environmental science , medicine , anesthesia , engineering , biology , biomedical engineering , telecommunications
The purpose of the study was to evaluate the thermal protection provided by a 2-3 mm surfing wet suit during at least two hours of fin diving in shallow water with a temperature of 16-20°C. We examined the effect of wearing the suit while diving in cold water on cognitive performance, muscle strength, and hand motor function.
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