On Thu, 1 Mar 2001 18:26:43 +1100, David Strike <[log in to unmask]>
wrote:

>On Thursday, March 01, 2001 5:56 PM, Brad Stambaugh wrote:
>Subject: Re: [SCUBA-SE] Flying after diving
>
>
>>but now I'm wondering ...(1) What happens
>>during exertion, that increases the chance of DCS? I assumed it was;
>>elevated respiration=elevated ongassing, but I've never seen the
>>physiological explanation for that.
>
>Vigorous exercise can have the same effect on the divers body in terms of
>bubble formation as does violently shaking a bottle or can of soda!  :-)

And surely the effect of anaerobic exercise on the muscles (reduced oxygen
saturation, increased (er, lactates?) and carbon dioxide etc (I'm
definitely no physiologist!) must be a factor too?

(...and don't call me shirley)

Cheers,
Huw
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