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From: "Andy M Johnson" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Thursday, May 27, 2004 1:05 AM
Subject: Re: [SCUBA-SE] Dive Computers


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> >Hi Deedee
> >the Suunto computers have a three steps (P0, P1 and P2) personal
> adjustment
> > in order to take into account some adverse personal factors that may
> affect
> >susceptibility to decompression illness. These adverse personal factors
> are
> >cold exposure, poor physical fittness, fatigue (measured on line by an AI
> computer),
> >dehydratation, stress (Carl), obesity (Feeeesh).
> >The personal adjustment has nothing to do with oxygen pp.
> >Ciao
> >Giovanni
> What you mean is there are 'fudge factors' to encourage those that should
> not be diving ?

Hi Andy
I have found those "fudge factors" at the Suunto web site.
As regard to "those that should not be diving" I believe that diving is
not a dangerous activity and it can be practised even by persons
having some health problem (provided they use an AI comp, of course. ;-)
Ciao
Giovanni