Scott L
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The heart works less in a horizontal position as compared with vertical thereby off-gassing with more efficiency. Where is TSandM when you need her?
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The heart works less in a horizontal position as compared with vertical thereby off-gassing with more efficiency. Where is TSandM when you need her?
Probably working far away from here...:depressed:
Sorry I haven't read the most recent posts except for this one...I need a break!:crazyeye:
Ypu would be referring to gravity issues and pooling blood....not part of the underwater issue we are now on....The heart works less in a horizontal position as compared with vertical thereby off-gassing with more efficiency. Where is TSandM when you need her?
Please let me know if I am being too technical.
The minimal movement at deco has more to do with the high PPO2s involved than anything else. SLOW swimming probably won't hurt you any.
Someone mentioned the fact that a can of soda looses disolved CO2 faster if you shake it, which is true. If you want the nitrogen out of your blood fast, just forget the deco, get on the boat and do some jumping jacks. Just like the can of soda, the nitrogen will come out, fast, by FORMING BUBBLES!!!!!
Lets review, the whole idea behind staged deco is to get the inert disolved gases out of our blood while keeping the bubbles to a minimum.
Hi Peter,
My understanding is that blood flow in the lungs will be effected to a greater degree when the body is vertical ( in water). Pressure differential between the bottom of the lungs and the top of the lungs when vertical, will prevent optimal bloodflow at alveoli level , compared to best bloodflow when horizontal ( less pressure differential with smaller top to bottom distance when lungs are oriented this way) ...the lungs being a powerful "filter" for removing bubbles, and the increased efficiency of horizontal being one more safety tool at our disposal. This was a WKPP idea.
REgards,
DanV