One of the first studies to hint towards why SCUBA works.........it was an honor to be a small part of this wonderful study. Enjoy and spread the word. Congrat's Cody!!!!!.......as she said "If you can't be normal, be spectacular!"
"...............The researchers saw an average 15 percent reduction in muscle spasticity in those disabled veterans who went diving and an average 10 percent increase in sensitivity to light touch and five percent to pinprick. In some individuals the improvement in tone, sensation or motor function was between 20 and 30 percent. The healthy controls experienced no neurologic changes.
The researchers also found an average decrease of 15 percent in obsessive compulsive disorder symptoms in the disabled divers, a similar decrease in signs of depression, and an overall decrease in mental problems using a validated psychological assessment."
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Scuba Diving Improves Function of Body, Mind in Vets with Spinal Cord Injury
"...............The researchers saw an average 15 percent reduction in muscle spasticity in those disabled veterans who went diving and an average 10 percent increase in sensitivity to light touch and five percent to pinprick. In some individuals the improvement in tone, sensation or motor function was between 20 and 30 percent. The healthy controls experienced no neurologic changes.
The researchers also found an average decrease of 15 percent in obsessive compulsive disorder symptoms in the disabled divers, a similar decrease in signs of depression, and an overall decrease in mental problems using a validated psychological assessment."
Link to full article:
Scuba Diving Improves Function of Body, Mind in Vets with Spinal Cord Injury