Apnea scientists delivers talks on essential freediving issues

The first Dahab Deep Diving Discussions will take place April 26 2010.

This event is going to present the most recent developments in the field and will provide a platform for communication between researchers and divers, aiming to lead to new cooperation and projects for participating scientists and athletes. Place for the meeting will be announced in the second call.

The scientific program will include the following presentations:
14 00 – 14 15 Introduction
14 15 – 15 00 Bubbles and DCS in deep diving
15 00 – 15 30 Eating or fasting before maximal apnea
15 30 – 16 00 Effects of dry apnea training on protective responses
Pause for Refreshments
16 20 – 16 50 Warm up – or not before maximal apnea
16 50 – 17 20 SaO2 recovery and pulmonary oedema
17 20 – 17 50 Mental training and diving performance
17 50 – 18 30 Discussions and closing remarks
19.00 DINNER

The list of speakers of the Dahab Deep Diving Discussions 2010 include:
Marianne Havnes, PhD stud, NTNU, Trondheim, Norway
Erika Schagatay, professor Mid Sweden University
Harald Engan, PhD stud, Mid Sweden University and NTNU
Angelica Lodin-Sundström, PhD stud, Mid Sweden University
Sebastian Näslund, Halmstad University, Sweden

Organizers Divelab Dahab, El Assala, Egypt.
Erika.Schagatay @ miun.se

Erika Schagatay, professor
Environmental Physiology Group