@article{ref1,
title="Effects of water temperature on performance: a practical evaluation of a neutral buoyancy facility",
journal="Aviation, space, and environmental medicine",
year="1991",
author="Bolstad, G. and Myrseth, E. and Holand, B. and Påsche, A.",
volume="62",
number="3",
pages="241-245",
abstract="Manual and cognitive performance of two female and four male divers was evaluated in &quot;cold&quot; and &quot;warm&quot; water in a Neutral Buoyancy Facility (NBF). A test battery of six manual and cognitive tests was applied in a fixed sequence in three separate, 3-h dives: Dive 1) Water temp.: 18-19 degrees C, wet suit 3-5 mm thick; Dive 2) Water temp.: 32-33 degrees C bathing suit and T-shirt; and Dive 3) Water temp.: 18-19 degrees C, tailor made wet suit 6.5 mm thick. No significant differences in performance between the three conditions were recorded. Mean rectal temperatures decreased by 1 degree C in all dive conditions, except in females in Dive 2. Ventilation was significantly higher in Dive 1 than in Dives 2 and 3. Thermal discomfort was reported only after 2 h in Dive 1. We suggest that support divers may work safely, comfortably and effectively for at least 2 h in water of 18-19 degrees C, if dressed in thermal protective wet suits.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0095-6562",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}