Nik Azis, Nik Nadirah and Abdul Karim, Samihah and Mohamad, M. and Mohd Mustafah, Nadiah (2021) Effect of recreational scuba diving on cardiorespiratory fitness in Malaysian novice divers. Journal of Health and Translational Medicine, 24 (1). pp. 70-75. ISSN 1823-7339, DOI https://doi.org/10.22452/jummec.vol24no1.12.
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Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate scuba diving induced exercise response in novice divers as required in open water scuba diving certification. Methods: Maximal cardiopulmonary exercise test (CPET) was performed in 30 novice divers before and within 24 hours after a standard scuba diving open water certification diving protocol of four open water dives. Results: A significant increase in maximal oxygen consumption (VO2max) in mL·kg-1·min-1 after scuba diving training 25.84 (6.0) vs. 27.04 (7.0) (p<0.05) suggestive of an increase in exercise performance. Ventilatory drive (VE/VCO2) also showed a significant increase 27.95 (2.7) vs. 30.07 (5.3). Ventilatory anaerobic threshold (VAT), blood pressure and lung function parameters showed no significant differences with open water scuba diving certification training. Conclusion: In novice divers, repeated training exposure during open water scuba diving certification results in increased cardiorespiratory fitness. Although further corroborating studies are needed, this would suggest that recreational scuba diving may be an option for exercise promotion in the future. © 2021, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya. All rights reserved.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Funders: | Universiti Teknologi MARA [Grant No: 016/2018 & 600-IRMI/DANA 5/BESTARI] |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Diving medicine; Exercise; Oxygen consumption; Recreational diving; Scuba diving |
| Subjects: | G Geography. Anthropology. Recreation > GV Recreation Leisure R Medicine > RC Internal medicine > RC1200 Sports Medicine |
| Divisions: | Faculty of Medicine Universiti Malaya Medical Centre (UMMC) |
| Depositing User: | Ms Zaharah Ramly |
| Date Deposited: | 25 Oct 2023 07:00 |
| Last Modified: | 25 Oct 2023 07:00 |
| URI: | http://eprints.um.edu.my/id/eprint/35600 |
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