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| A1 Publications (27) [show] |
 Balestra, C.; Mrakic-Sposta, S.; Virgili, F. (2023). Oxygen variations - Insights into hypoxia, hyperoxia and hyperbaric hyperoxia - Is the dose the clue? International Journal of Molecular Sciences 24(17): 13472. https://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijms241713472, more- Lemaitre, F.; Costalat, G.; Allinger, J.; Balestra, C. (2023). Possible causes of narcosis-like symptoms in freedivers. Undersea Hyperb. Med. 50(2): 85-93, more
- Balestra, C.; Guerrero, F.; Theunissen, S.; Germonpré, P.; Lafère, P. (2022). Physiology of repeated mixed gas 100-m wreck dives using a closed-circuit rebreather: a field bubble study. Europ. J. Appl. Physiol. 122(2): 515-522. https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00421-021-04856-5, more
- Imbert, J.-P.; Egi, S.-M.; Balestra, C. (2022). Vascular function recovery following saturation diving. Medicina-Lithuania 58(10): 1476. https://dx.doi.org/10.3390/medicina58101476, more
- Dugrenot, E.; Balestra, C.; Gouin, E.; L'Her, E.; Guerrero, F. (2021). Physiological effects of mixed-gas deep sea dives using a closed-circuit rebreather: a field pilot study. Europ. J. Appl. Physiol. 121(12): 3323-3331. https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00421-021-04798-y, more
- Markley, E.; Le, D.Q.; Germonpré, P.; Balestra, C.; Tillmans, F.; Denoble, P.J.; Freiberger, J.J.; Moon, R.E.; Dayton, P.A.; Papadopoulou, V. (2021). A fully automated method for late ventricular diastole frame selection in post-dive echocardiography without ECG gating. Undersea Hyperb. Med. 48(1): 73-80, more
- Berenji Ardestani, S.; Balestra, C.; Bouzinova, E.V.; Loennechen, Ø.; Pedersen, M. (2019). Evaluation of divers’ neuropsychometric effectiveness and high-pressure neurological syndrome via computerized test battery package and questionnaires in operational setting. Frontiers in Physiology 10: 1386. https://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fphys.2019.01386, more
- Brebeck, A.-K.; Deussen, A.; Range, U.; Balestra, C.; Cleveland, S.; Schipke, J.D. (2018). Beneficial effect of enriched air nitrox on bubble formation during scuba diving. An open-water study. J. Sports Sci. 36(6): 605-612. https://dx.doi.org/10.1080/02640414.2017.1326617, more
- Brebeck, A.-K.; Deussen, A.; Schmitz-Peiffer, H.; Range, U.; Balestra, C.; Cleveland, S.; Schipke, J.D. (2017). Effects of oxygen-enriched air on cognitive performance during SCUBA-diving - an open-water study. Research in Sports Medicine 25(3): 345-356. https://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15438627.2017.1314289, more
- Balestra, C.; Cimino, F.; Theunissen, S.; Snoeck, T.; Provyn, S.; Canali, R.; Bonina, A.; Virgili, F. (2016). A red orange extract modulates the vascular response to a recreational dive: a pilot study on the effect of anthocyanins on the physiological consequences of scuba diving. Nat. Prod. Res. 30(18): 2101-2106. https://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14786419.2015.1107062, more
- Balestra, C.; Germonpré, P. (2016). Correlation between patent foramen ovale, cerebral "lesions" and neuropsychometric testing in experienced sports divers: does diving damage the brain? Frontiers in Psychology 7. https://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2016.00696, more
- Balestra, C. (2015). Hydrophobicity: the link between bubbles, bubblers and autoimmunity? (vol 44, pg 185, 2014). Diving Hyperb. Med. 45(1): 3-3, more
- Cialoni, D.; Pieri, M; Balestra, C.; Marroni, A (2015). Flying after diving: should recommendations be reviewed? In-flight echocardiographic study in bubble-prone and bubble-resistant divers. Diving Hyperb. Med. 45(1): 10-15, more
- Schellart, N.A.M.; Rozložník, M.; Balestra, C. (2015). Relationships between plasma lipids, proteins, surface tension and post-dive bubbles. Undersea Hyperb. Med. 42(2): 133-141, more
- Theunissen, S.; Balestra, C.; Boutros, A.; De Bels, D.; Guerrero, F; Germonpré, P. (2015). The effect of pre-dive ingestion of dark chocolate on endothelial function after a scuba dive. Diving Hyperb. Med. 45(1): 4-9, more
- Balestra, C. (2014). Hydrophobicity: the link between bubbles, bubblers and autoimmunity? Diving Hyperb. Med. 44(4): 185, more
- Balestra, C. (2014). The lymphatic pathway for microbubbles. Diving Hyperb. Med. 44(1): 1-1, more
- Balestra, C. (2014). Just say NO to decompression bubbles: is there a real link between nitrous oxide and bubble production or reduction in humans? Diving Hyperb. Med. 44(2): 63-64, more
- Germonpré, P.; Papadopoulou, V.; Hemelryck, W.; Obeid, G.; Lafere, P; Eckersley, J; Tang, X; Balestra, C. (2014). The use of portable 2D echocardiography and 'frame-based' bubble counting as a tool to evaluate diving decompression stress. Diving Hyperb. Med. 44(1): 5-13, more
- Hemelryck, W.; Rozloznik, M.; Germonpre, P.; Balestra, C.; Lafere, P. (2013). Functional comparison between critical flicker fusion frequency and simple cognitive tests in subjects breathing air or oxygen in normobaria. Diving Hyperb. Med. 43(3): 138-142, more
- Lambrechts, K.; Pontier, J.-M.; Balestra, C.; Mazur, A.; Wang, Q.; Buzzacott, P.; Theron, M.; Mansourati, J.; Guerrero, F. (2013). Effect of a single, open-sea, air scuba dive on human micro- and macrovascular function. Europ. J. Appl. Physiol. 113(10): 2637-2645. https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00421-013-2676-x, more
- Revelli, L; Vagnoni, S; D'Amore, A; Di Stasio, E; Lombardi, P; Storti, G; Proietti, R; Balestra, C.; Ricerca, M (2013). EPO modulation in a 14-days undersea scuba dive. Int. J. Sports Med. 34(10): 856-860. dx.doi.org/10.1055/s-0033-1334912, more
- Theunissen, S.; Guerrero, F; Sponsiello, N.; Cialoni, D.; Pieri, M.; Germonpré, P.; Obeid, G.; Tillmans, F.; Papadopoulou, V.; Hemelryck, W.; Marroni, A.; De Bels, D.; Balestra, C. (2013). Nitric oxide-related endothelial changes in breath-hold and scuba divers. Undersea Hyperb. Med. 40(2): 135-144, more
- Theunissen, S.; Sponsiello, N.; Rozloznik, M.; Germonpre, P.; Guerrero, F.; Cialoni, D.; Balestra, C. (2013). Oxidative stress in breath-hold divers after repetitive dives. Diving Hyperb. Med. 43(2): 63-66, more
- Gempp, E.; Blatteau, J.E.; Pontier, J.-M.; Balestra, C.; Louge, P. (2009). Preventive effect of pre-dive hydration on bubble formation in divers. Br. J. Sports. Med. 43(3): 224-228. https://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bjsm.2007.043240, more
- Bennett, P.B.; Marroni, A.; Cronje, F.J.; Cali-Corleo, R.; Germonpre, P.; Pieri, M.; Bonuccelli, C.; Leonardi, M.G.; Balestra, C. (2008). The effect of varying time combinations for deep and shallow stops on precordial Doppler detectable bubbles following 25 msw (82 fsw) dives (vol 43, pg 399, 2007). Undersea Hyperb. Med. 35(4), more
- Bennett, P.B.; Marroni, A.; Cronje, F.J.; Cali-Corleo, R.; Germonpre, P.; Pieri, M.; Bonuccelli, C.; Leonardi, M.G.; Balestra, C. (2007). Effect of varying deep stop times and shallow stop times on precordial bubbles after dives to 25 msw (82 fsw). Undersea Hyperb. Med. 34(6): 399-406, more
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| Peer reviewed publication [show] |
- Germonpré, P.; Pontier, J.-M.; Gempp, E.; Blatteau, J.-E.; Deneweth, S.; Lafère, P.; Marroni, A.; Balestra, C. (2009). Pre-dive vibration effect on bubble formation after a 30-m dive requiring a decompression stop. Aviat. Space Environ. Med. 80(12): 1044-1048. dx.doi.org/10.3357/ASEM.2588.2010, more
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| Books (2) [show] |
- Balestra, C. (2017). From Breath-hold diving to patient's bed : The normobaric oxygen paradox. Haute école Bruxelles-Brabant ISEK: Brussel. , more
- Balestra, C.; Germonpré, P. (2017). The science of diving. Things your instructor never told you. Lambert Academic Publishing/Éditions Acrodacrolivres: Villers-la-Ville. ISBN 978-2-512007-36-4. [262] pp., more
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| Book chapters (4) [show] |
- Balestra, C.; Cialoni, D.; Buzzacott, P.; Hemelryck, W.; Papadopoulou, V.; Pieri, M.; Marroni, A. (2017). Recreational diving today: decompression habits, DAN Europe database insights, in: Balestra, C. et al. The science of diving. Things your instructor never told you. pp. [13-39], more
- Balestra, C.; Blatteau, J.-E.; Gempp, E.; Rozloznik, M. (2017). Preconditioning as a tool to improve diving safety, in: Balestra, C. et al. The science of diving. Things your instructor never told you. pp. [156-179], more
- Papadopoulou, V.; Chatterton, J.; Popov, G.; Eckersley, R.J.; Balestra, C.; Karapantsios, T.D.; Tang, M.-X.; Cialoni, D.; Kot, J. (2017). Decompression theory, in: Balestra, C. et al. The science of diving. Things your instructor never told you. pp. [88-115], more
- Egi, S.M.; Balestra, C.; Cialoni, D.; Thomas, G.; Marroni, A. (2015). Cognitive autonomous diving buddy (CADDY): AUV design requirements for divers safety, in: OCEANS 2015 - Genova. pp. [no pag.]. https://dx.doi.org/10.1109/OCEANS-Genova.2015.7271687, more
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| Other publications (2) [show] |
- Lafère, P.; Guerrero, F.; Germonpré, P.; Balestra, C. (2021). Comparison of insulation provided by dry or wetsuits among recreational divers during cold water immersion (< 5°C). Int. Marit. Health 72(3): 217-222. https://dx.doi.org/10.5603/imh.2021.0040, more
- Lafère, P.; Gatzoff, Y.; Guerrero, F.; Provyn, S.; Balestra, C. (2020). Field study of anthropomorphic and muscle performance changes among elite skippers following a transoceanic race. Int. Marit. Health 71(1): 20-27. https://hdl.handle.net/10.5603/IMH.2020.0007, more
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