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I can't say as I have any real knowledge about this, but, just befpre Christmas I was doing some work at University College London, I just happend to pop into physiology and had a discussion with a Professor there about this, mainly it has to be said because I had been reading up on decompression theory prior to starting the TRIMIX course.
The above post about micro-bubbles in the body / blood stream is basically what it is all about. The current thinking seems to be that these bubbles are formed as you pass from deep levels to your first deco stop. It seems that they are recommending that you assend to the first deco-stop at a max rate of 3m / min with half minute stops every 3m. People have reported feeling significantly less tired after doing this than if they went straight to the first stop.
There is very little real research into this or in fact any decompression theory at the moment.
It got me thinking, and talking to said Professor, the bottom line is, it is not considered to be "sexy" science, therefore there is no money for it. Perhaps, us, that is all divers in the UK could come up with a small sum, say £5.00 a year levy for the privilage of diving in the UK. If 20,000 people paid this then It would give £100,000 which is enough to run a lab of two. The government have a matching system which would give another £100,000. Another two people plus kit.
What do you lot think, is it something we should be pushing for.
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