우리나라 일부 스쿠버잠수자의 잠수행태와 감압병 증상 경험률 (Diving Patterns and Decompression Sickness Related Symptoms of SCUBA Divers)

서지정보

· 발행기관 : 대한스포츠의학회
· 수록지 정보 : 대한스포츠의학회지 / 26권 / 1호 / 78 ~ 90페이지
· 저자명 : 오강진, 박재용, 사공준

초록

This study was performed to supply a database for an effective method for preventing Decompression Sickness and in taking care of scuba divers' health.
The questionnaires about the characteristics and diving pattern of SCUBA divers were administrated to 1,734 divers who visited a diving shop for the purpose of diving itself and to some diving hobbyists.
Mean age of divers was 35.1±7.4 years in professional group, 35.2±7.5 years in adults recreational group, 23.1±4.3 years in students recreational group, and 23.0% of divers were 40 years old and more. When divers were classified by BMI, 32.7% of divers were overweight and 29.8% of divers were obesity. It was found that 56.6% of divers were current smoker. Mean duration of diving was 5.1 years and duration of diving of 26.5% of divers were less than 1 year. Mean diving days per year were 29 days or less in 61.6% of divers. On the average, the divers dived 2 times a day with 40 minutes of diving time at 20～29 min depth. It was found that 5.7% of divers were diving without buddy diver. Only 37.1% of divers were observing decompression stop always during ascending and 42.6% of divers have experienced uncontrolled ascent. Not a few divers were having flight after diving. Musculoskeletal symptoms such as 'pain in the upper and lower extremities' were experienced by 12.9% of the subjects. 8.1% of them experienced 'dizziness or nausia', 4.9% 'cutaneous itching', 3.3% 'muscle weakness', and 3.2% 'hearing disorder'. The repetitive diving, uncontrolled ascent and flight after diving were proved as significant risk factors for decompression sickness related symptoms in scuba divers.
Considering the diving patterns, most SCUBA divers have significant risk factors of decompression sickness. To prevent decompression sickness and diving accidents of SCUBA divers, regular and systematic education on diving safety as well as diving skill is required.

영어초록

This study was performed to supply a database for an effective method for preventing Decompression Sickness and in taking care of scuba divers' health.
The questionnaires about the characteristics and diving pattern of SCUBA divers were administrated to 1,734 divers who visited a diving shop for the purpose of diving itself and to some diving hobbyists.
Mean age of divers was 35.1±7.4 years in professional group, 35.2±7.5 years in adults recreational group, 23.1±4.3 years in students recreational group, and 23.0% of divers were 40 years old and more. When divers were classified by BMI, 32.7% of divers were overweight and 29.8% of divers were obesity. It was found that 56.6% of divers were current smoker. Mean duration of diving was 5.1 years and duration of diving of 26.5% of divers were less than 1 year. Mean diving days per year were 29 days or less in 61.6% of divers. On the average, the divers dived 2 times a day with 40 minutes of diving time at 20～29 min depth. It was found that 5.7% of divers were diving without buddy diver. Only 37.1% of divers were observing decompression stop always during ascending and 42.6% of divers have experienced uncontrolled ascent. Not a few divers were having flight after diving. Musculoskeletal symptoms such as 'pain in the upper and lower extremities' were experienced by 12.9% of the subjects. 8.1% of them experienced 'dizziness or nausia', 4.9% 'cutaneous itching', 3.3% 'muscle weakness', and 3.2% 'hearing disorder'. The repetitive diving, uncontrolled ascent and flight after diving were proved as significant risk factors for decompression sickness related symptoms in scuba divers.
Considering the diving patterns, most SCUBA divers have significant risk factors of decompression sickness. To prevent decompression sickness and diving accidents of SCUBA divers, regular and systematic education on diving safety as well as diving skill is required.

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