{"personrec":{"StatusID":1,"PersStatus":null,"Status":"Valid","PersID":31453,"PersName":"Balestra, Costantino","PublicFlag":1,"CheckedFlag":0,"Surname":"Balestra","Firstname":"Costantino","Initials":"C.","AddressedAs":null,"Function":null,"DateLastModified":{"date":"2024-06-04 01:34:08.417000","timezone_type":1,"timezone":"+00:00"},"PersTitle":"Mr","PersStatusID":null,"AbstractEnglish":null,"AbstractOtherLang":null,"AbstractLangCode":null,"AbstractLangID":null,"AutID":141172,"ND":"2015-06-08","UD":"2016-07-28","ORCID":"0000-0001-6771-839X","ResearcherID":"F-2969-2011"},"loaninfo":null,"pictures":[{"pic_id":127024,"Typ":3,"Descr":"Person on image","imis_show":1,"preferred":1,"URL":"/imis?page=image&pic=127024","ext":"jpg","url":"https://images.vliz.be/thumbs/127024.jpg"},{"pic_id":127025,"Typ":3,"Descr":"Person on image","imis_show":1,"preferred":0,"URL":"/imis?page=image&pic=127025","ext":"jpg","url":"https://images.vliz.be/thumbs/127025.jpg"}],"institutes":[{"instituterec":{"OrderNr":1,"Acronym":null,"ENFunction":null,"InsIDtmp":12063,"OrigNameLangCode":"en","OrigNameLangID":15,"FullOrigName":"Haute Ecole Bruxelles-Brabant; Environmental and Occupational Physiology Unit","InsID":12063,"Function":null,"BeginDay":null,"BeginMonth":null,"BeginYear":null,"Begindate":"","Enddate":"","PIAdrID":158309,"AdrID":158231,"Line1":null,"Line2":null,"Line3":null,"Line4":null,"Phone":null,"GSM":null,"Email":"balestra@daneurope.org","EnvName":"Belgium","EncAddress":"Avenue Charles Schaller 91, 1160 Auderghem, Belgium","FullStandardName":"Haute Ecole Bruxelles-Brabant; Laboratoire de Physiologie Environnementale et Occupationnelle","DirectorFlag":1,"MarineSciFlag":null,"SpecializedFlag":null},"parent":null,"institutes":null,"references":null,"conferences":null,"datasets":null,"persons":null,"pastpers":null,"subpers":null,"projects":null,"urls":null,"pictures":null,"published":null,"affrefs":null,"collections":null,"thesterms":null,"taxterms":null,"geoterms":null,"thestermsFRIS":null,"nXtins":null,"previns":null,"spcols":null,"resmessage":"no id specified","complete":0,"participantrec":null,"peerrevs":null,"urlmaps":null}],"pastins":[],"projects":[],"datasets":null,"references":{"A1":[{"BRefID":391479,"RR":"<b>Balestra, C.; Mrakic-Sposta, S.; Virgili, F.</b> (2023). Oxygen variations - Insights into hypoxia, hyperoxia and hyperbaric hyperoxia - Is the dose the clue? <i>International Journal of Molecular Sciences 24(17)</i>: 13472. <a href=\"https://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijms241713472\" target=\"_blank\">https://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijms241713472</a>","AutID":517298,"MonDate":null,"AnaDate":2023,"PeerRev":1,"outputType":"1_A1","OpenAcc":1},{"BRefID":382968,"RR":"<b>Lemaitre, F.; Costalat, G.; Allinger, J.; Balestra, C.</b> (2023). Possible causes of narcosis-like symptoms in freedivers. <i>Undersea Hyperb. Med. 50(2)</i>: 85-93","AutID":452777,"MonDate":null,"AnaDate":2023,"PeerRev":1,"outputType":"1_A1","OpenAcc":0},{"BRefID":353007,"RR":"<b>Balestra, C.; Guerrero, F.; Theunissen, S.; Germonpré, P.; Lafère, P.</b> (2022). Physiology of repeated mixed gas 100-m wreck dives using a closed-circuit rebreather: a field bubble study. <i>Europ. J. Appl. Physiol. 122(2)</i>: 515-522. <a href=\"https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00421-021-04856-5\" target=\"_blank\">https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00421-021-04856-5</a>","AutID":452777,"MonDate":null,"AnaDate":2022,"PeerRev":1,"outputType":"1_A1","OpenAcc":0},{"BRefID":361554,"RR":"<b>Imbert, J.-P.; Egi, S.-M.; Balestra, C.</b> (2022). Vascular function recovery following saturation diving. <i>Medicina-Lithuania 58(10)</i>: 1476. <a href=\"https://dx.doi.org/10.3390/medicina58101476\" target=\"_blank\">https://dx.doi.org/10.3390/medicina58101476</a>","AutID":517298,"MonDate":null,"AnaDate":2022,"PeerRev":1,"outputType":"1_A1","OpenAcc":1},{"BRefID":353279,"RR":"<b>Dugrenot, E.; Balestra, C.; Gouin, E.; L'Her, E.; Guerrero, F.</b> (2021). Physiological effects of mixed-gas deep sea dives using a closed-circuit rebreather: a field pilot study. <i>Europ. J. Appl. Physiol. 121(12)</i>: 3323-3331. <a href=\"https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00421-021-04798-y\" target=\"_blank\">https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00421-021-04798-y</a>","AutID":493208,"MonDate":null,"AnaDate":2021,"PeerRev":1,"outputType":"1_A1","OpenAcc":0},{"BRefID":354096,"RR":"<b>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.</b> (2021). A fully automated method for late ventricular diastole frame selection in post-dive echocardiography without ECG gating. <i>Undersea Hyperb. Med. 48(1)</i>: 73-80","AutID":497677,"MonDate":null,"AnaDate":2021,"PeerRev":1,"outputType":"1_A1","OpenAcc":0},{"BRefID":355817,"RR":"<b>Berenji Ardestani, S.; Balestra, C.; Bouzinova, E.V.; Loennechen, Ø.; Pedersen, M.</b> (2019). Evaluation of divers’ neuropsychometric effectiveness and high-pressure neurological syndrome via computerized test battery package and questionnaires in operational setting. <i>Frontiers in Physiology 10</i>: 1386. <a href=\"https://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fphys.2019.01386\" target=\"_blank\">https://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fphys.2019.01386</a>","AutID":198030,"MonDate":null,"AnaDate":2019,"PeerRev":1,"outputType":"1_A1","OpenAcc":1},{"BRefID":310486,"RR":"<b>Brebeck, A.-K.; Deussen, A.; Range, U.; Balestra, C.; Cleveland, S.; Schipke, J.D.</b> (2018). Beneficial effect of enriched air nitrox on bubble formation during scuba diving. An open-water study. <i>J. Sports Sci. 36(6)</i>: 605-612. <a href=\"https://dx.doi.org/10.1080/02640414.2017.1326617\" target=\"_blank\">https://dx.doi.org/10.1080/02640414.2017.1326617</a>","AutID":198575,"MonDate":null,"AnaDate":2018,"PeerRev":1,"outputType":"1_A1","OpenAcc":0},{"BRefID":295735,"RR":"<b>Brebeck, A.-K.; Deussen, A.; Schmitz-Peiffer, H.; Range, U.; Balestra, C.; Cleveland, S.; Schipke, J.D.</b> (2017). Effects of oxygen-enriched air on cognitive performance during SCUBA-diving - an open-water study. <i>Research in Sports Medicine 25(3)</i>: 345-356. <a href=\"https://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15438627.2017.1314289\" target=\"_blank\">https://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15438627.2017.1314289</a>","AutID":332616,"MonDate":null,"AnaDate":2017,"PeerRev":1,"outputType":"1_A1","OpenAcc":0},{"BRefID":285709,"RR":"<b>Balestra, C.; Cimino, F.; Theunissen, S.; Snoeck, T.; Provyn, S.; Canali, R.; Bonina, A.; Virgili, F.</b> (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. <i>Nat. Prod. Res. 30(18)</i>: 2101-2106. <a href=\"https://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14786419.2015.1107062\" target=\"_blank\">https://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14786419.2015.1107062</a>","AutID":257125,"MonDate":null,"AnaDate":2016,"PeerRev":1,"outputType":"1_A1","OpenAcc":0},{"BRefID":285605,"RR":"<b>Balestra, C.; Germonpré, P.</b> (2016). Correlation between patent foramen ovale, cerebral \"lesions\" and neuropsychometric testing in experienced sports divers: does diving damage the brain? <i>Frontiers in Psychology 7</i>. <a href=\"https://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2016.00696\" target=\"_blank\">https://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2016.00696</a>","AutID":194214,"MonDate":null,"AnaDate":2016,"PeerRev":1,"outputType":"1_A1","OpenAcc":1},{"BRefID":246740,"RR":"<b>Balestra, C.</b> (2015). Hydrophobicity: the link between bubbles, bubblers and autoimmunity? (vol 44, pg 185, 2014). <i>Diving Hyperb. Med. 45(1)</i>: 3-3","AutID":194210,"MonDate":null,"AnaDate":2015,"PeerRev":1,"outputType":"1_A1","OpenAcc":0},{"BRefID":246742,"RR":"<b>Cialoni, D.; Pieri, M; Balestra, C.; Marroni, A</b> (2015). Flying after diving: should recommendations be reviewed? In-flight echocardiographic study in bubble-prone and bubble-resistant divers. <i>Diving Hyperb. Med. 45(1)</i>: 10-15","AutID":194221,"MonDate":null,"AnaDate":2015,"PeerRev":1,"outputType":"1_A1","OpenAcc":0},{"BRefID":248005,"RR":"<b>Schellart, N.A.M.; Rozložník, M.; Balestra, C.</b> (2015). Relationships between plasma lipids, proteins, surface tension and post-dive bubbles. <i>Undersea Hyperb. Med. 42(2)</i>: 133-141","AutID":198572,"MonDate":null,"AnaDate":2015,"PeerRev":1,"outputType":"1_A1","OpenAcc":0},{"BRefID":246741,"RR":"<b>Theunissen, S.; Balestra, C.; Boutros, A.; De Bels, D.; Guerrero, F; Germonpré, P.</b> (2015). The effect of pre-dive ingestion of dark chocolate on endothelial function after a scuba dive. <i>Diving Hyperb. Med. 45(1)</i>: 4-9","AutID":194213,"MonDate":null,"AnaDate":2015,"PeerRev":1,"outputType":"1_A1","OpenAcc":0},{"BRefID":247628,"RR":"<b>Balestra, C.</b> (2014). Hydrophobicity: the link between bubbles, bubblers and autoimmunity? <i>Diving Hyperb. Med. 44(4)</i>: 185","AutID":198030,"MonDate":null,"AnaDate":2014,"PeerRev":1,"outputType":"1_A1","OpenAcc":0},{"BRefID":247046,"RR":"<b>Balestra, C.</b> (2014). The lymphatic pathway for microbubbles. <i>Diving Hyperb. Med. 44(1)</i>: 1-1","AutID":196155,"MonDate":null,"AnaDate":2014,"PeerRev":1,"outputType":"1_A1","OpenAcc":0},{"BRefID":246994,"RR":"<b>Balestra, C.</b> (2014). Just say NO to decompression bubbles: is there a real link between nitrous oxide and bubble production or reduction in humans? <i>Diving Hyperb. Med. 44(2)</i>: 63-64","AutID":194210,"MonDate":null,"AnaDate":2014,"PeerRev":1,"outputType":"1_A1","OpenAcc":0},{"BRefID":247047,"RR":"<b>Germonpré, P.; Papadopoulou, V.; Hemelryck, W.; Obeid, G.; Lafere, P; Eckersley, J; Tang, X; Balestra, C.</b> (2014). The use of portable 2D echocardiography and 'frame-based' bubble counting as a tool to evaluate diving decompression stress. <i>Diving Hyperb. Med. 44(1)</i>: 5-13","AutID":196460,"MonDate":null,"AnaDate":2014,"PeerRev":1,"outputType":"1_A1","OpenAcc":0},{"BRefID":238195,"RR":"<b>Hemelryck, W.; Rozloznik, M.; Germonpre, P.; Balestra, C.; Lafere, P.</b> (2013). Functional comparison between critical flicker fusion frequency and simple cognitive tests in subjects breathing air or oxygen in normobaria. <i>Diving Hyperb. Med. 43(3)</i>: 138-142","AutID":178605,"MonDate":null,"AnaDate":2013,"PeerRev":1,"outputType":"1_A1","OpenAcc":0},{"BRefID":248006,"RR":"<b>Lambrechts, K.; Pontier, J.-M.; Balestra, C.; Mazur, A.; Wang, Q.; Buzzacott, P.; Theron, M.; Mansourati, J.; Guerrero, F.</b> (2013). Effect of a single, open-sea, air scuba dive on human micro- and macrovascular function. <i>Europ. J. Appl. Physiol. 113(10)</i>: 2637-2645. <a href=\"https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00421-013-2676-x\" target=\"_blank\">https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00421-013-2676-x</a>","AutID":198575,"MonDate":null,"AnaDate":2013,"PeerRev":1,"outputType":"1_A1","OpenAcc":0},{"BRefID":247126,"RR":"<b>Revelli, L; Vagnoni, S; D'Amore, A; Di Stasio, E; Lombardi, P; Storti, G; Proietti, R; Balestra, C.; Ricerca, M</b> (2013). EPO modulation in a 14-days undersea scuba dive. <i>Int. J. Sports Med. 34(10)</i>: 856-860. <a href=\"http://dx.doi.org/10.1055/s-0033-1334912\" target=\"_blank\">dx.doi.org/10.1055/s-0033-1334912</a>","AutID":196988,"MonDate":null,"AnaDate":2013,"PeerRev":1,"outputType":"1_A1","OpenAcc":0},{"BRefID":247162,"RR":"<b>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.</b> (2013). Nitric oxide-related endothelial changes in breath-hold and scuba divers. <i>Undersea Hyperb. Med. 40(2)</i>: 135-144","AutID":197236,"MonDate":null,"AnaDate":2013,"PeerRev":1,"outputType":"1_A1","OpenAcc":0},{"BRefID":238254,"RR":"<b>Theunissen, S.; Sponsiello, N.; Rozloznik, M.; Germonpre, P.; Guerrero, F.; Cialoni, D.; Balestra, C.</b> (2013). Oxidative stress in breath-hold divers after repetitive dives. <i>Diving Hyperb. Med. 43(2)</i>: 63-66","AutID":179065,"MonDate":null,"AnaDate":2013,"PeerRev":1,"outputType":"1_A1","OpenAcc":0},{"BRefID":296117,"RR":"<b>Gempp, E.; Blatteau, J.E.; Pontier, J.-M.; Balestra, C.; Louge, P.</b> (2009). Preventive effect of pre-dive hydration on bubble formation in divers. <i>Br. J. Sports. Med. 43(3)</i>: 224-228. <a href=\"https://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bjsm.2007.043240\" target=\"_blank\">https://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bjsm.2007.043240</a>","AutID":326955,"MonDate":null,"AnaDate":2009,"PeerRev":1,"outputType":"1_A1","OpenAcc":0},{"BRefID":211494,"RR":"<b>Bennett, P.B.; Marroni, A.; Cronje, F.J.; Cali-Corleo, R.; Germonpre, P.; Pieri, M.; Bonuccelli, C.; Leonardi, M.G.; Balestra, C.</b> (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). <i>Undersea Hyperb. Med. 35(4)</i>","AutID":141179,"MonDate":null,"AnaDate":2008,"PeerRev":1,"outputType":"1_A1","OpenAcc":0},{"BRefID":211493,"RR":"<b>Bennett, P.B.; Marroni, A.; Cronje, F.J.; Cali-Corleo, R.; Germonpre, P.; Pieri, M.; Bonuccelli, C.; Leonardi, M.G.; Balestra, C.</b> (2007). Effect of varying deep stop times and shallow stop times on precordial bubbles after dives to 25 msw (82 fsw). <i>Undersea Hyperb. Med. 34(6)</i>: 399-406","AutID":141172,"MonDate":null,"AnaDate":2007,"PeerRev":1,"outputType":"1_A1","OpenAcc":0}],"PeerRevRef":[{"BRefID":257852,"RR":"<b>Germonpré, P.; Pontier, J.-M.; Gempp, E.; Blatteau, J.-E.; Deneweth, S.; Lafère, P.; Marroni, A.; Balestra, C.</b> (2009). Pre-dive vibration effect on bubble formation after a 30-m dive requiring a decompression stop. <i>Aviat. Space Environ. Med. 80(12)</i>: 1044-1048. <a href=\"http://dx.doi.org/10.3357/ASEM.2588.2010\" target=\"_blank\">dx.doi.org/10.3357/ASEM.2588.2010</a>","AutID":227485,"MonDate":null,"AnaDate":2009,"PeerRev":1,"outputType":"2_PeerRevRef","OpenAcc":1}],"Book":[{"BRefID":289079,"RR":"<b>Balestra, C.</b> (2017). From Breath-hold diving to patient's bed : The normobaric oxygen paradox. Haute école Bruxelles-Brabant ISEK: Brussel.  ","AutID":196988,"MonDate":2017,"AnaDate":null,"PeerRev":0,"outputType":"3_Book","OpenAcc":1},{"BRefID":290803,"RR":"<b>Balestra, C.; Germonpré, P.</b> (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.","AutID":222205,"MonDate":2017,"AnaDate":null,"PeerRev":0,"outputType":"3_Book","OpenAcc":0}],"BookChap":[{"BRefID":290808,"RR":"<b>Balestra, C.; Cialoni, D.; Buzzacott, P.; Hemelryck, W.; Papadopoulou, V.; Pieri, M.; Marroni, A.</b> (2017). Recreational diving today: decompression habits, DAN Europe database insights, <b><i>in</i></b>: Balestra, C. <i>et al.</i> <i>The science of diving. Things your instructor never told you.</i> pp. [13-39]","AutID":226902,"MonDate":null,"AnaDate":2017,"PeerRev":0,"outputType":"4_BookChap","OpenAcc":0},{"BRefID":290823,"RR":"<b>Balestra, C.; Blatteau, J.-E.; Gempp, E.; Rozloznik, M.</b> (2017). Preconditioning as a tool to improve diving safety, <b><i>in</i></b>: Balestra, C. <i>et al.</i> <i>The science of diving. Things your instructor never told you.</i> pp. [156-179]","AutID":196462,"MonDate":null,"AnaDate":2017,"PeerRev":0,"outputType":"4_BookChap","OpenAcc":0},{"BRefID":290817,"RR":"<b>Papadopoulou, V.; Chatterton, J.; Popov, G.; Eckersley, R.J.; Balestra, C.; Karapantsios, T.D.; Tang, M.-X.; Cialoni, D.; Kot, J.</b> (2017). Decompression theory, <b><i>in</i></b>: Balestra, C. <i>et al.</i> <i>The science of diving. Things your instructor never told you.</i> pp. [88-115]","AutID":226902,"MonDate":null,"AnaDate":2017,"PeerRev":0,"outputType":"4_BookChap","OpenAcc":0},{"BRefID":285854,"RR":"<b>Egi, S.M.; Balestra, C.; Cialoni, D.; Thomas, G.; Marroni, A.</b> (2015). Cognitive autonomous diving buddy (CADDY): AUV design requirements for divers safety, <b><i>in</i></b>: <i>OCEANS 2015 - Genova.</i> pp. [no pag.]. <a href=\"https://dx.doi.org/10.1109/OCEANS-Genova.2015.7271687\" target=\"_blank\">https://dx.doi.org/10.1109/OCEANS-Genova.2015.7271687</a>","AutID":198030,"MonDate":null,"AnaDate":2015,"PeerRev":0,"outputType":"4_BookChap","OpenAcc":0}],"OtherRef":[{"BRefID":355837,"RR":"<b>Lafère, P.; Guerrero, F.; Germonpré, P.; Balestra, C.</b> (2021). Comparison of insulation provided by dry or wetsuits among recreational divers during cold water immersion (< 5°C). <i>Int. Marit. Health 72(3)</i>: 217-222. <a href=\"https://dx.doi.org/10.5603/imh.2021.0040\" target=\"_blank\">https://dx.doi.org/10.5603/imh.2021.0040</a>","AutID":194214,"MonDate":null,"AnaDate":2021,"PeerRev":0,"outputType":"8_OtherRef","OpenAcc":1},{"BRefID":338042,"RR":"<b>Lafère, P.; Gatzoff, Y.; Guerrero, F.; Provyn, S.; Balestra, C.</b> (2020). Field study of anthropomorphic and muscle performance changes among elite skippers following a transoceanic race. <i>Int. Marit. Health 71(1)</i>: 20-27. <a href=\"https://hdl.handle.net/10.5603/IMH.2020.0007\" target=\"_blank\">https://hdl.handle.net/10.5603/IMH.2020.0007</a>","AutID":452777,"MonDate":null,"AnaDate":2020,"PeerRev":0,"outputType":"8_OtherRef","OpenAcc":1}]},"urls":[{"URL":"https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6771-839X","externalID":"0000-0001-6771-839X","URLTypeCode":"ORCID","URLType":"ORCID"},{"URL":"www.researcherid.com/rid/F-2969-2011","externalID":"F-2969-2011","URLTypeCode":"ResearcherID","URLType":"ResearcherID"}],"spcols":null,"thesterms":null,"taxterms":null,"pub":1,"newses":{"SesID":76081,"LoginName":"VLIZ2000\\zohrab","LoginID":435,"DD":"2015-06-08"},"updses":{"SesID":81730,"LoginName":"VLIZ2000\\petraw","LoginID":527,"DD":"2016-07-28"},"urlmaps":[],"resmessage":"no id specified","complete":1}