English name: Environmental and Occupational Physiology Unit Parent institute: Haute Ecole Bruxelles-Brabant (HE2B), more
Address: Avenue Charles Schaller 91 1160 Auderghem Belgium | | Type: Scientific
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1 Director: Head of the department 2 Marine scientist: Works in this research group and acts as (co-)author in at least one marine publication in the last 5 years. 3 Specialized personnel: Provides administrative or technical support to marine scientific research.
Abstract: | The Environmental and Occupational Physiology laboratory is part of the Paramedical department of the Haute école Paul-Henri Spaak. This group conducts research on the physiology in certain environments such as space, confined environments, high-altitude environments, remote areas, hyperbaric environments, etc.
The marine research of this group focuses on the study of the physiology during diving activities. Furthermore, the group is also interested in remote area medicine and wellness as well as preconditioning or training activities. This research field can be applied to seafarers or sailors, submariners, etc. |
Publications (21) | Top | Persons | ( 16 peer reviewed ) split up filter- 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
- 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
- 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
- Balestra, C. (2014). The lymphatic pathway for microbubbles. Diving Hyperb. Med. 44(1): 1-1, 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
- 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.; 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
- 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
- Balestra, C. (2017). From Breath-hold diving to patient's bed : The normobaric oxygen paradox. Haute école Bruxelles-Brabant ISEK: Brussel. , more
- 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
- Buzzacott, P.; Rozloznik, M. (2017). Recreational technical diving, in: Balestra, C. et al. The science of diving. Things your instructor never told you. pp. [40-56], 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
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