Capacity and awareness

Getting the balance on stress to improve learning

  • Stress and Performance in Diving

    Arthur J Bachrach & Glen H Egstrom (1987) The book starts by defining stress and the importance of the impact of stress on performance in diving.   The authors make the distinction between stress relating to a threat that can… Continue reading

    Stress and Performance in Diving
  • What does nitrogen narcosis mean?

    Gas narcosis in scuba diving Narcosis in scuba diving is the change in thinking and awareness, sensory and motor function and behaviour that occurs at depth.  Breathing gas at depth leads to narcosis, often noticed around 30m it can be an issue… Continue reading

    What does nitrogen narcosis mean?