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dhr. Balestra, Costantino
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Haute Ecole Bruxelles-Brabant; Laboratoire de Physiologie Environnementale et Occupationnelle, meer

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Balestra, C.; Mrakic-Sposta, S.; Virgili, F. (2023). Oxygen variations - Insights into hypoxia, hyperoxia and hyperbaric hyperoxia - Is the dose the clue? International Journal of Molecular Sciences 24(17): 13472. https://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijms241713472, meer Lemaitre, F.; Costalat, G.; Allinger, J.; Balestra, C. (2023). Possible causes of narcosis-like symptoms in freedivers. Undersea Hyperb. Med. 50(2): 85-93, meer Balestra, C.; Guerrero, F.; Theunissen, S.; Germonpré, P.; Lafère, P. (2022). Physiology of repeated mixed gas 100-m wreck dives using a closed-circuit rebreather: a field bubble study. Europ. J. Appl. Physiol. 122(2): 515-522. https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00421-021-04856-5, meer Imbert, J.-P.; Egi, S.-M.; Balestra, C. (2022). Vascular function recovery following saturation diving. Medicina-Lithuania 58(10): 1476. https://dx.doi.org/10.3390/medicina58101476, meer 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, meer 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. (2021). A fully automated method for late ventricular diastole frame selection in post-dive echocardiography without ECG gating. Undersea Hyperb. Med. 48(1): 73-80, meer Berenji Ardestani, S.; Balestra, C.; Bouzinova, E.V.; Loennechen, Ø.; Pedersen, M. (2019). Evaluation of divers’ neuropsychometric effectiveness and high-pressure neurological syndrome via computerized test battery package and questionnaires in operational setting. Frontiers in Physiology 10: 1386. https://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fphys.2019.01386, meer 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, meer 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, meer 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, meer 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, meer Balestra, C. (2015). Hydrophobicity: the link between bubbles, bubblers and autoimmunity? (vol 44, pg 185, 2014). Diving Hyperb. Med. 45(1): 3-3, meer 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, meer 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, meer Theunissen, S.; Balestra, C.; Boutros, A.; De Bels, D.; Guerrero, F; Germonpré, P. (2015). The effect of pre-dive ingestion of dark chocolate on endothelial function after a scuba dive. Diving Hyperb. Med. 45(1): 4-9, meer Balestra, C. (2014). Hydrophobicity: the link between bubbles, bubblers and autoimmunity? Diving Hyperb. Med. 44(4): 185, meer Balestra, C. (2014). The lymphatic pathway for microbubbles. Diving Hyperb. Med. 44(1): 1-1, meer 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, meer 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, meer Hemelryck, W.; Rozloznik, M.; Germonpre, P.; Balestra, C.; Lafere, P. (2013). Functional comparison between critical flicker fusion frequency and simple cognitive tests in subjects breathing air or oxygen in normobaria. Diving Hyperb. Med. 43(3): 138-142, meer 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, meer 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, meer 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. (2013). Nitric oxide-related endothelial changes in breath-hold and scuba divers. Undersea Hyperb. Med. 40(2): 135-144, meer 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, meer Gempp, E.; Blatteau, J.E.; Pontier, J.-M.; Balestra, C.; Louge, P. (2009). Preventive effect of pre-dive hydration on bubble formation in divers. Br. J. Sports. Med. 43(3): 224-228. https://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bjsm.2007.043240, meer 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), meer 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, meer
Peer reviewed publicatie [show]
Germonpré, P.; Pontier, J.-M.; Gempp, E.; Blatteau, J.-E.; Deneweth, S.; Lafère, P.; Marroni, A.; Balestra, C. (2009). Pre-dive vibration effect on bubble formation after a 30-m dive requiring a decompression stop. Aviat. Space Environ. Med. 80(12): 1044-1048. dx.doi.org/10.3357/ASEM.2588.2010, meer
Boeken (2) [show]
Balestra, C. (2017). From Breath-hold diving to patient's bed : The normobaric oxygen paradox. Haute école Bruxelles-Brabant ISEK: Brussel. , meer Balestra, C.; Germonpré, P. (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., meer
Boekhoofdstukken (4) [show]
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], meer 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], meer 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], meer Egi, S.M.; Balestra, C.; Cialoni, D.; Thomas, G.; Marroni, A. (2015). Cognitive autonomous diving buddy (CADDY): AUV design requirements for divers safety, in: OCEANS 2015 - Genova. pp. [no pag.]. https://dx.doi.org/10.1109/OCEANS-Genova.2015.7271687, meer
Overige publicaties (2) [show]
Lafère, P.; Guerrero, F.; Germonpré, P.; Balestra, C. (2021). Comparison of insulation provided by dry or wetsuits among recreational divers during cold water immersion (< 5°C). Int. Marit. Health 72(3): 217-222. https://dx.doi.org/10.5603/imh.2021.0040, meer Lafère, P.; Gatzoff, Y.; Guerrero, F.; Provyn, S.; Balestra, C. (2020). Field study of anthropomorphic and muscle performance changes among elite skippers following a transoceanic race. Int. Marit. Health 71(1): 20-27. https://hdl.handle.net/10.5603/IMH.2020.0007, meer