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Mr Balestra, Costantino
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Publications (36)

Haute Ecole Bruxelles-Brabant; Laboratoire de Physiologie Environnementale et Occupationnelle, more

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A1 Publications (27) [show]
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, more Lemaitre, F.; Costalat, G.; Allinger, J.; Balestra, C. (2023). Possible causes of narcosis-like symptoms in freedivers. Undersea Hyperb. Med. 50(2): 85-93, more 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, more 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, more 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 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, more 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, 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 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, more Balestra, C. (2014). Hydrophobicity: the link between bubbles, bubblers and autoimmunity? Diving Hyperb. Med. 44(4): 185, more Balestra, C. (2014). The lymphatic pathway for microbubbles. Diving Hyperb. Med. 44(1): 1-1, 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 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 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, 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.; 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, 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 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, 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
Peer reviewed publication [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, more
Books (2) [show]
Balestra, C. (2017). From Breath-hold diving to patient's bed : The normobaric oxygen paradox. Haute école Bruxelles-Brabant ISEK: Brussel. , more 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., more
Book chapters (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], 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 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 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, more
Other publications (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, more 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, more