The Improvement of Divers' Compensation for Underwater Distortions

Abstract

A series of experiments was undertaken to develop techniques for facilitating a diver's adjustments to underwater activities. The results show that such facilitation is possible but that complete adjustment is not obtained easily or automatically. A technique was devised which does expedite the normally long time periods required; it consists of performing tasks under water on a spaced schedule. The success of the technique is attested to by the fact that more adaptation was achieved by a group, on this schedule, in 15 minutes of underwater activity than by a class of SCUBA divers in four weeks.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 25, 1970
Accession Number
AD0721682

Entities

People

  • Christine L. McKay
  • Colleen L. Gratto
  • Jo Ann S. Kinney
  • S. M. Luria

Organizations

  • Naval Submarine Medical Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Analysis Of Variance
  • Compensation
  • Diameters
  • Divers
  • Education
  • Environment
  • Eye Movements
  • Human Behavior
  • Intervals
  • Motor Skills
  • Navy
  • Perception
  • Psychology
  • Psychomotor Performance
  • Scheduling (Production)
  • Swimming
  • Training

Readers

  • Brain and Cognitive Science; Experimental Psychology; Cognitive Neuroscience
  • Marine Mammal Biology
  • Theoretical Analysis.

Technology Areas

  • Space
  • Space - Spacecraft Maneuvers