A survey on the health status of Dutch scuba diving instructors.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

As the diving population is ageing, so are the diving instructors. Health issues and the use of prescribed medications are more common when ageing. The death of two diving instructors during one weekend in 2017 in the Netherlands, most likely due to cardiovascular disease, motivated investigation of the prevalence of relevant comorbidities in Dutch diving instructors.

Methods

All Dutch Underwater Federation diving instructors were invited to complete an online questionnaire. Questions addressed diving experience and current and past medical history including the use of medications.

Results

A response rate of 27% yielded 497 questionnaires (87% male, average age 57.3 years [SD 8.5]). Older instructors were over-represented among responders (82% of males an

SUBMITTER: Komdeur P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8313785 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature