Thermal stress
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Andrey Bizyukin
A rapid chilling of superficial skeletal muscles (conductive cooling) creates a crippling weakening.
Thermal issues affect the comfort, performance and decompression stress experienced by divers. The impact varies with the timing, direction and magnitude of the thermal stress. Thermal protection can be provided by a variety of passive and active systems. Active systems should be used with particular care since they can markedly alter inert gas exchange and decompression risk.