Blood pooling in extrathoracic veins after glossopharyngeal insufflation

Purpose Trained breath-hold divers hyperinflate their lungs by glossopharyngeal insufflation (GPI) to prolong submersion time and withstand lung collapse at depths. Pulmonary hyperinflation leads to profound hemodynamic changes. Methods Thirteen divers performed preparatory breath-holds followed by...

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