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Annual Diving Report - Divers Alert Network

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2. PROJECT DIVE EXPLORATION<br />

Table 2.3-1 <strong>Report</strong>ed thermal comfort in PDE dive groups (n = 23,912).<br />

Thermal Comfort<br />

Liveaboard<br />

Beach and<br />

Dayboat<br />

Dive Group (%)<br />

Scapa Flow<br />

Recreational<br />

Dive<br />

Professionals<br />

Hot 6 20 20 9<br />

Comfortable 85 67 65 85<br />

Cold 8 8 14 6<br />

Very cold 0 1 0 0<br />

Not reported 1 4 1 0<br />

Percentage of PDE Dives<br />

80<br />

60<br />

40<br />

20<br />

0<br />

Light Moderate Heavy Not Specified<br />

Figure 2.3-3 Percentage of the PDE sample reporting the indicated subjective<br />

workload (n =23,912).<br />

Table 2.3-2 <strong>Report</strong>ed work rate in PDE subgroups (n =23,912).<br />

Work Rate<br />

Liveaboard<br />

Beach and<br />

Dayboat<br />

Dive Group (%)<br />

Scapa Flow<br />

Recreational<br />

Dive<br />

Professionals<br />

Light 84 74 62 73<br />

Moderate 13 20 34 7<br />

Heavy 2 1 2 0<br />

Not reported 1 5 1 20<br />

<strong>Annual</strong> <strong>Diving</strong> <strong>Report</strong>: 2006 Edition 17

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