Children and scuba diving. how to start?
Panchard, M.-A.
Revue Medicale de la Suisse Romande 122(12): 589-593
2002
ISSN/ISBN: 0035-3655 PMID: 12611182 Document Number: 548481
Contra-indications to scuba diving are now well defined. The number of children practicising this sport is increasing. However, no consensus nor prospective study exists that allows to determine an age under which physicians should advise against scuba diving. This paper reviews many different approaches and, considering physiopathology and intellecual development, suggests a practical attitude.