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'Ich kann meinen Atemreflex auf über sechs Minuten hinauszögern'. Christian Redl (31) ist Apnoe-Taucher. Der Extremsportler kann minutenlang unter Wasser bleiben und stellt einen Weltrekord nach dem nächsten auf: Höhlentauchen, Streckentauchen unter Eis ... Im Studio demonstriert er, wie auch ein untrainierter Mensch mit einfachen Maßnahmen sein Lungenvolumen erweitern kann.

The diving response includes cardiovascular adjustments known to decrease oxygen uptake and thus prolong apnea duration. As this diving response is in part characterized by a pronounced decrease in heart rate (HR), it is thought to be vagally mediated. Methods: In five professional breath-hold divers (BHDs) and five less-trained controls (CTL), we investigated whether the diving response is in fact associated with an increase in the root mean square successive difference of the R-R intervals (RMSSD), a time-domain heart rate variability (HRV) index. HR behavior and arterial oxygen saturation (Sao2) were continuously recorded during one maximal apnea. Short-term changes in Sao2, HR, and RMSSD were calculated over the complete apnea duration. Results: BHDs presented bi-phasic HR kinetics, with two HR decreases (32 ± 17% and 20 ± 10% of initial HR). The second HR decrease, which was concomitant to the pronounced Sao2 decrease, was also simultaneous to a marked increase in RMSSD. CTL showed only one HR decrease (50 ± 10% of initial HR), which appeared before the concomitant Sao2 and RMSSD changes. When all subject data were combined, arterial desaturation was positively correlated with total apnea time (r = 0.87, P < 0.01). Conclusion: This study indicates that baroreflex stimulation and hypoxia may be involved in the bi-phasic HR response of BHDs and thus in their longer apnea duration.

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BIENVENUE !Tu as envie de vivre une expérience à te couper le souffle..., entre dans le monde fascinant de l'apnée statique ! Cette discipline récréative et compétitive combine à merveille le contrôle de soi, le dépassement et la relaxation...Les étudiants de l'UFR STAPS section apnée en collaboration avec le NUC, sont heureux d'accueillir tous...

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Bill Graham of Kailua-Kona will attempt to officially break the U.S. record for breath holding (a free-diving event called 'static apnea') on November 10. Graham held the record himself until last year. The current record is 7 minutes, 28 seconds, and in this practice session, Graham goes 7:51, easily (but unofficially) surpassing the record.

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Who Wins?

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the making of a record in static apnea with 8 minutes 24 secondes under water with a single breath old

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Stephane Mifsud new static world record in france, with national AIDA JUDGES and national tv live for the news, this clip is the tv clip

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another record

freediving/apnea (static) 5:57 ATA 29/4/2007

Results at Apnea-Amsterdam.com

Pavel na Cressi Cupu 2005 - (wmv)

Luděk na MČR 2005 II - (wmv)

Luděk na Cressi Cupu 2005 - (wmv)

Rado na Cressi Cupu 2005 - (wmv)

Vendula na Čanis Cupu 2005 - (wmv)

Pavel na Čanis Cupu 2005 II - (wmv)