Personal Adjustment - Suunto Mosquito User Manual

3.2.4.2. PERSONAL ADJUSTMENT

There are adverse personal factors for DCI which divers can predict in advance
and input into the decompression model. Factors that may affect susceptibility to
decompression illness vary between divers and also for the same diver from one
day to another. The three-step Personal Adjustment Mode is available, if a more
conservative dive plan is desired.
The personal factors which tend to increase the possibility of DCI include, but
are not limited to:
• cold exposure - water temperature less than 20 °C [68 °F]
• the diver is below average physical fi tness level
• diver fatigue
• diver dehydration
• previous history of DCI
• stress
• obesity
The Personal Adjustment Mode is indicated by a diver symbol and plus signs (P0
= a diver, P1 = diver +, or P2 = diver ++). Chapter 4.6. describes how the Personal
Mode is adjusted.
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