Personal And Altitude Adjustments - Suunto DX User Manual

In dive planning, the maximum depth according to the O 2 % and
•
maximum PO 2 selected

3.16 Personal and altitude adjustments

There are several factors that can affect your susceptibility to DCS.
Such factors vary between divers and from one day to another.
The personal factors which tend to increase the possibility of DCS
include:
exposure to cold water - less than 20°C (68 °F)
•
below average physical fitness level
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fatigue
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dehydration
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stress
•
obesity
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patent foramen ovale (PFO)
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exercise before or after dive
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The three-step personal setting can be used to adjust the algorithm
to fit your DCS susceptibility.
Personal adjustment
0
1
2
52
Explanation
Ideal conditions (default value).
Conservative. Some risk factors or
conditions exist.
More conservative. Several risk factors
or conditions exist.