Mapping the functional brain state of a world champion freediver in static dry apnea
Brain Structure and Function 2021 Jitka Annen, Rajanikant Panda, Charlotte Martial et al. 15 citations
peer reviewedVoluntary apnea showcases extreme human adaptability in trained individuals like professional free divers. We evaluated the psychological and physiological adaptation and the functional cerebral changes using electroencephalography (EEG) and functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI) to 6.5 min of dry static apnea performed by a world champion free diver. Compared to resting...