ECG and heart rate during helicopter underwater escape training (HUET) of novice trainees Michael J.. Tipton1, Peter Gibbs2, Chris Brooks2, Dan Roiz de Sa3, Tara J. Reilly4 1
Department of Sport and Exercise Science, University of Portsmouth, Portsmouth, UK 2 Survival Systems Training Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada 3 Institute of Naval Medicine, Gosport, UK 4 Human Performance, PSP, National Defence, Ottawa, Canada Contact person:
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INTRODUCTION In many countries it is a requirement for those working in the military or offshore oil industry to undertake Helicopter Underwater Escape Training (HUET). The staged, incremental training culminates in simulated ditching in which the trainees escape from a submerged, inverted mock up of a helicopter. Usually the water is warm and the duration of breath holding required to make an escape is short (
