The association of kidney function with repetitive breath-hold diving activities of female divers from Korea, Haenyeo

Voluntary apnea during breath-hold diving (BHD) induces cardiovascular changes including bradycardia, reduced cardiac output, and arterial hypertension. Although the impacts of repetitive BHD on cardiovascular health have been studied previously, the long-term risk for kidney dysfunction has never been investigated. A cross-sectional propensity score-matched study was performed to evaluate the influence of repetitive long-lasting BHD on kidney...