Freediving neurophenomenology and skilled action: an investigation of brain, body, and behavior through breath

Luecke, Suraiya

doi:10.1007/s11097-022-09808-8

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“…In the present study our results suggest that from a Formula Kite rider's perspective, good perceived performance is associated with a wider range of possibilities for action than bad perceived performance. This is in line with recent developments in ecological dynamic frameworks on the notion of metastable zones, 40,41 as states allowing the rapid and flexible adoption of a vast number of different action-readiness states and subsequent actions 40 to achieve optimal performance.…”

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confidence: 75%

“…We argue that the reduction of the riders’ effort by letting the equipment do its thing and the controlled effort to reach maximal speed over a limited period of time, characterizing episodes of good perceived performance, can also be associated with a wide range of possibilities for action. As the riders let the equipment “do its thing,” they remain in an unconstrained action-readiness state, 40 allowing them to adapt to the situation flexibly, as expressed by KM2: “you go where you want to go.” Regarding the effort to reach maximal speed over a limited period of time, it is characterized by the capacity of the rider to control the effort and return to the previous state, therefore not exhausting the potential of the situation by preserving possibilities for action. Management of the possibilities for action on sailing boats has previously been described by Terrien et al 4 on double-crew foiling catamarans.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Considering perceptual experiences and adaptive actions in performance analysis of elite Formula Kite riders by combining qualitative data and measured key indicators of performance

Terrien

Huet

Iachkine³

et al. 2023

International Journal of Sports Science & Coaching

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Formula Kite is a high-speed sailing sport using hydrofoils, recently included in the Olympic sports list. In Formula Kite, the riders’ technical abilities to reach and maintain high speed are key to achieving performance. The aim of the present study was to analyze Formula Kite riders’ performance during speed tests in practice sessions by combining qualitative descriptions of their lived perceptual experiences “from the inside” with measured correlates of performance. The courses of experience of four expert Formula Kite riders’ speed tests were analyzed, compared, and discussed in relation to their measured Velocity Made Good. Results of the qualitative analyses provide original insight into the fine technical adaptations of the riders in their pursuit of performance. Furthermore, the comparison between the evaluated performance using speed measurements and the perceived performance assessed by the qualitative analysis shows interindividual differences as well as inconsistencies between the two modes of analysis. Based on these results, the present study opens practical perspectives for improving training practices, consisting in “calibrating” the sailors’ perceived performance with measured performance.

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Considering perceptual experiences and adaptive actions in performance analysis of elite Formula Kite riders by combining qualitative data and measured key indicators of performance

Terrien

Huet

Iachkine³

et al. 2023

International Journal of Sports Science & Coaching

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“…Divers also prime the parasympathetic response, for example, by dunking the face repeatedly; water on the sinuses triggers bradycardia (the reason splashing cold water on the face before public speaking or another stressful event can help relaxation). Anthropologist Suraiya De Souza Luecke (2020) found that some divers strongly advocate a “breathe‐up” pattern—quick intake with extended exhalation—just prior to dives; she suggests they do so because deep diaphragmatically‐focused, exhale‐biased breathing may induce a beneficial respiratory sinus arrhythmia. That is, the “breathe‐up” technique may exploit the fact that heart rate drops during exhalation (Luecke, 2020, 11–12; Yasuma & Hayano, 2004).…”

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“…Anthropologist Suraiya De Souza Luecke (2020) found that some divers strongly advocate a “breathe‐up” pattern—quick intake with extended exhalation—just prior to dives; she suggests they do so because deep diaphragmatically‐focused, exhale‐biased breathing may induce a beneficial respiratory sinus arrhythmia. That is, the “breathe‐up” technique may exploit the fact that heart rate drops during exhalation (Luecke, 2020, 11–12; Yasuma & Hayano, 2004).…”

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confidence: 99%

The incremental transformation of the body through freediving: A biocultural approach to reflexive bodily practices

Downey

2024

Ethos

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Expert freediving explores the limits of human endurance, with some divers staying underwater for over 10 min or reaching crushing depths on a single breath. This article explores the enskilment process, especially how freediving training involves a suite of reflexive bodily practices with psychological, neurological, and physiological consequences. Examined closely and over time, skill acquisition is a multi‐dimensional process involving self‐driven adaptations in a cumulative, uneven manner. Because skills combine biological, cultural, and psychological mechanisms, practices are ideal for biocultural analysis in psychological anthropology. This account of the behavioral‐development spiral in freediving enskilment suggests that transformative practices are inherently developmental, with neurological consequences. Theories of practice that ignore the temporal dimension or the variability of skill acquisition, that is, accounts that erase the slow and uncertain accumulation of expertise, fundamentally misrepresent how persistent practice blends biology and culture, and causes transformation, as well as the usefulness of ethnography for studying these processes.

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“…Working as a diver fisherman carries a very high level of risk. Diver fishermen usually carry out several types of dives, namely diving using a compressor as an air supply, breath-holding diving, and a few who do Scuba diving (Luecke, 2022). Informants' knowledge of using personal protective equipment (PPE) from interviews indicates this is a minor problem for divers.…”

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Trust and Occupational Safety Behavior Related to Decompressive Diseases on Bajo Ethnic Divers

Mallapiang¹,

Syarfani²,

Aeni³

2023

DIVERSITY

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The total area of Indonesian waters exceeds the land area, so the sea becomes one of the land community's livelihoods. Majority of the Bajo ethnic community work as traditional diver fisherman. This study examined trust community and their occupational safety and health behavior related to decompression sickness in Ethnic Bajo Divers. This type of research was qualitative, using an ethnographic study approach. Key informants in this study were ethnic Bajo divers who experienced and did not have paralysis. Data were collected through observation, in-depth interviews, documentation, sources, methods, and time triangulation. The beliefs and traditions of ethnic Bajo divers were related to safety and prevention. Decompression was before diving, asking for safety from the Almighty Creator by saying greetings and basmalah and praying before diving, which was a form of permission to The Guardian of the Sea. The Personal Protective Equipment that must be used were glasses (wooden/traditional glasses or glasses Ventara/modern). Decompression was understood as a disease cold with symptoms of cramps in the lower limbs obtained the result of diving for a long time at a certain depth to find seawater that was yellow like oil and very cold. Bajo tribe divers perform decompression treatment based on local wisdom and instill occupational health and safety behaviors and convince themselves by praying and saying basmallah before diving.

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Freediving neurophenomenology and skilled action: an investigation of brain, body, and behavior through breath

Cited by 3 publications

References 74 publications

Considering perceptual experiences and adaptive actions in performance analysis of elite Formula Kite riders by combining qualitative data and measured key indicators of performance

Considering perceptual experiences and adaptive actions in performance analysis of elite Formula Kite riders by combining qualitative data and measured key indicators of performance

The incremental transformation of the body through freediving: A biocultural approach to reflexive bodily practices

Trust and Occupational Safety Behavior Related to Decompressive Diseases on Bajo Ethnic Divers

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