DAN Research
DAN is the dive industry leader in diving physiology research. Supported almost entirely from membership fees and contributions, DAN's studies are revealing important information that will benefit the entire diving community and improve recreational diving safety worldwide.
DAN Research On-line
Interested participants visiting the DAN Research Department Web Site can download free software for collecting information about dive profiles and diving injuries. You can also read more about the following projects:
- Project Dive Exploration
- Diabetes and Diving
- Flying after Diving
- Ageing Diver Study
- Ascent Rate
DAN Decompression Illness (DCI) & Diving Fatalities Report
DAN America produces a comprehensive annual Report on Decompression Illness and Diving Fatalities. The most recent report is the 2002 edition and can be purchased from the DAN Shop.
DAN’s Report on Australian Diving Deaths provides a review of diving and snorkelling related deaths and includes detailed incident reports, tables of relevant contributing factors, and discussions about lessons to be learned from these deaths. These reports (1972-1993 and 1994-1998) are available for purchase.
The Annual Diving Report (2006 Edition) on Scuba Diving Injuries and Fatalities based on 2004 data is available to DAN Members in PDF format. If you would like to obtain a copy of this report send an email to training@danasiapacific.org with your Member Number and your request.
Research into Common Questions
DAN Research helps answer common questions about the factors that affect all divers, like ear and sinus injuries and health and fitness in diving.
Click here for an overview of Ear & Sinus Injuries
Click here for an overview of Health & Fitness in Diving
Funding of DAN Research
DAN projects are privately funded through DAN membership and dive industry support. Without DAN, many important questions about recreational diving safety would not only remain unchallenged, but unanswered.
How Can You Help?
Divers can support DAN’s research endeavours by: