Abstract
Professor Piergiorgio Data, who passed away in September 2005, was a professor of physiology and of diving and hyperbaric medicine. The Diving and Subaquatic Activities Postgraduate Course of the Medical School at Gabriele D’Annunzio University, in Chieti, a small city in central Italy, started as a result of his extremely enthusiastic and charismatic care and, for almost 25 years, this specialty has been the most important reference for the three-year training of diving and hyperbaric doctors in Italy. In the field of the subaquatic activities, Professor Data was the concept designer and the practical developer of various research projects. He reported fundamental results especially regarding breath-hold diving and his work always reflected his scientific methodological strictness. He created innovative technological equipment, including the underwater radiographic apparatus and the subaquatic polygraph, as well as various underwater techniques used with well-known athletes such as Jacques Mayol. This review aims to pay homage to an unforgettable teacher.
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