Balestra Costantino
Domaine : Sciences de la Vie – SV
Projets : DELTO2X, FIRE-on-ICE, One Health
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  • Nindorera, F., et al. (2025). « Optimizing physical fitness in chronic stroke patients: the impact of exercise training modality and dosage on maximal and sub-maximal fitness – a systematic review and meta-analysis. » J Rehabil Med 57: jrm43359.
  • D’Hoore, L., et al. (2025). « Effect of normobaric and hyperbaric hyperoxia treatment on symptoms and cognitive capacities in Long COVID patients: a randomised placebo-controlled, prospective, double-blind trial. » Diving Hyperb Med 55(2): 104–113.
  • Balestra, C. and S. Theunissen (2025). Notions de physiopathologie utiles à l’encadrement du handisport. Brussels.
  • Vezzoli, A., et al. (2024). « Oxy-Inflammation in Humans during Underwater Activities. » Int J Mol Sci 25(5).
  • Balestra, C., et al. (2024). « Physiology of deep closed circuit rebreather mixed gas diving: vascular gas emboli and biological changes during a week-long liveaboard safari. » Frontiers in Physiology 15.
  • Balestra, C., et al. (2024). « Inert Gas Mild Pressure Action on Healthy Humans: The « IPA » Study. » Int J Mol Sci 25(22): 12067.
  • Balestra, C., et al. (2024). « Pulsed Hyperoxia Acts on Plasmatic Advanced Glycation End Products and Advanced Oxidation Protein Products and Modulates Mitochondrial Biogenesis in Human Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells: A Pilot Study on the « Normobaric Oxygen Paradox ». » Int J Mol Sci 25(4).
  • Balestra, C., et al. (2023). « Oxygen Variations-Insights into Hypoxia, Hyperoxia and Hyperbaric Hyperoxia-Is the Dose the Clue? » Int J Mol Sci 24(17).
  • Balestra, C., et al. (2023). « Editorial: Physiological telemonitoring and interventional telemedicine in extreme environments. » Front Physiol 14: 1353731
  • Balestra, C., et al. (2022). « Varying Oxygen Partial Pressure Elicits Blood-Borne Microparticles Expressing Different Cell-Specific Proteins-Toward a Targeted Use of Oxygen? » Int J Mol Sci 23(14).
  • Balestra, C., et al. (2021). « Hypoxic and Hyperoxic Breathing as a Complement to Low-Intensity Physical Exercise Programs: A Proof-of-Principle Study. » Int J Mol Sci 22(17).
  • Balestra, C. and J. Kot (2021). « Oxygen: A Stimulus, Not « Only » a Drug. » Medicina (Kaunas) 57(11).
  • Balestra, C., et al. (2019). « Diving physiopathology: the end of certainties? Food for thought. » Minerva Anestesiol 85(10): 1129–1137.
  • Balestra, C., et al. (2018). « Critical Flicker Fusion Frequency: A Marker of Cerebral Arousal During Modified Gravitational Conditions Related to Parabolic Flights. » Front Physiol 9: 1403.
  • Balestra, C., et al. (2018). « Editorial: Extreme Environments in Movement Science and Sport Psychology. » Front Psychol 9: 2391.
  • Balestra, C., et al. (2016). « Pre-dive Whole-Body Vibration Better Reduces Decompression-Induced Vascular Gas Emboli than Oxygenation or a Combination of Both. » Front Physiol 7: 586.
  • Balestra, C., et al. (2016). « A red orange extract modulates the vascular response to a recreational dive: a pilot study on the effect of anthocyanins on the physiological consequences of scuba diving. » Nat Prod Res 30(18): 2101–2106.
  • Balestra, C. (2016). « Hypothesis: the influence of cavitation or vacuum phenomenon for decompression sickness. » Diving Hyperb Med 46(3): 190–191.
  • Balestra, C. (2015). L’apnée au service du patient. S’immerger en Apnée. M. Schierrer. France, Harmattan. 1: 243–247.
  • Balestra, C. (2015). Le « Paradoxe de l’Oxygène » un phénomène varié. S’immerger en Apnée. M. Schirrer. France, Harmattan. 1: 247–259.
  • Balestra, C. (2015). « Erratum–Hypdrophobicity: the link between bubbles, bubblers and autoimmunity? » Diving Hyperb Med 45(1): 3.
  • Papadopoulou, V., et al. (2014). Decompression Theory. The Science of Diving : Things your instructor never told you. C. Balestra and P. Germonpre. Germany, Lambert Academic Publishing. 1: 88–114.
  • Balestra, C. and P. Germonpre (2014). The Science of Diving. Saarbrücken, Germany, Lambert Academic Press.
  • Balestra, C., et al. (2014). Recreational diving today: decompression habits, DAN Europe database insights. The science of Diving : Things your instructor never told you. C. Balestra and P. Germonpre. Germany, Lambert Academic Publishing. 1: 13–36.
  • Balestra, C., et al. (2014). Introduction à la CommuniCaCtion. Bruges, Die Keure / La charte.
  • Balestra, C., et al. (2014). Preconditioning as a tool to improve diving safety. The science of Diving : Things your instructor never told you. C. Balestra and P. Germonpre. Germany, Lambert Academic Press. 1: 160–180.
  • Balestra, C. (2014). « The lymphatic pathway for microbubbles. » Diving Hyperb Med 44(1): 1.
  • Balestra, C. (2014). « Just say NO to decompression bubbles: is there a real link between nitric oxide and bubble production or reduction in humans? » Diving Hyperb Med 44(2): 63–64.
  • Balestra, C. (2014). « Is there a need for more diving science for divers? » Diving Hyperb Med 44(3): 122–123.
  • Balestra, C. and M. Bennett (2013). « The Presidents’ page. Living in a Bayesian world: can we « Bayes » our approach to decompression? » Diving Hyperb Med 43(3): 130.
  • Balestra, C. (2013). « Creativity in science. » Diving and Hyperbaric Medicine 43(1): 2–2.
  • Balestra, C. (2013). « The ‘normobaric oxygen paradox’: another potential way to use oxygen. CME activity 2013/1. » Diving and Hyperbaric Medicine 43(1): 47–48.
  • Balestra, C., et al. (2012). « Persistence of critical flicker fusion frequency impairment after a 33 mfw SCUBA dive: evidence of prolonged nitrogen narcosis? » Eur J Appl Physiol 112(12): 4063–4068.
  • Balestra, C. and P. Germonpre (2012). « Hypoxia, a multifaceted phenomenon: the example of the « normobaric oxygen paradox ». » Eur J Appl Physiol 112(12): 4173–4175.
  • Balestra, C. (2012). Dive Computer Use in Recreational Diving: Insights from the DAN-DSL Database. Proceedings of Validation of Dive Computers Workshop. S. L. Blogg, M. Lang and A. Møllerløkken. Trondheim (No), Akademika forlag: 99–103.
  • Balestra, C., et al. (2011). « The Fractal Approach as a Tool to Understand Asymptomatic Brain Hyperintense Mri Signals. » Fractals 12(01): 67–72.
  • Balestra, C., et al. (2011). « Respiratory rate can be modulated by long-loop muscular reflexes, a possible factor in involuntary cessation of apnea. » Diving Hyperb Med 41(1): 3–8.
  • Balestra, C. and P. Germonpre (2011). « Increasing EPO using the normobaric oxygen paradox: a ‘not so simple’ task. » Acta Physiol (Oxf) 203(2): 287–288.
  • Balestra, C., et al. (2011). « Respiratory rate can be modulated by long-loop muscular reflexes, a possible factor in involuntary cessation of apnea. » Diving Hyperb Med 41(1): 3–8.
  • Balestra, C. and P. Germonpre (2011). « Increasing EPO using the normobaric oxygen paradox: a ‘not so simple’ task. » Acta Physiol (Oxf) 203(2): 287–288.
  • Balestra, C., et al. (2010). « The ‘normobaric oxygen paradox’: a simple way to induce endogenous erythropoietin production and concomitantly raise hemoglobin levels in anemic patients. » Transfusion Alternatives in Transfusion Medicine 11(1): 39–42.
  • Balestra, C. and P. Germonpre (2010). « EPO and doping. » Eur J Appl Physiol 109(5): 1001–1002.
  • Balestra, C., et al. (2010). « The Normobaric Oxygen Paradox: a novel countermeasure to space anaemia? » Journal of Gravitational Physiology in press.
  • Poortmans, J. and C. Balestra (2009). Le trasport des gaz et l’équilibre acido-basique. Biochimie des activités physiques et sportives. D. B. Université. Bruxelles, Poortmans, J Boisseau, N. 1: 399–436.
  • Balestra, C., et al. (2009). Introduction à la CommuniCaCtion. Brugge, La Charte.
  • Balestra, C. (2009). An Introduction to Clinical Aspect of Decompression Illness (DCI). The Future of Diving : 100 years of HAldane and Beyond. A. O. B. M.Lang. Washington DC, Smithsonian Institution Scholarly Press.
  • Ermolao, A. and C. Balestra (2008). I principi dell’allenamento negli sport acquatici. Ambiente Acqua : dal nuoto alla subacquea Scienze Biomediche applicate agli sport acquatici. A. Davini. Roma, Casa Editrice Scientifica Internazionale.
  • Balestra, C. and A. Ermolao (2008). « Il Foramen Ovale Pervio, un rischio per il subacqueo? » Ambiente Acqua : dal nuoto alla subacquea. Scienze Biomediche applicate agli sport acquatici.
  • Balestra, C., et al. (2008). Introduction à la CommuniCaCtion, ULB–Universite Libre de Bruxelles.
  • Snoeck, T. and C. Balestra (2007). « À propos de la palpation du muscle ptérygoïdien latéral : analyse des rapports par IRM. » Kinésithérapie Scientifique 7(0479): 18–20.
  • Balestra, C., et al. (2007). PFO and the DIVER. Flagstaff, AZ (USA), Best Publishing.
  • Balestra, C. and P. Germonpre (2007). « Commentary on viewpoint « Heliox, nitrox, and trimix diving; hyperbaric oxygen treatment; and a flaw in Henry’s law ». » J Appl Physiol (1985) 102(4): 1720.
  • Balestra, C. (2007). « New Advances in Physiopathology of Diving. » Medicina Subacquea e Iperbarica 29(4): 25–26.
  • Balestra, C., et al. (2006). « Serum erythropoietin levels in healthy humans after a short period of normobaric and hyperbaric oxygen breathing: the « normobaric oxygen paradox ». » J Appl Physiol (1985) 100(2): 512–518.
  • Balestra, C., et al. (2005). Lessons Drawn from the in-Field Experience. The E.C.H.M. Collection. A. Marroni, D. Mathieu and F. Wattel. Flagstaff, AZ, Best Publishing. 2: 4–107; 104–128.
  • Germonpre, P. and C. Balestra (2004). « Risk of decompression illness among 230 divers in relation to the presence and size of patent foramen ovale. » Eur Heart J 25(23): 2173–2174.
  • Balestra, C., et al. (2004). « Normobaric oxygen can enhance protein captation by the lymphatic system in healthy humans. » Undersea Hyperb Med 31(1): 59–62.
  • Balestra, C., et al. (2004). « Erythropoietin production can be enhanced by normobaric oxygen breathing in healthy humans. » Undersea Hyperb Med 31(1): 53–57.
  • Balestra, C., et al. (2004). « Scuba diving can induce stress of the temporomandibular joint leading to headache. » Br J Sports Med 38(1): 102.
  • Balestra, C. (2003). Is the patency of the cardiac foramen ovale a risk factor for disbaric pathologies:contribution to diving research and fostering diving safety. Sciences de la Motricité, Université Libre de Bruxelles. Abilitation Thesis: 170.
  • Balestra, C. and J. Duchateau (2002). « Short and Long Latency Reflex Responses During Submaximal Fatiguing Contractions in Human. » Archives of Physiology and Biochemistry 110(supplement): 14.
  • Balestra, C. (2002). Cardivascular Effects of Diving. Diving Medicine Physician. D. J. Wendling. Biel, Schweizerische Gesellschaft für Unterwasser und Hyprbarmedizin: 355.
  • Balestra, C., et al. (2000). « Blood Glucose Variations in a diabetic diver using self-assessment. » Sport Geneeskunde & Sport Wetenschappen 83: 41–42.
  • Balestra, C., et al. (2000). « Carotid Artery Doppler as a Screening Method for Patency of the Foramen Ovale. » Sport Geneeskunde & Sport Wetenschappen 83: 21–23.
  • Balestra, C., et al. (1998). Intrathoracic Pressure Falls after Valsalva Mnoeuvre and Isometric Exercice are Identical : Implication for Divers with Patent Foramen Ovale. Proceedings of the Twelfth International Congress on Hyperbaric Medicine. F. Wattel and G. Oriani. Flagstaff, Arizona (USA), Best Publishing: 677–682.
  • Balestra, C., et al. (1998). « Intrathoracic pressure changes after Valsalva strain and other maneuvers: implications for divers with patent foramen ovale. » Undersea Hyperb Med 25(3): 171–174.
  • Balestra, C. and Y. Roelands (1996). « Le concept du CUBE en revalidation neuro-motrice. » Revue Belge des Thérapeutes revalidateurs 4: 12–14.Balestra, C. and K. Hainaut (1996). Contribution à l’étude des mécanismes neurophysiologiques de la fatigue chez le sujet humain.
  • Balestra, C., et al. (1996). Les accidents de décompression. Bodytalk. 46: 8–9.
  • Balestra, C. and C. Balestra (1996). « La qualité de la Vie : Approche Globaliste. » Consilio Manuque (Revue Belge du Dommage Corporel) 23(1): 71–82.
  • Balestra, C. (1996). Sequelles neurologiques chez le plongeur sportif? Hippocampe. 1: 38–42.
  • Balestra, C. (1996). La survie lors de noyades. Fun Plongée. 1: 15–19.
  • Balestra, C., et al. (1994). Premiers soins : Comprendre le choc. SPORT (Adeps). 145: 39–42.
  • Balestra, C. (1994). Foramen Ovale Perméable : cause possible d’accidents de décompression. Bodytalk. 82: 6–7.
  • Balestra, C. (1994). La noyade. Bodytalk Plus. 89: 9–12.
  • Balestra, C. (1994). Les dangers de l’eau. Bodytalk Plus. 85: 9–12.
  • Balestra, C. (1994). Narcose à l’azote ou la profondeur de l’ivresse. Bodytalk. 89: 4–5.
  • Balestra, C. and K. Rashid (1993). L’essouflement en plongée sous-marine, comment l’éviter? Hippocampe. 143: 32–35.
  • Balestra, C., et al. (1993). Le choc: Premiers soins. Bodytalk. 60: 4–5.
  • Balestra, C. (1993). Physiologie de la respiration. Hippocampe. 143: 27–29.
  • Rashid, K. and C. Balestra (1992). Plongées Hybrides avec ordinateur : DANGER? Hippocampe. 137: 17–18.
  • Balestra, C., et al. (1992). « Effects of fatigue on the stretch reflex in a human muscle. » Electroencephalogr Clin Neurophysiol 85(1): 46–52.
  • Balestra, C. and G. Coppois (1992). Du Taravana aux Tables de Plongée. Bodytalk. 46: 9–15.
  • Balestra, C. (1992). L’essouflement en plongée. Bodytalk. 43: 3–6.
  • Balestra, C. and J. Duchateau (1991). « Effect of Fatigue on Muscle reflex activities. » Muscle fatigue : Biochemical and Physiological Aspects: 242.