Dr Glenn McConell chats with Professor Kevin Tipton from University of Portsmouth, England. He is an absolute authority on exercise in extreme environments. We talked initially about his important work examining the causes and prevention of drowning in cold water. Autonomic conflict and triathlon mass starts. We then discussed exercise in the cold and cold adaptations and cross adaptation between cold, heat, altitude etc. Smart to pre-cool and cool after exercise in the heat? Mike is very heavily involved with translating his research to the media and lifesaving organizations etc. Very interesting work and a fun chat. Twitter: @ProfMikeTipton0:00. Introduction1:55. Most drowning in cold water not due to hypothermia3:57. Cardiorespiratory effects of falling into cold water. Cold shock6:40. Gasp response and drowning7:35. Stay as still as possible, “Float to live”10:23. Cold and pain receptors14:20. Rapid loss of heat from the arms in cold water16:17. Mike heavily involved with translating his research22:00. Best to keep clothes on if fall in cold water25:08. Autonomic conflict, anger, breath holding28:20. Triathlon mass starts and drowning, breath holding37:10. Concurrent sympathetic and parasympathetic activation40:04. Marathon swims and difficulties in cold water42:15. Arm vs leg exercise and blood pressure44:00. Physiological effects of cold water on muscle48:40. Griffith Pugh re English Channel swims/climbing Everest51:10. Acclimation to cold53:40. We’ve become thermostatic: not perturbing our systems58:00. Preparing athletes for exercise in the heat1:00:10. Increased lifespan but not healthspan1:02:25. Climate change and people that are thermostatic1:03:40. Cross adaptation between cold, heat, altitude etc1:10:03. Cold immersion and immunity1:12:03. Smart to pre-cool and cool after exercise?1:17:35. Consider the physiology of the body and think integratively1:21:45. Non freezing cold injury1:25:10. Consider the risks and the benefits of cold water immersion1:26:15. Takeaway messages1:28:10. Be careful where you get your information from1:31:02. Outro (9 seconds)Inside Exercise brings to you the who's who of research in exercise metabolism, exercise physiology and exercise’s effects on health. With scientific rigor, these researchers discuss popular exercise topics while providing practical strategies for all.The interviewer, Emeritus Professor Glenn McConell, has an international research profile following 30 years of Exercise Metabolism research experience while at The University of Melbourne, Ball State University, Monash University, the University of Copenhagen and Victoria University.He has published over 120 peer reviewed journal articles and recently edited an Exercise Metabolism eBook written by world experts on 17 different topics (https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-030-94305-9).Connect with Inside Exercise and Glenn McConell at:Twitter: @Inside_exercise and @GlennMcConell1Instagram: insideexerciseFacebook: Glenn McConellLinkedIn: Glenn McConell https://www.linkedin.com/in/glenn-mcconell-83475460ResearchGate: Glenn McConellEmail: glenn.mcconell@gmail.comSubscribe to Inside exercise:Spotify: shorturl.at/tyGHLApple Podcasts: shorturl.at/oFQRUYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@insideexerciseAnchor: https://anchor.fm/insideexerciseGoogle Podcasts: shorturl.at/bfhHIAnchor: https://anchor.fm/insideexercisePodcast Addict: https://podcastaddict.com/podcast/4025218Not medical advice