Life Science Tutorials

Students from the Human & Applied Physiology and Space Physiology and Heath MSc programmes at King’s College London (KCL), undertaking a hyperbaric experience to 50 m (6 atm) as part of their programme.

Students from the Human & Applied Physiology programme, King’s College London (KCL), on a field trip to the labs of Prof Mike Tipton, University of Portsmouth. The aim of this study is to determine whether simple tests (Facial immersion +/- cold pressor test) can reliably predict whether a participant will demonstrate arrhythmias, associated with Autonomic Conflict.

A 24 min immersion in 15˚C water while doing as little as possible to keep afloat and maintain an ariway. This study is part of the RNLI Respect the Water Campaign. Thanks to the staff at University of Portsmouth for all of their support. All footage is the property of James Clark ©2018 Dory Video/James Clark

Two ~30 min immersion in 15˚C water while doing as little as possible to keep afloat and maintain an ariway. This study is part of the RNLI Respect the Water Campaign. Thanks to the staff at University of Portsmouth for all of their support.

MSc students on the Human & Applied Physiology MSc carry out a cold water immersion in 15 degree centigrade water with Prof Mike Tipton. The immersion was carried out in the Extreme Environments Labs within the Department of Sports and Exercise Science, University of Portsmouth.

Students from the Human & Applied Physiolgy MSc at King’s College London experience elevated pressure equivalent to 50 m of depth (6 atmospheres). Thanks to the staff at the London Diving Chamber for all their sopport.

MSc students on the Human & Applied Physiology MSc carry out a cold water immersion in 15 degree centigrade water with Prof Mike Tipton. The immersion was carried out in the Extreme Environments Labs within the Department of Sports and Exercise Science, University of Portsmouth.

This video shows a chamber dive to 50m which is part of the MSc in Human & Applied Physiology at King’s College London. Thanks to the staff at the London Diving Chamber for their help and support! Music by Bensound (www.bensound.com)

MSc students form King’s College London visit the labs of Prof Mike Tipton at the University of Portsmouth (Department of Sports & Exercise Science) to undertake a one week project investigating the effect different immersion regimes and rewarming protocols on temperature regulation, in particular investigating the “afterdrop”. The project was conceived and designed by Dr Heather Massey and Prof M Tipton. Thanks to the staff of the department in University of Portsmouth for their help and support to make this project possible!

This video shows a chamber dive to 50m which is part of the MSc in Human & Applied Physiology at King’s College London. Thanks to the staff at the London Diving Chamber for their help and support!

MSc students on the Human & Applied Physiology MSc carry out an experiments to investigate the effects of altitude (hypoxia) and cold on peripheral blood flow and non-freezing cold injury. The project was supervised by Prof Mike Tipton and Dr Heather Lunt. The whole study was carried out in the Extreme Environments Labs within the Department of Sports and Exercise Science, University of Portsmouth.

Students from the MSc Human & Applied Physiology (King’s College London) experience nitrogen narcosis first-hand at 50 m (6 atmospheres pressure) at the London Diving Chamber.

This is video showing a research study undertaken by students from King’s College London (MSc Human & Applied Physiology) whilst on a field trip to the University of Portsmouth (Department of Sport and Exercise Science) in the Environmental Chamber in the labs of Prof Mike Tipton. The experiment was to investigate the effect of hypoxia (11% Oxygen) and cycles of warm (30ºC) and cold (10ºC) on peripheral vasoconstriction. Music – On Top of the World by Imagine Dragons HUGE thanks to the staff of the department in University of Portsmouth and Dr Paddy Morgan for their help and support to make this project possible!

Students form the MSc Human & Applied Physiology at King’s College London carry out an experiment to compare tympanic thermometry with standard core temperature measurements during a 45 minute immersion in 15˚C water followed by three different methods of re-warming, survival bags, exercise and in baths of water at 40˚C. The study was conducted in the labs of Mike Tipton, University of Portsmouth department of Sports and Exercise Science. The experiment was supervised by Dr Jim House and Mr Paul Savage (Clinical lead for RNLI).

MSc students form King’s College London visit the labs of Prof Mike Tipton at the University of Portsmouth (Department of Sports & Exercise Science) to undertake a one week project investigating the effect of breath hold while immersed and submerged in cold water on the generation of cardiac arrhythmias. The project was conceived and designed by Prof M Tipton and Dr Paddy Morgan.

Students studying for an MSc in Human & Applied Physilology at King’s College London visit the Centre of Aviation Medicine, RAF Henlow, for a week to carry out experiments in a hypobaric chamber.

Students from the MSc course in Human & Applied Physiology from King’s College London visit the labs of Prof Mike Tipton in the Department of Sports & Exercise Science at the University of Portsmouth.