Speaker: Dr Ant Shepherd

This lecture will discuss the clinical benefits of controlled exposure to extreme environments, such as saunas, hot tubs, and low-oxygen conditions. The talk will draw on recent sport and health science research to showcase how thermal and hypoxic stress can positively affect cardiovascular and metabolic health. Attendees will learn how these environmental interventions, once seen as niche, are now being adopted more widely for health promotion and innovative therapies. Dr. Shepherd is the Deputy Director of the Centre for Integrated Health and Wellbeing Research at University of Portsmouth and leads the Clinical, Health and Rehabilitation Research Team (CHaRT).