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Mike Stembridge PhD

@MikeStembridge

Professor of Cardiovascular and Environmental Physiology @cardiffmet. Reviewing Editor @jphysiol and Senior Editor @Expphysiol
Cardiff Joined September 2010
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Mike Stembridge PhD @MikeStembridge
Talk of red blood cells at high altitude e.g. bbc.co.uk/sport/football…
This confuses two processes.

1. Altitude to⬆️ red blood cells = ⬆️performance at SEA LEVEL only.

2. Acclimatising to altitude ⬆️ the amount we breathe for O2 level (HVR).

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 need no. 2

@stevemagness
www.bbc.co.uk World Cup 2026: England face lightning, hotel security and even spying in Mexico England are booed as they arrive at their Mexico City hotel to prepare for their World Cup last-16 game against Mexico - and it's not the only issue they face.
Mike Stembridge PhD @MikeStembridge
Nice idea and great study. But given we can’t get patients to take their meds, what chances do we have at getting them into a heat suit 4 times a week for an hour? All while our built environment does everything it can to remove thermal stress from our lives (e.g. air con)
Journal of Applied Physiology @japplphysiol Apr 21, 2025
Research Article by YI Ruiz-Pick et al. (@unthsc @uoregon @RomeroLab_TX @rerichey) Home-based #heattherapy lowers #bloodpressure and improves #endothelialfunction in older adults
🔓ow.ly/gCtB50Vz0oL
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Mike Stembridge PhD @MikeStembridge
The media are generally doing a poor job of reporting on this issue. But the biggest failing is leadership from the IOC and the lack of a credible boxing gov body. Creates room for misinformation, and the athlete takes the worst of it.

Steve’s thread below is a great summary.
Steve Magness Verified account @stevemagness Aug 2, 2024
So much information on the Algerian Boxer.

Let's clear up the mess in this thread.

1. They are NOT trans
2. The The IBA says she failed eligibility to compete as a female. We do not know test specifics.
3. If this is accurate, she is likely DSD (intersex).

What does this mean?
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Mike Stembridge PhD @MikeStembridge
Amazing progress made in this space for our students to gain practical experience and as a service for our community in south wales. Spearheaded by @beggybrian and @lordylaa.
Cardiff Metropolitan University @cardiffmet Apr 17, 2024
Cardiac patients across south Wales now have access to exercise rehabilitation at Cardiff Met's Exercise for Health Hub.

Following a new collaboration with @CV_UHB & @AneurinBevanUHB, the Hub provides follow up care using our facilities: bit.ly/3Q2C4Mg
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