Dr Meegan Walker | UniSC | University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia

Dr Meegan Walker contributes to teaching and research in the School of Health at UniSC.

Dr Walker teaches in the clinical exercise physiology program with a focus on exercise for chronic disease management, occupational rehabilitation, and evidence-based professional practice. She is an accredited exercise physiologist and she provides applied clinical skills training for students.

Dr Walker’s research focus is cardiovascular adaptations to exercise and vascular control of blood flow. She is an active member and emerging leader within the VasoActive Research Group at UniSC. Her research has helped to characterise the impact of oxidative stress on endothelial function and arterial stiffness in older adults and patients with peripheral arterial disease. She also identified approaches that can enhance vascular function, including dietary nitrate and passive movement. Her work is both applied and mechanistic, linking the physiological steps between exercise, dietary choices, and healthy blood vessels. Dr Walker is a member of the Queensland Cardiovascular Research Network Steering Committee and she regularly contributes to patient education initiatives by Cancer Council Australia.