Meegan Walker
Associate Lecturer
Sport and Exercise Sciences
University of Sunshine Coast
Australia
Biography
"Associate Lecturer Meegan Walker contributes to teaching and research in the School of Health and Sport Sciences at USC. Meegan teaches in the clinical exercise physiology program with a focus on exercise for chronic disease management, occupational rehabilitation, and evidence-based professional practice. Meegan is an accredited exercise physiologist and she provides applied clinical skills training for students. Meegan’s research focus is cardiovascular adaptations to exercise and vascular control of blood flow. Prior to USC, Meegan worked and studied at the Human Performance Laboratory in Calgary, Canada, where her projects examined cardiovascular and biochemical adaptations to high intensity interval training for highly trained athletes. Since joining USC, Meegan’s research has included the effect of cold water immersion on blood flow and recovery for highly trained cyclists and the effect of active and passive leg movement on angiogenesis for older adults and for people with peripheral arterial disease. Meegan’s current work involves measurement of leg blood flow and vasoactive enzymes with the aim to improve blood flow through muscle."
Research Interest
Cardiovascular adaptations to exercise, Blood flow control, Vasoactive enzymes.
Publications
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Walker MA, Hoier B, Hellsten Y, Bangsbo J, Walker PJ, Askew CD. Blood flow during low intensity exercise in peripheral arterial disease. InProceedings of the 6th Exercise & Sports Science Australia Conference and Sports Dietitians Australia Update 2014. Exercise and Sports Science Australia (ESSA).
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Walker MA, Hoier B, Walker PJ, Schulze K, Bangsbo J, Hellsten Y, Askew CD. Vasoactive enzymes and blood flow responses to passive and active exercise in peripheral arterial disease. Atherosclerosis. 2016 Mar 31;246:98-105.
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Baum O, Torchetti E, Malik C, Hoier B, Walker M, Walker PJ, Odriozola A, Graber F, Tschanz SA, Bangsbo J, Hoppeler H. Capillary ultrastructure and mitochondrial volume density in skeletal muscle in relation to reduced exercise capacity of patients with intermittent claudication. American journal of physiology-regulatory, integrative and comparative physiology. 2016 May 15;310(10):R943-51.
