Prof. Christopher Askew

Dr. Christopher D. Askew is a Professor in Clinical Exercise Physiology with the School of Health at the University of the Sunshine Coast in Queensland, Australia. He has held academic positions at Queensland University of Technology and UniSC, and was previously a Research Fellow with the Department of Surgery at the University of Queensland—Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital. His research aims to better understand and address exercise intolerance in people with chronic and age-related conditions, with a focus on cardiovascular rehabilitation. His clinical research is underpinned by experimental investigations of muscle metabolism, microcirculation, angiogenesis, limb blood flow, endothelial function, and muscle fatigue. Additionally, he applies his expertise to studies of sympathoexcitatory stressors and recovery strategies for elite athletes. He leads the VasoActive research group at UniSC and is the current lead of the Healthy Ageing Research Cluster. Professor Askew is an Accredited Exercise Physiologist, and he is a former board member and past President of Exercise and Sport Science Australia (ESSA). He is currently a member of the Exercise-is-Medicine Australia Advisory Council, and the Clinical Exercise Physiology-UK Board.