Neil Smart

Professor Neil Smart is a leading academic in Exercise and Sports Science at the University of New England (UNE), specializing in clinical exercise physiology for chronic disease management. His research focuses on isometric resistance training (IRT) and high-intensity interval training (HIIT) for heart failure and diabetes patients.

His recent work includes:

• Meta-analyses of exercise benefits in heart failure (2025)
• IRT for blood pressure regulation (2024)
• Lipid metabolism improvements through exercise (2025)
• Chronic kidney disease rehabilitation strategies (2025)

Scientific Awards:

• ESSA Fellowship (2015)

Neil actively supervises graduate students and contributes to clinical guidelines, with a vision to establish a cardiac rehabilitation clinic at UNE for community health access.