Dr Lex Mauger

Lecturer

Email: l.mauger@kent.ac.uk

Current interests
My principal research interests are focused on how the body, as an integrative system, maintains a relative homeostasis during intense exercise through the anticipatory regulation of work rate. I am interested in the role of the different afferents produced during exercise, and how these may be responded to by systems of central control. I have applied these concepts to models of endurance performance, particularly through self-paced exercise.

Research
My current research focus is on the role of exercise-induced pain and its role in fatigue. I am testing this paradigm through pharmacological, nutritional and neurophysiological interventions.
My other area of focus is on the development of novel and self-paced tests of maximal oxygen consumption as an alternative model to fixed intensity incremental exercise.

Publications
Mauger, A.R., Sculthorpe, N. (2011). A New VO2max Protocol Allowing Self-Pacing in Maximal Incremental Exercise. British Journal of Sports Medicine. Epub ahead of print.

Castle, P.C., Maxwell, N., Allchorn, A., Mauger, A.R., White, D.K. (2011). Deception of ambient and body core temperature improves self-paced cycling in hot, humid conditions. Eur J Appl Physiol. Epub ahead of print.

Mauger, A.R., A. Jones, C.A. (2010). Influence of exercise variation on the retention of a pacing strategy. Eur J Appl Physiol. 108, 1015-23.

Mauger, A.R., Jones, A., & Williams, C.A. (2009). Influence of feedback and prior experience on pacing during a 4-km cycle time trial, Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, 41 (2), 451-8.

Mauger, A.R., A. Jones, C.A. Williams. (2010). Influence of acetaminophen on performance during time trial cycling. J Appl Physiol. 108, 98-104.

Mauger, A., Jones, A., & Williams, C.A. (2009). The Effect of Non-Contingent and Accurate Performance Feedback on Pacing and Time Trial Performance in 4 km Track Cycling, British Journal of Sports Medicine, 45(3), 225-9.

Conference proceedings
Mauger, A.R., Metcalfe, A., Sculthorpe, N., Castle, P.C. The Efficacy of a whole-body, self-paced incremental test to measure maximal oxygen uptake. European College of Sports Science Conference, Liverpool, UK.

Mauger, A.R., Sculthorpe, N. Challenging traditional methods: Using RPE to pace the VO2max test. British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences, Glasgow, UK.

Mauger, A.R. (2010). Invited Symposium. What determines pacing - understanding and overcoming central regulation. World Congress of Cycling Science, Edinburgh, UK.

Mauger, A.R., Jones, A.M., Williams, C.A. (2010). Anticipatory and central regulation of pacing strategies in time trial cycling. European College of Sports Science Conference, Antalya, Turkey.

Mauger, A.R., Jones, A.M., Williams, C.A. (2009). Influence of exercise variation on the retention of a pacing strategy. European College of Sports Science Conference, Oslo, Norway, June 24-27.

Mauger, A.R., Jones, A.M., Williams, C.A. (2008). Influence of distance feedback and prior experience on pacing strategy during a 4km cycle time trial. European College of Sports Science Conference, Esortil, Portugal, July 9-12.