Meet Our Staff

Get to Know Dr Peter McLaren

Job Title
Senior Lecturer (Health Science)
Contact Details
Qualifications​
B Ed (Physical and Health Education), University of Wollongong
M Sc (Hons) (Biomedical Science), University of Wollongong
M Ed (Physical and Health Education), University of Wollongong
PhD, University of Newcastle, 2003

Staff Bio

Peter has a broad academic background which encompasses the areas of secondary school teaching (Science, Personal Development, Health & Physical Education), tertiary lecturing (University of Wollongong, Australian Catholic University) and sports coaching from novice to the elite athlete.

Teaching Interests

Understanding health, Health & Activity for Diverse Populations, Health Priorities for Australia, Youth Health and Resilience & Raising Health Awareness.

Research Interests

Influence of physical activity on health across the ageing spectrum.

Publications

Stephen H. Boutcher, Peter F. McLaren, Yvette Cotton and Yati Boutcher. 2003. Stroke volume response to incremental submaximal exercise in aerobically trained, active and sedentary men. Canadian Journal of Applied Physiology. 28(1).
Boutcher, S. H., Nurhayati, Y., & McLaren, P. 2000. Cardiovascular response of aerobically trained and untrained old males to mental challenge. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise. Vol 33(4).
Stephen H. Boutcher, F.W. Nugent, Peter F. McLaren, & Arthur L. Weltman. 1998. Parasympathetic response to psychological stressors of individuals possessing low resting heart rate. Psychophysiology. 35(1), Jan. 16-22.
Boutcher SH; McLaren P; Nurhayati Y, 1998, 'Cardiovascular predictors of V̇O2 max in highly trained and untrained males', Journal of Sports Sciences, vol. 16, pp. 38 - 39
McLaren, P.F., Nurhayati, Y., & Boutcher, S.H. 1997. Stroke volume response to cycle ergometry in trained and untrained older men. European Journal of Applied Physiology. Volume 75:537-542.
Boutcher,S.H., Y.Cotton, Y.Nurhayati, G.A.Craig, & P.F. McLaren. 1997. Autonomic nervous function at rest in aerobically trained older males. Clinical Physiology. 17, 339-346.

Conference Presentations

R. Callister & P. McLaren. 2003. Gender Influences maturation effects on stroke index responses to exercise in children. Annual conference of Science and Medicine in Sport. Canberra 26-28.
R. Callister & P. McLaren. 2001. Influence of gender and maturation on the stroke volume response to exercise in children. Presented at the 48th annual meeting of the American College of Sports Medicine, Baltimore.
McLaren, P.F. and Callister, R. 1999. Cardiac output response of prepubertal, peripubertal and pubertal boys to upright cycle ergometry. Fifth World Congress on Sport Sciences in conjunction with the Australian Conference of Science and Medicine in Sport at the Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre, Sydney, Australia.
McLaren, P.F. and Callister, R. 1999. Cardiac response of prepubertal, peripubertal and pubertal girls to upright cycle ergometry. Presented at the annual Australian Physiological and Pharmacological Society conference. University of Newcastle.
Franks, PW, Nurhayati, Y, P. McLaren & S.H. Boutcher. 1999. Age and resting cardiac function in young and older aerobically trained and untrained males. Presented at the Annual congress of the European College of Sports Science, Rome.
Nurhayati, Y, P. McLaren & S.H. Boutcher. 1999. Resting cardiovascular predictors of peak oxygen uptake in young and older trained and untrained males. Presented at the Annual congress of the European College of Sports Science, Rome.
Nurhayati, Y., S.H. Boutcher & P.F. McLaren. 1999. Cardiovascular response to supine and upright rest in aerobically trained and untrained young and older males. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise. Supplement to Vol. 31, No. 5, S235: 1316. Presented at the annual meeting of the American College of Sports Medicine, Seattle.
McLaren, P.F. and Callister, R. 1998. Cardiovascular response of children to upright cycle ergometry. Presented at the Second International Conference on Exercise Science. Griffith University, Queensland.

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