Dokorgrad i idrettsfysiologi fra The University of Western Australia. Title: Physiological and Metabolic Responses of Repeated-Sprint Bouts: Specific to Field-Based Team Sports.

Har arbeidet 10 år innenfor det Australske Sportsinstituttet, inkludering 6 år som fysiolog og forskingskoordinator for det Australske landslaget i land hockey, og 2 år med landslaget i svømming.

Buchheit, M., Spencer, M., & Ahmaidi, S (2010).  Reliability, usefulness and validity of a repeated sprint and jump ability test.  International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance, 5(1): 3-17.

Mujika, I., Spencer, M., Santisteban, J., & Bishop, D (2009). Age-related differences in repeated-sprint ability in youth-elite football players.  Journal of Sports Sciences, 27(14): 1581-1590.

Spencer, M., Dawson, B., Goodman, C., Dascombe, B., & Bishop, D. (2008).  Performance and metabolism in repeated sprint exercise: Effect of recovery intensity.  European Journal of Applied Physiology, 103: 545-552.

Maxwell, N., Castle, P., & Spencer, M. (2008).  Effect of recovery intensity on peak power output and the development of heat strain during intermittent sprint exercise while under heat stress.  Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, 11: 491-499.

Spencer, M., Bishop, D., Dawson, B., Goodman, C., & Duffield, R. (2006).  Metabolism and performance in repeated cycle sprints: Active versus passive recovery.  Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, 38(8): 1492-1499.

Spencer, M., Fitzsimons, M., Dawson, B., Bishop, D., & Goodman, C. (2006).  Reliability of a repeated-sprint test for field-hockey.  Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, 9: 181-184.

Spencer, M., Bishop, D., Dawson, B., & Goodman, C. (2005).  Physiological and metabolic responses of repeated-sprint activities: Specific to field-based team sports.  Sports Medicine, 35(12): 1025-1044.

Spencer, M., Rechichi, C., Lawrence, S., Dawson, B., Bishop, D., & Goodman, C. (2005).  Time-motion analysis of elite-field hockey during several games in succession: a tournament scenario.  Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, 8(4): 382-391.

Spencer, M., Bishop, D., & Lawrence, S. (2004).  Longitudinal assessment of the effects of field-hockey training on repeated sprint ability.  Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, 7(3): 323-334.

Spencer, M., Lawrence, S., Rechichi, C., Bishop, D., Dawson, B., & Goodman, C. (2004).  Time-motion analysis of elite field-hockey: special reference to repeated-sprint activity.  Journal of Sports Sciences, 22(9): 843-850.

Bishop, D & Spencer, M. (2004).  Determinants of repeated-sprint ability in well-trained team-sport athletes and endurance-trained athletes.  Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness, 44(1): 1-7.

Bishop, D., Lawrence, S., & Spencer, M. (2003).  Predictors of repeated-sprint ability in elite female hockey players.  Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, 6(2): 199-209.

Bishop, D., Bonetti, D., & Spencer, M. (2003).  The effect of an intermittent, high-intensity warm up on supramaximal kayak ergometer performance.  Journal of Sports Sciences, 21(1): 13-20.

Spencer, M., & Gastin, P. B. (2001).  Energy system contribution during 200 to 1500m running in highly trained athletes.  Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, 33(1): 157-162.

Bishop, D., Spencer, M., Duffield, R., & Lawrence, S. (2001).  The validity of a repeated sprint ability test.  Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, 4(1): 19-29.

Spencer, M., Gastin, P. B., & Payne, W. R.  (1996).  Energy system contribution during 400 to 1500m running.  New Studies in Athletics, 11(4): 59-65.