Previous trainees

Post-Doctoral Fellows

PhD Students

Arash Khassetarash 01/2017-01/2022 Strategies to reduce the deleterious effects of downhill running.
Thibault Besson 03/2018 -11/2021 Biomechanical and physiological differences between males and females in endurance running.	Fred Sabater Pastor 01/2019-12/2021 Mechanisms of fatigue in long distance running.
Dr Renata Lopes Kruger 09/2015 - 08/2019 Effects of exercise on neuromuscular fatigue during dynamic muscle contractions in young and aging populations.	Dr Jose Mira 09/2014 - 05/2018 Neuromuscular & psychophysiological determinants of prolonged exercises in normoxia and hypoxia: from fatigue etiology to performance improvement.
Dr Robin Souron 09/2014 - 12/2017 Effects of chronic tendon vibration on muscle neuromechanical properties.	Dr Pierrick Arnal 10/2012 - 11/2015 Effects of sleep deprivation on neuromuscular and cognitive functions: a military approach.
Dr Cyrille Bankole 09/2010 - 11/2014 Safety and Effectiveness of Home-Based Exercise Therapy in Facioscapulohumeral Muscular Dystrophy.	Dr John Temesi 09/2010 - 11/2013 The use of transcranial magnetic stimulation in locomotor function: methodological issues and application to extreme exercise.
Dr Christian Frøyd 09/2010 - 12/2014 Fatigue and recovery in high-intensity exercises.	Dr Makii Muthalib 09/2008 - 10/2011 Effects of muscle contractions on biceps brachii oxygenation investigated by near-infrared spectroscopy.
Dr Matthieu Foissac 09/2006 - 12/2009 Reduction of energy cost and fatigue during loaded walking, application to poles and backpack.	Dr Vincent Martin 09/2001 - 12/2004 Neuromuscular recovery: how interesting is electromyostimulation ?
Dr Grégory Lattier 09/2000 - 12/2003 Low-frequency electromyostimulation and human performance.	Dr Stéphane Perrey 09/1998 - 12/2000 Determining factors of VO2 kinetics.

Visiting professors

MSc. Students

• 09/2010 - 06/2020 : Clara Pfenninger (Jean Monnet University Saint-Etienne, France) Can fatigability explain fatigue in multiple sclerosis?  – Principal Supervisor.

• 04/2019 - 06/2020 : Eric Luneau (Jean Monnet University Saint-Etienne, France) Validity of two ergometers to measure functional capacities and fatigue in ICU patients  – Principal Supervisor.

• 09/2018 - 06/2019 :  Marilyne Berthet (St-Etienne) Neuromuscular characteristics of elite trail runners – Co-Supervisor.

• 01/2017 - 06/2019 : Colin Lavigne (Calgary) New interventions to increase muscle strength and reduce fatigue in head and neck cancer survivors – Principal Supervisor.

• 09/2016 - 06/2018 : Kyla Coates (Calgary) Fatigue in Multiple Sclerosis – Principal Supervisor.

• 09/2016 - 06/2018 : Kathryn Wytsma-Fisher (Calgary) Exercise in palliative cancer populations – Academic Advisor

• 09/2015 - 06/2017 : Doug Doyle-Baker (Calgary) An innovative ergometer for measuring neuromuscular fatigue during and immediately after cycling exercise – Principal Supervisor.

• 09/2014 - 06/2016 : Mary Medysky (Calgary) Can sleep disorders and neuromuscular dysfunction explain subjective fatigue in cancer patients and survivors? – Principal Supervisor.

• 09/2014 - 09/2016 : Felipe Maturana (Calgary) Multiple versus single test for calculating critical power – Co-Supervisor.

• 09/2011 - 06/2012 : Pierrick Arnal (St-Etienne) Effect of 30 h of sleep deprivation on cycling and cognitive performance and central fatigue – Principal Supervisor.

• 09/2007 - 06/2008 : Hugo Kerhervé (St-Etienne): Neuromuscular alterations induced by an ultramarathon – Principal Supervisor.

• 09/2007 - 06/2008 : Damien Fournet (St-Etienne) Walking poles to reduced lower limbs fatigue – Principal Supervisor.

• 09/2006 - 06/2007 : Jean-Claude Banfi (St-Etienne) Muscles damages induced by 24h of treadmill running – Principal Supervisor.

• 09/2004 - 06/2005 : Damien Aubert (St-Etienne) Effects of hypoxia on central fatigue – Principal Supervisor.

• 09/2003 - 06/2004 : Matthieu Foissac (St-Etienne) Lower limbs stiffness during loaded walking – Co-Supervisor.

• 09/2001 - 06/2002 : Gaëlle Deley (Dijon) Effects of two types of pre-fatigue on VO₂ kinetics – Principal Supervisor.

• 09/2001 - 06/2002 : Laurent Pardon (Dijon) Electromyostimulation and walking autonomy recovery – Co-Supervisor.

• 09/2000 - 08/2001 : Vincent Martin (Dijon) Neuromuscular fatigue and damages – Principal Supervisor.

• 09/1999 - 08/2000 : Grégory Lattier (Dijon) Effects of training on neuromuscular characteristics – Principal Supervisor.

• 09/1997 - 06/1998 : Stéphane Perrey (Besançon) Stretch-shortening cycle in roller skiing: effects of techniques – Principal Supervisor.

Visiting Students

• 01/2018 - 06/2018 : Giorgio Varesco (University of Rovereto, Italy) The effects of pain induced by occlusion on endurance performance and central fatigability of the contralateral knee extensor muscles – Principal Supervisor.

• 03/2017 - 10/2017 : Fabio Milioni (UNESP, Rio Claro, Brazil) Time-course of performance and neuromuscular recovery after repeated sprints in cycling – Principal Supervisor.

• 02/2017 - 11/2017 : Rafael Azevedo (University of São Paulo, Brazil) Development of Central and Peripheral Neuromuscular Fatigue during a Time Trial – Principal Supervisor.

• 09/2016 - 04/2017:  Dustin Oranchuk (Adams State University, USA) Is neuromuscular fatigue etiology dependent on muscle mass? – Principal Supervisor.

• 09/2016 - 02/2017 : Matheus Aguiar (Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Paraná, Brazil) Effects of foot strike patterns on plantar flexor muscles fatigue – Principal Supervisor.

• 04/2016 - 09/2016 : Aldo Savoldelli (University of Rovereto, Italy) Fatigue in hypoxia revisited – Principal Supervisor.

• 02/2016 - 08/2016 : Mirco Floreani (University of Udine, Italy) Effects of aerobic training in fatigue etiology – Principal Supervisor.

• 01/2016 - 08/2016 : Thibault Besson (University of St-Etienne, France) Comparison between whole-body and tendon vibration on muscle neuromechanical properties in aging populations – Principal Supervisor.

• 07/2015 - 08/2015 : Emma Gibney (Biomedical Mechanical Engineering, Carleton University) – Principal Supervisor.

• 03/2015 - 09/2015 : Matthieu Martin (Ecole Centrale de Lyon, France) Comparison between upper and lower limbs fatigue and corticospinal excitability– Principal Supervisor.

• 04/2015 - 10/2015 : Arthur Peyrard (University of Chambery, France) Anticipation of magnetic and electrical stimuli does not impair maximal voluntary force production – Principal Supervisor.