Overview
Background
Francois research focuses on the neural control of movement in health and disease. He has developed a neural framework based on the non-invasive recording of motor neurons to reveal the modular organization of movement control at the spinal motor neuron level. He has published >200 articles in peer-reviewed journals and received > 3 000 000 € funding. François received his PhD in human movement sciences from Aix-Marseille university (France - 2003). As Full Professor at Nantes Université (France), he led a research Lab until he moved to Université Côte d’azur (France), in 2021. He is an honorary fellow of the Institut Universitaire de France and an honorary professor at the University of Queensland (Australia) where he spent >5 years since 2011. François is currently Professor (full) in Human Movement Sciences at the University of Côte d’azur (Nice, France). Francois serves on the editorial board of Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology and Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sport. He is an expert for the Consensus for Experimental Design in Electromyography (CEDE) project, which is an international initiative which aims to guide decision-making in recording, analysis, and interpretation of electromyographic data.
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Works
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2023
Journal Article
A comparison of neural control of the biarticular gastrocnemius muscles between knee flexion and ankle plantar flexion
Hamard, Raphaël, Aeles, Jeroen, Avrillon, Simon, Dick, Taylor J.M. and Hug, François (2023). A comparison of neural control of the biarticular gastrocnemius muscles between knee flexion and ankle plantar flexion. Journal of Applied Physiology, 135 (2), 394-404. doi: 10.1152/japplphysiol.00075.2023
2023
Journal Article
Neuromechanical properties of the vastus medialis and vastus lateralis in adolescents with patellofemoral pain
Crouzier, Marion, Hug, François, Sheehan, Frances T., Collins, Natalie J., Crossley, Kay and Tucker, Kylie (2023). Neuromechanical properties of the vastus medialis and vastus lateralis in adolescents with patellofemoral pain. Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine, 11 (6), 23259671231155894. doi: 10.1177/23259671231155894
2023
Journal Article
Advances in imaging for assessing the design and mechanics of skeletal muscle in vivo
Dick, Taylor J.M. and Hug, François (2023). Advances in imaging for assessing the design and mechanics of skeletal muscle in vivo. Journal of Biomechanics, 155 111640, 1-10. doi: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2023.111640
2023
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Influence of internal muscle properties on muscle shape change and gearing in the human gastrocnemii
Kelp, Nicole Y., Clemente, Christofer J., Tucker, Kylie, Hug, François, Pinel, Sabrina and Dick, Taylor J.M. (2023). Influence of internal muscle properties on muscle shape change and gearing in the human gastrocnemii. Journal of Applied Physiology, 134 (6), 1520-1529. doi: 10.1152/japplphysiol.00080.2023
2023
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Adaptability of the load sharing between the longissimus and components of the multifidus muscle during isometric trunk extension in healthy individuals
Tier, Louise, Salomoni, Sauro E., Hug, François, Besomi, Manuela and Hodges, Paul W. (2023). Adaptability of the load sharing between the longissimus and components of the multifidus muscle during isometric trunk extension in healthy individuals. European Journal of Applied Physiology, 123 (9), 1879-1893. doi: 10.1007/s00421-023-05193-5
2023
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The forces generated by agonist muscles during isometric contractions arise from motor unit synergies
Del Vecchio, Alessandro, Marconi Germer, Carina, Kinfe, Thomas Mehari, Nuccio, Stefano, Hug, François, Eskofier, Bjoern, Farina, Dario and Enoka, Roger Maro (2023). The forces generated by agonist muscles during isometric contractions arise from motor unit synergies. The Journal of Neuroscience, 43 (16), 1-14. doi: 10.1523/jneurosci.1265-22.2023
2023
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Common synaptic input, synergies, and size principle: Control of spinal motor neurons for movement generation
Hug, François, Avrillon, Simon, Ibáñez, Jaime and Farina, Dario (2023). Common synaptic input, synergies, and size principle: Control of spinal motor neurons for movement generation. The Journal of Physiology, 601 (1), 11-20. doi: 10.1113/jp283698
2023
Journal Article
Common synaptic input between motor units from the lateral and medial posterior soleus compartments does not differ from that within each compartment
Aeles, Jeroen, Sarcher, Aurélie and Hug, François (2023). Common synaptic input between motor units from the lateral and medial posterior soleus compartments does not differ from that within each compartment. Journal of Applied Physiology, 134 (1), 105-115. doi: 10.1152/japplphysiol.00587.2022
2022
Journal Article
Consensus for experimental design in electromyography (CEDE) project: Single motor unit matrix
Martinez-Valdes, Eduardo, Enoka, Roger M., Holobar, Aleš, McGill, Kevin, Farina, Dario, Besomi, Manuela, Hug, François, Falla, Deborah, Carson, Richard G., Clancy, Edward A., Disselhorst-Klug, Catherine, van Dieën, Jaap H., Tucker, Kylie, Gandevia, Simon, Lowery, Madeleine, Søgaard, Karen, Besier, Thor, Merletti, Roberto, Kiernan, Matthew C., Rothwell, John C., Perreault, Eric and Hodges, Paul W. (2022). Consensus for experimental design in electromyography (CEDE) project: Single motor unit matrix. Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology, 68 102726, 102726. doi: 10.1016/j.jelekin.2022.102726
2022
Journal Article
Handedness is associated with less common input to spinal motor neurons innervating different hand muscles
Maillet, Jean, Avrillon, Simon, Nordez, Antoine, Rossi, Jeremy and Hug, François (2022). Handedness is associated with less common input to spinal motor neurons innervating different hand muscles. Journal of Neurophysiology, 128 (4), 778-789. doi: 10.1152/jn.00237.2022
2022
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Correlation networks of spinal motor neurons that innervate lower limb muscles during a multi‐joint isometric task
Hug, François, Avrillon, Simon, Sarcher, Aurélie, Del Vecchio, Alessandro and Farina, Dario (2022). Correlation networks of spinal motor neurons that innervate lower limb muscles during a multi‐joint isometric task. The Journal of Physiology, 601 (15), 3201-3219. doi: 10.1113/jp283040
2022
Journal Article
Influence of experience on kinematics of upper limbs during sewing gesture
Maillet, Jean, Rossi, Jeremy, Hug, François, Proquez, Jean-Jacques and Nordez, Antoine (2022). Influence of experience on kinematics of upper limbs during sewing gesture. Applied Ergonomics, 102 103737, 103737. doi: 10.1016/j.apergo.2022.103737
2022
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Consensus for experimental design in electromyography (CEDE) project: High-density surface electromyography matrix
Gallina, Alessio, Disselhorst-Klug, Catherine, Farina, Dario, Merletti, Roberto, Besomi, Manuela, Holobar, Aleš, Enoka, Roger M., Hug, François, Falla, Deborah, Søgaard, Karen, McGill, Kevin, Clancy, Edward A., Carson, Richard G., van Dieën, Jaap H., Gandevia, Simon, Lowery, Madeleine, Besier, Thor, Kiernan, Matthew C., Rothwell, John C., Tucker, Kylie and Hodges, Paul W. (2022). Consensus for experimental design in electromyography (CEDE) project: High-density surface electromyography matrix. Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology, 64 102656, 102656. doi: 10.1016/j.jelekin.2022.102656
2022
Journal Article
Hamstring muscle activation strategies during eccentric contractions are related to the distribution of muscle damage
Goreau, Valentin, Pigne, Robin, Bernier, Nathan, Nordez, Antoine, Hug, François and Lacourpaille, Lilian (2022). Hamstring muscle activation strategies during eccentric contractions are related to the distribution of muscle damage. Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports, 32 (9), 1335-1345. doi: 10.1111/sms.14191
2022
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Spatial variation in mechanical properties along the sciatic and tibial nerves: an ultrasound shear wave elastography study
Andrade, Ricardo J., Freitas, Sandro R., Hug, François, Coppieters, Michel W., Sierra-Silvestre, Eva and Nordez, Antoine (2022). Spatial variation in mechanical properties along the sciatic and tibial nerves: an ultrasound shear wave elastography study. Journal of Biomechanics, 136 111075, 1-7. doi: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2022.111075
2022
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Inclusion of image-based in vivo experimental data into the Hill-type muscle model affects the estimation of individual force-sharing strategies during walking
Hamard, Raphaël, Hug, François, Kelp, Nicole Y., Feigean, Romain, Aeles, Jeroen and Dick, Taylor J.M. (2022). Inclusion of image-based in vivo experimental data into the Hill-type muscle model affects the estimation of individual force-sharing strategies during walking. Journal of Biomechanics, 135 111033, 111033. doi: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2022.111033
2022
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Less common synaptic input between muscles from the same group allows for more flexible coordination strategies during a fatiguing task
Rossato, Julien, Tucker, Kylie, Avrillon, Simon, Lacourpaille, Lilian, Holobar, Aleš and Hug, François (2022). Less common synaptic input between muscles from the same group allows for more flexible coordination strategies during a fatiguing task. Journal of Neurophysiology, 127 (2), 421-433. doi: 10.1152/jn.00453.2021
2022
Journal Article
Strength capacity of lower-limb muscles in world-class cyclists: new insights into the limits of sprint cycling performance
Sachet, Iris, Brochner Nygaard, Niels Peter, Guilhem, Gaël, Hug, François and Dorel, Sylvain (2022). Strength capacity of lower-limb muscles in world-class cyclists: new insights into the limits of sprint cycling performance. Sports Biomechanics, 22 (4), 1-18. doi: 10.1080/14763141.2021.2024243
2022
Journal Article
Regional variation in lateral and medial gastrocnemius muscle fibre lengths obtained from diffusion tensor imaging
Aeles, Jeroen, Bolsterlee, Bart, Kelp, Nicole Y., Dick, Taylor J. M. and Hug, François (2022). Regional variation in lateral and medial gastrocnemius muscle fibre lengths obtained from diffusion tensor imaging. Journal of Anatomy, 240 (1) joa.13539, 131-144. doi: 10.1111/joa.13539
2022
Journal Article
Automatic quadriceps and patellae segmentation of MRI with cascaded U2-Net and SASSNet deep learning model
Cheng, Ruida, Crouzier, Marion, Hug, François, Tucker, Kylie, Juneau, Paul, McCreedy, Evan, Gandler, William, McAuliffe, Matthew J. and Sheehan, Frances T. (2022). Automatic quadriceps and patellae segmentation of MRI with cascaded U2-Net and SASSNet deep learning model. Medical Physics, 49 (1), 443-460. doi: 10.1002/mp.15335
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Supervision history
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2018
Doctor Philosophy
Evaluation of the Dynamical Structures of Postural Control: New Insights into Motor Adaptation in Ageing and Pain
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Paul Hodges
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