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Honorary Professor Francois Hug
Honorary Professor

Francois Hug

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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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215 works between 2003 and 2024

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2020

Journal Article

Translation and cultural adaptation of PROactive instruments for COPD in French and influence of weather and pollution on its difficulty score

Vaidya, Trija, Thomas-Ollivier, Véronique, Hug, François, Bernady, Alain, Blanc, Camille Le, Bisschop, Claire de and Chambellan, Arnaud (2020). Translation and cultural adaptation of PROactive instruments for COPD in French and influence of weather and pollution on its difficulty score. International Journal of COPD, 15, 471-478. doi: 10.2147/COPD.S214410

Translation and cultural adaptation of PROactive instruments for COPD in French and influence of weather and pollution on its difficulty score

2020

Journal Article

Hamstring muscle elasticity differs in specialized high-performance athletes

Avrillon, Simon, Lacourpaille, Lilian, Hug, François, Le Sant, Guillaume, Frey, Alain, Nordez, Antoine and Guilhem, Gaël (2020). Hamstring muscle elasticity differs in specialized high-performance athletes. Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports, 30 (1) sms.13564, 83-91. doi: 10.1111/sms.13564

Hamstring muscle elasticity differs in specialized high-performance athletes

2019

Journal Article

Reduced active muscle stiffness after intermittent submaximal isometric contractions

Morel, Baptiste, Hug, François, Nordez, Antoine, Pournot, Hervé, Besson, Thibault, Mathevon, Laure and Lapole, Thomas (2019). Reduced active muscle stiffness after intermittent submaximal isometric contractions. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, 51 (12), 2603-2609. doi: 10.1249/MSS.0000000000002080

Reduced active muscle stiffness after intermittent submaximal isometric contractions

2019

Journal Article

Individuals have unique muscle activation signatures as revealed during gait and pedaling

Hug, François, Vogel, Clément, Tucker, Kylie, Dorel, Sylvain, Deschamps, Thibault, Le Carpentier, Éric and Lacourpaille, Lilian (2019). Individuals have unique muscle activation signatures as revealed during gait and pedaling. Journal of applied physiology (Bethesda, Md. : 1985), 127 (4), 1165-1174. doi: 10.1152/japplphysiol.01101.2018

Individuals have unique muscle activation signatures as revealed during gait and pedaling

2019

Journal Article

Consensus for experimental design in electromyography (CEDE) project: electrode selection matrix

Besomi, Manuela, Hodges, Paul W., Van Dieën, Jaap, Carson, Richard G., Clancy, Edward A., Disselhorst-Klug, Catherine, Holobar, Aleš, Hug, François, Kiernan, Matthew C., Lowery, Madeleine, McGill, Kevin, Merletti, Roberto, Perreault, Eric, Søgaard, Karen, Tucker, Kylie, Besier, Thor, Enoka, Roger, Falla, Deborah, Farina, Dario, Gandevia, Simon, Rothwell, John C., Vicenzino, Bill and Wrigley, Tim (2019). Consensus for experimental design in electromyography (CEDE) project: electrode selection matrix. Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology, 48, 128-144. doi: 10.1016/j.jelekin.2019.07.008

Consensus for experimental design in electromyography (CEDE) project: electrode selection matrix

2019

Journal Article

Quantifying cervical and axioscapular muscle stiffness using shear wave elastography

Xie, Yanfei, Thomas, Lucy, Hug, François, Johnston, Venerina and Coombes, Brooke K. (2019). Quantifying cervical and axioscapular muscle stiffness using shear wave elastography. Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology, 48, 94-102. doi: 10.1016/j.jelekin.2019.06.009

Quantifying cervical and axioscapular muscle stiffness using shear wave elastography

2019

Journal Article

Performance fatigability does not impact the inhibitory control

Thibault, Simon, Hug, Francois and Deschamps, Thibault (2019). Performance fatigability does not impact the inhibitory control. Neuroscience Research, 146, 48-53. doi: 10.1016/j.neures.2018.10.002

Performance fatigability does not impact the inhibitory control

2019

Journal Article

Relationships between cardiovascular disease risk factors and Achilles tendon structural and mechanical properties in people with Type 2 Diabetes

Coombes, B. K., Tucker, K., Hug, F., Scott, A., Geytenbeek, M., Cox, E. R., Gajanand, T. and Coombes, J. S. (2019). Relationships between cardiovascular disease risk factors and Achilles tendon structural and mechanical properties in people with Type 2 Diabetes. Mltj-Muscles Ligaments and Tendons Journal, 9 (3), 395-404. doi: 10.32098/mltj.03.2019.14

Relationships between cardiovascular disease risk factors and Achilles tendon structural and mechanical properties in people with Type 2 Diabetes

2019

Journal Article

Relationship between pre-exercise muscle stiffness and muscle damage induced by eccentric exercise

Xu, Jingfei, Fu, Siu Ngor, Zhou, Dong, Huang, Chen and Hug, François (2019). Relationship between pre-exercise muscle stiffness and muscle damage induced by eccentric exercise. European Journal of Sport Science, 19 (4), 508-516. doi: 10.1080/17461391.2018.1535625

Relationship between pre-exercise muscle stiffness and muscle damage induced by eccentric exercise

2019

Journal Article

Do individual differences in the distribution of activation between synergist muscles reflect individual strategies?

Crouzier, Marion, Hug, François, Dorel, Sylvain, Deschamps, Thibault, Tucker, Kylie and Lacourpaille, Lilian (2019). Do individual differences in the distribution of activation between synergist muscles reflect individual strategies?. Experimental Brain Research, 237 (3), 625-635. doi: 10.1007/s00221-018-5445-6

Do individual differences in the distribution of activation between synergist muscles reflect individual strategies?

2019

Journal Article

Reorganization of muscle synergies in 2 individuals with C5 and C6 tetraplegia after biceps-triceps and posterior deltoid-triceps tendon

Sarcher, Aurelie, Perrouin-Verbe, Brigitte, Touchais, Sophie, Gadbled, Guillaume, Gahier, Matthieu, Brochard, Sylvain, Hug, Francois and Gross, Raphael (2019). Reorganization of muscle synergies in 2 individuals with C5 and C6 tetraplegia after biceps-triceps and posterior deltoid-triceps tendon. Annals of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine, 62 (2), 128-131. doi: 10.1016/j.rehab.2018.09.008

Reorganization of muscle synergies in 2 individuals with C5 and C6 tetraplegia after biceps-triceps and posterior deltoid-triceps tendon

2019

Journal Article

Effects of stroke injury on the shear modulus of the lower leg muscle during passive dorsiflexion

Le Sant, Guillaume, Nordez, Antoine, Hug, François, Andrade, Ricardo, Lecharte, Thomas, McNair, Peter J. and Gross, Raphaël (2019). Effects of stroke injury on the shear modulus of the lower leg muscle during passive dorsiflexion. Journal of Applied Physiology, 126 (1), 11-22. doi: 10.1152/japplphysiol.00968.2017

Effects of stroke injury on the shear modulus of the lower leg muscle during passive dorsiflexion

2019

Journal Article

Influence of low muscle activation levels on the ankle torque and muscle shear modulus during plantar flexor stretching

Le Sant, Guillaume, Gross, Raphaël, Hug, François and Nordez, Antoine (2019). Influence of low muscle activation levels on the ankle torque and muscle shear modulus during plantar flexor stretching. Journal of Biomechanics, 93, 111-117. doi: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2019.06.018

Influence of low muscle activation levels on the ankle torque and muscle shear modulus during plantar flexor stretching

2019

Conference Publication

Supervised exercise training and Achilles tendon properties in people with Type 2 Diabetes

Coombes, B., Tucker, K., Hug, F., Scott, A., Cox, E., Gajanand, T. and Coombes, J. (2019). Supervised exercise training and Achilles tendon properties in people with Type 2 Diabetes. 2019 ASICS SMA Conference, Twin Waters, QLD, Australia, 23-26 October 2019. Chatswood, NSW, Australia: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.jsams.2019.08.280

Supervised exercise training and Achilles tendon properties in people with Type 2 Diabetes

2019

Journal Article

Effect of toe dorsiflexion on the regional distribution of plantar fascia shear wave velocity

Chino, Kentaro, Lacourpaille, Lilian, Sasahara, Jun, Suzuki, Yasuhiro and Hug, Francois (2019). Effect of toe dorsiflexion on the regional distribution of plantar fascia shear wave velocity. Clinical Biomechanics, 61, 11-15. doi: 10.1016/j.clinbiomech.2018.11.003

Effect of toe dorsiflexion on the regional distribution of plantar fascia shear wave velocity

2018

Journal Article

Between-muscle differences in coactivation assessed using elastography

Avrillon, Simon, Hug, François and Guilhem, Gaël (2018). Between-muscle differences in coactivation assessed using elastography. Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology, 43, 88-94. doi: 10.1016/j.jelekin.2018.09.007

Between-muscle differences in coactivation assessed using elastography

2018

Journal Article

Patterns of upper limb muscle activation in children with unilateral spastic cerebral palsy: variability and detection of deviations

Sarcher, Aurelie, Brochard, Sylvain, Hug, Francois, Letellier, Guy, Raison, Maxime, Perrouin-Verbe, Brigitte, Sangeux, Morgan and Gross, Raphael (2018). Patterns of upper limb muscle activation in children with unilateral spastic cerebral palsy: variability and detection of deviations. Clinical Biomechanics, 59, 85-93. doi: 10.1016/j.clinbiomech.2018.09.005

Patterns of upper limb muscle activation in children with unilateral spastic cerebral palsy: variability and detection of deviations

2018

Journal Article

Neuromechanical coupling within the human triceps surae and its consequence on individual force-sharing strategies

Crouzier, Marion, Lacourpaille, Lilian, Nordez, Antoine, Tucker, Kylie and Hug, Francois (2018). Neuromechanical coupling within the human triceps surae and its consequence on individual force-sharing strategies. Journal of Experimental Biology, 221 (21) jeb187260, jeb187260. doi: 10.1242/jeb.187260

Neuromechanical coupling within the human triceps surae and its consequence on individual force-sharing strategies

2018

Journal Article

Human movement: from motor unit to muscular strength

Hug, Francois (2018). Human movement: from motor unit to muscular strength. M S-Medecine Sciences, 34, 6-8. doi: 10.1051/medsci/201834s202

Human movement: from motor unit to muscular strength

2018

Journal Article

Lower limb muscle activity during table tennis strokes

Le Mansec, Yann, Dorel, Sylvain, Hug, François and Jubeau, Marc (2018). Lower limb muscle activity during table tennis strokes. Sports Biomechanics, 17 (4), 442-452. doi: 10.1080/14763141.2017.1354064

Lower limb muscle activity during table tennis strokes

Funding

Past funding

  • 2014
    Insight into the motor adaptation to musculoskeletal pain
    RL Cooper Medical Research Foundation Limited
    Open grant
  • 2014
    Quantification of muscle mechanical properties by an innovative shear wave elastographic technique for basic and clinical science.
    UQ Major Equipment and Infrastructure
    Open grant

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  • human-machine interface
  • motor control
  • movement
  • nervous system

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