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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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Fields of research
Works
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2018
Journal Article
Coordination of hamstrings is individual specific and is related to motor performance
Avrillon, Simon, Guilhem, Gaël, Barthelemy, Aude and Hug, François (2018). Coordination of hamstrings is individual specific and is related to motor performance. Journal of Applied Physiology, 125 (4), 1069-1079. doi: 10.1152/japplphysiol.00133.2018
2018
Journal Article
Functional behaviour of spinal muscles after training with an exercise device developed to recruit and train postural muscles
Weber, Tobias, Salomoni, Sauro E., Debuse, Dorothée, Hug, François, Caplan, Nick, De Martino, Enrico, Scott, Jonathan, Hides, Julie and Hodges, Paul (2018). Functional behaviour of spinal muscles after training with an exercise device developed to recruit and train postural muscles. Gait & Posture, 66, 189-193. doi: 10.1016/j.gaitpost.2018.08.033
2018
Journal Article
The potential role of sciatic nerve stiffness in the limitation of maximal ankle range of motion
Andrade, Ricardo J., Freitas, Sandro R., Hug, François, Le Sant, Guillaume, Lacourpaille, Lilian, Gross, Raphäel, McNair, Peter and Nordez, Antoine (2018). The potential role of sciatic nerve stiffness in the limitation of maximal ankle range of motion. Scientific Reports, 8 (1) 14532, 14532. doi: 10.1038/s41598-018-32873-6
2018
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Shear-wave velocity of the patellar tendon and quadriceps muscle is increased immediately after maximal eccentric exercise
Heales, Luke J., Badya, Rohitha, Ziegenfuss, Brandon, Hug, François, Coombes, Jeff S., van den Hoorn, Wolbert, Tucker, Kylie and Coombes, Brooke K. (2018). Shear-wave velocity of the patellar tendon and quadriceps muscle is increased immediately after maximal eccentric exercise. European Journal of Applied Physiology, 118 (8), 1715-1724. doi: 10.1007/s00421-018-3903-2
2018
Journal Article
Do insertional and mid-portion achilles tendinopathy display different material properties?
Coombes, B. K., Tucker, K., Vicenzino, B., Vuvan, V., Mellor, R., Heales, L., Nordez, A. and Hug, F. (2018). Do insertional and mid-portion achilles tendinopathy display different material properties?. Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports, 28 (10), 2247-2248. doi: 10.1111/sms.13265
2018
Journal Article
Changes in motor coordination induced by local fatigue during a sprint cycling task
Brøchner Nielsen, Niels-Peter, Hug, François, Guével, Arnaud, Colloud, Floren, Lardy, Julien and Dorel, Sylvain (2018). Changes in motor coordination induced by local fatigue during a sprint cycling task. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, 50 (7), 1394-1404. doi: 10.1249/MSS.0000000000001572
2018
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Response to considerations on "Achilles and patellar tendinopathy display opposite changes in elastic properties."
Coombes, Brooke Kaye, Tucker, Kylie, Vicenzino, Bill, Vuvan, Viana, Mellor, Rebecca, Heales, Luke, Nordez, Antoine and Hug, François (2018). Response to considerations on "Achilles and patellar tendinopathy display opposite changes in elastic properties.". Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports, 28 (4), 1471-1472. doi: 10.1111/sms.13025
2018
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Achilles and patellar tendinopathy display opposite changes in elastic properties: a shear wave elastography study
Coombes, B. K., Tucker, K., Vicenzino, B., Vuvan, V., Mellor, R., Heales, L., Nordez, A. and Hug, F. (2018). Achilles and patellar tendinopathy display opposite changes in elastic properties: a shear wave elastography study. Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports, 28 (3), 1201-1208. doi: 10.1111/sms.12986
2018
Journal Article
Hip abductor muscle activity during walking in individuals with gluteal tendinopathy
Allison, K., Salomoni, S. E., Bennell, K. L., Wrigley, T. V., Hug, F., Vicenzino, B., Grimaldi, A. and Hodges, P. W. (2018). Hip abductor muscle activity during walking in individuals with gluteal tendinopathy. Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports, 28 (2), 686-695. doi: 10.1111/sms.12942
2018
Journal Article
Passive stiffness of monoarticular lower leg muscles is influenced by knee joint angle
Ateş, Filiz, Andrade, Ricardo J., Freitas, Sandro R., Hug, François, Lacourpaille, Lilian, Gross, Raphael, Yucesoy, Can A. and Nordez, Antoine (2018). Passive stiffness of monoarticular lower leg muscles is influenced by knee joint angle. European Journal of Applied Physiology, 118 (3), 585-593. doi: 10.1007/s00421-018-3798-y
2018
Journal Article
Female striated urogenital sphincter contraction measured by shear wave elastography during pelvic floor muscle activation: proof of concept and validation
Aljuraifani, Rafeef, Stafford, Ryan E., Hug, Francois and Hodges, Paul W. (2018). Female striated urogenital sphincter contraction measured by shear wave elastography during pelvic floor muscle activation: proof of concept and validation. Neurourology and Urodynamics, 37 (1), 206-212. doi: 10.1002/nau.23275
2018
Book Chapter
Surface electromyography to study muscle coordination
Hug, François and Tucker, Kylie (2018). Surface electromyography to study muscle coordination. Handbook of Human Motion. (pp. 451-470) Cham, Switzerland: Springer. doi: 10.1007/978-3-319-14418-4_184
2017
Journal Article
Heterogeneity of passive elastic properties within the quadriceps femoris muscle-tendon unit
Coombes, Brooke K, Ziegenfuss, Brandon, David, Michael, Badya, Rohitha , van den Hoorn, Wolbert, Hug, François and Tucker, Kylie (2017). Heterogeneity of passive elastic properties within the quadriceps femoris muscle-tendon unit. European journal of applied physiology, 118 (1), 213-221. doi: 10.1007/s00421-017-3763-1
2017
Journal Article
The nervous system does not compensate for an acute change in the balance of passive force between synergist muscles
Lacourpaille, Lilian, Nordez, Antoine and Hug, Francois (2017). The nervous system does not compensate for an acute change in the balance of passive force between synergist muscles. Journal of Experimental Biology, 220 (19), 3455-3463. doi: 10.1242/jeb.163303
2017
Journal Article
Early detection of exercise-induced muscle damage using elastography
Lacourpaille, Lilian, Nordez, Antoine, Hug, Francois, Doguet, Valentin, Andrade, Ricardo and Guilhem, Gael (2017). Early detection of exercise-induced muscle damage using elastography. European Journal of Applied Physiology, 117 (10), 2047-2056. doi: 10.1007/s00421-017-3695-9
2017
Journal Article
Muscle coordination and the development of musculoskeletal disorders
Hug, Francois and Tucker, Kylie (2017). Muscle coordination and the development of musculoskeletal disorders. Exercise and Sport Sciences Reviews, 45 (4), 201-208. doi: 10.1249/JES.0000000000000122
2017
Journal Article
Cryotherapy induces an increase in muscle stiffness
Point, M., Guilhem, G., Hug, F., Nordez, A., Frey, A. and Lacourpaille, L. (2017). Cryotherapy induces an increase in muscle stiffness. Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports, 28 (1), 260-266. doi: 10.1111/sms.12872
2017
Journal Article
Application of shear-wave elastography to estimate the stiffness of the male striated urethral sphincter during voluntary contractions
Stafford, Ryan E., Aljuraifani, Rafeef, Hug, Francois and Hodges, Paul W. (2017). Application of shear-wave elastography to estimate the stiffness of the male striated urethral sphincter during voluntary contractions. BJU International, 119 (4), 619-625. doi: 10.1111/bju.13688
2017
Journal Article
Non-muscular structures can limit the maximal joint range of motion during stretching
Nordez, Antoine, Gross, Raphael, Andrade, Ricardo, Le Sant, Guillaume, Freitas, Sandro, Ellis, Richard, McNair, Peter J. and Hug, Francois (2017). Non-muscular structures can limit the maximal joint range of motion during stretching. Sports Medicine, 47 (10), 1925-1929. doi: 10.1007/s40279-017-0703-5
2017
Journal Article
Effects of Duchenne muscular dystrophy on muscle stiffness and response to electrically-induced muscle contraction: a 12-month follow-up
Lacourpaille, Lilian, Gross, Raphaël, Hug, François, Guével, Arnaud, Péréon, Yann, Magot, Armelle, Hogrel, Jean-Yves and Nordez, Antoine (2017). Effects of Duchenne muscular dystrophy on muscle stiffness and response to electrically-induced muscle contraction: a 12-month follow-up. Neuromuscular Disorders, 27 (3), 214-220. doi: 10.1016/j.nmd.2017.01.001
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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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