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Is Branched-Chain Amino Acids Supplementation an Efficient Nutritional Strategy to Alleviate Skeletal Muscle Damage? A Systematic Review by Fouré, Alexandre, Bendahan, David

“…Amino acids and more precisely, branched-chain amino acids (BCAAs), are usually consumed as nutritional supplements by many athletes and people involved in…”
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Effects of vertical and horizontal plyometric training on jump performances and sprint force–velocity profile in young elite soccer players by Norgeot, Florian, Fouré, Alexandre

“…Purpose During a soccer match, horizontal acceleration ability during short sprints is determinant for performance. Development of sprint force and velocity…”
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Skeletal Muscle Damage Produced by Electrically Evoked Muscle Contractions by Fouré, Alexandre, Gondin, Julien

“…Understanding the physiological/mechanical mechanisms leading to skeletal muscle damage remains one of the challenges in muscle physiology. This review…”
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Plyometric training effects on Achilles tendon stiffness and dissipative properties by FOURE, Alexandre, NORDEZ, Antoine, CORNU, Christophe

“…The aim of this study was to determine the effects of 14 wk of plyometric training on mechanical properties of the Achilles tendon. Nineteen subjects were…”
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New Imaging Methods for Non-invasive Assessment of Mechanical, Structural, and Biochemical Properties of Human Achilles Tendon: A Mini Review by Fouré, Alexandre

“…The mechanical properties of tendon play a fundamental role to passively transmit forces from muscle to bone, withstand sudden stretches, and act as a…”
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Effect of hip and knee joint angles on resting hamstring muscles rigidity in men and women by Bouvier, Jérémie, Martin, Cyril, Fouré, Alexandre

“…Purpose Hamstring muscle strains are one of the most common injuries in sports practice, for both men and women. However, sex disparities in the rate of muscle…”
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Effects of eccentric training on mechanical properties of the plantar flexor muscle-tendon complex by Fouré, Alexandre, Nordez, Antoine, Cornu, Christophe

“…Eccentric training is a mechanical loading classically used in clinical environment to rehabilitate patients with tendinopathies. In this context, eccentric…”
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Heterogeneity of energy metabolism within the tibialis anterior: is it just an outcome of a specific muscle activation, architecture and composition? by Gineste, Charlotte, Fouré, Alexandre

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Effect of knee joint angle on vastus medialis and vastus lateralis rigidity during isometric submaximal voluntary knee extensions by Bouvier, Jérémie, Ogier, Augustin C., Martin, Cyril, Fouré, Alexandre

“…The use of shear wave elastography during voluntary contraction has enabled the non-invasive assessment of load sharing strategies between agonist muscles…”
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Muscle alterations induced by electrostimulation are lower at short quadriceps femoris length by Fouré, Alexandre, Ogier, Augustin C., Guye, Maxime, Gondin, Julien, Bendahan, David

“…Purpose This study aimed at determining through MRI investigations, force and soreness assessments whether the modulation of muscle length is a relevant…”
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Is Accelerometry an Effective Method to Assess Muscle Vibrations in Comparison to Ultrafast Ultrasonography? by Trama, Robin, Hautier, Christophe A., Souron, Robin, Lapole, Thomas, Foure, Alexandre, Blache, Yoann

“…Objective: The purpose of this study was to assess whether accelerometry effectively reflects muscle vibrations measured with ultrafast ultrasonography…”
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Effects of plyometric training on passive stiffness of gastrocnemii muscles and Achilles tendon by Fouré, Alexandre, Nordez, Antoine, Cornu, Christophe

“…Plyometric training is commonly used to improve athletic performance; however, it is unclear how each component of the muscle–tendon complex (MTC) is affected…”
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Diffusion Properties and 3D Architecture of Human Lower Leg Muscles Assessed with Ultra-High-Field-Strength Diffusion-Tensor MR Imaging and Tractography: Reproducibility and Sensitivity to Sex Difference and Intramuscular Variability by Fouré, Alexandre, Ogier, Augustin C, Le Troter, Arnaud, Vilmen, Christophe, Feiweier, Thorsten, Guye, Maxime, Gondin, Julien, Besson, Pierre, Bendahan, David

“…Purpose To demonstrate the reproducibility of the diffusion properties and three-dimensional structural organization measurements of the lower leg muscles by…”
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Effects of plyometric training on both active and passive parts of the plantarflexors series elastic component stiffness of muscle–tendon complex by Fouré, Alexandre, Nordez, Antoine, McNair, Peter, Cornu, Christophe

“…The aims of this study were to determine the effects of plyometric training on both active and passive parts of the series elastic component (SEC) stiffness,…”
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Spatial difference can occur between activated and damaged muscle areas following electrically‐induced isometric contractions by Fouré, Alexandre, Troter, Arnaud, Ogier, Augustin C., Guye, Maxime, Gondin, Julien, Bendahan, David

“…Key points T2 mapping combined to image registration and statistical parametric mapping analysis is a suitable methodology to accurately localize and compare…”
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Extra Forces induced by wide-pulse, high-frequency electrical stimulation: Occurrence, magnitude, variability and underlying mechanisms by Wegrzyk, Jennifer, Fouré, Alexandre, Vilmen, Christophe, Ghattas, Badih, Maffiuletti, Nicola A, Mattei, Jean-Pierre, Place, Nicolas, Bendahan, David, Gondin, Julien

“…Highlights • The percentage of responders showing “Extra Forces” to wide-pulse, high-frequency (WPHF) neuromuscular electrical stimulation has been previously…”
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The Immediate Effects of Self‐Myofacial Release on Flexibility, Jump Performance and Dynamic Balance Ability by Zhang, Qingshan, Trama, Robin, Fouré, Alexandre, Hautier, Christophe A

“…Self-myofascial release (SMR) is a popular method to potentially increase the compliance and extensibility of the fascia and reduce muscle stiffness. The…”
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Fast measurement of the quadriceps femoris muscle transverse relaxation time at high magnetic field using segmented echo‐planar imaging by Fouré, Alexandre, Duhamel, Guillaume, Vilmen, Christophe, Bendahan, David, Jubeau, Marc, Gondin, Julien

“…Purpose To assess and validate a technique for transverse relaxation time (T2) measurements of resting and recovering skeletal muscle following exercise with a…”
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Impaired Mitochondrial Function and Reduced Energy Cost as a Result of Muscle Damage by FOURÉ, ALEXANDRE, WEGRZYK, JENNIFER, LE FUR, YANN, MATTEI, JEAN-PIERRE, BOUDINET, HÉLÈNE, VILMEN, CHRISTOPHE, BENDAHAN, DAVID, GONDIN, JULIEN

“…PURPOSEAlthough it has been largely acknowledged that isometric neuromuscular electrostimulation (NMES) exercise induces larger muscle damage than voluntary…”
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Gender differences in both active and passive parts of the plantar flexors series elastic component stiffness and geometrical parameters of the muscle-tendon complex by Fouré, Alexandre, Cornu, Christophe, McNair, Peter J., Nordez, Antoine

“…Men are reportedly at higher risk of plantar flexor muscle injury and Achilles tendon ruptures than women. Biomechanical parameters are thought to play a role…”
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