LOUIS , Julien

The purpose of this study was to test the effect of a three-week strength training program of knee extensor muscles on cycling delta efficiency in master endurance athletes. 9 master (age: 51.5 ± 5.5 yr) and 8 young (age: 25.6 ± 5.9 yr) endurance athletes with similar training levels participated in this study. During 3 consecutive weeks, all...

The influence of vitamin and mineral complex supplementation on muscular activity and cycling efficiency was examined in elderly endurance-trained master athletes during a heavy cycling trial. Master athletes were randomly assigned in a double-blind process to 1 of 2 treatment groups: antioxidant supplementation (n = 8: As group) or placebo (n...

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To determine the acute effects of a trail running competition and the age-dependent differences between young and master athletes, 23 subjects [10 young (30.5 ± 7 years), 13 master (45.9 ± 5.9 years)] participated in a 55-km trail running competition. The study was conceived as an intervention study compromising pre, post 1, 24, 48 and 72 h...

The objectives of the present investigation was to analyze the effect of two different recovery modalities on classical markers of exercise-induced muscle damage (EIMD) and inflammation obtained after a simulated trail running race. Endurance trained males (n = 11) completed two experimental trials separated by 1 month in a randomized crossover...

Introduction : The study aimed to investigate how a distortion of perceived exertion in the heat may affect, during a self-paced cycling exercise preceded by prior cognitive task, the thermal perception and the subsequent regulation of power output in high level athletes.Methods : Eleven endurance trained male athletes completed four...

Purpose Due to its eccentric nature, downhill running (DR) training has been suggested to promote strength gains through neuromuscular adaptations. However, it is unknown whether short-term chronic DR can elicit such adaptations. Methods Twelve untrained, young, healthy adults (5 women, 7 men) took part in 4 weeks' DR, comprising 10 sessions,...

The aim of this study was to examine the effects of cool water immersion (20°C; CWI), wearing a cooling jacket ('Cryovest';V) and a passive control (PAS) as recovery methods on physiological and thermoregulatory responses between two exercise bouts in temperate conditions. Nine well-trained male cyclists performed two successive bouts of 45min...

Abstract Bontemps, B, Gruet, M, Louis, J, Owens, DJ, Miríc, S, Vercruyssen, F, and Erskine, RM. Patellar tendon adaptations to downhill running training and their relationships with changes in mechanical stress and loading history. J Strength Cond Res 38(1): 21–29, 2024—It is unclear whether human tendon adapts to moderate-intensity ,...

Enhanced recovery following physical activity and exercise-induced muscle damage (EIMD) has become a priority for athletes. Consequently, a number of post-exercise recovery strategies are used, often without scientific evidence of their benefits. Within this framework, the purpose of this study was to test the efficacy of whole body cryotherapy...

While effects of the two classes of proteins found in milk (i.e. soluble proteins, including whey, and casein) on muscle protein synthesis have been well investigated after a single bout of resistance exercise (RE), the combined effects of these two proteins on the muscle responses to resistance training (RT) have not yet been investigated....

Recent research on whole-body cryotherapy has hypothesized a major responsibility of head cooling in the physiological changes classically reported after a cryostimulation session. The aim of this experiment was to verify this hypothesis by studying the influence of exposing the head to cold during whole-body cryostimulation sessions, on the...