Research

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Research dedicated to training

The Centre d’Expertise de la Performance Gilles Cometti also aims to do research, sports’ audit and engineering (feasibility studies, tests conception and validation…). In collaboration with the INSERM U887 Motricy-Plasticity laboratory, several experiments are conducted in order to improve scientific knowledge on physical training and to optimize physical conditioning. These studies are based on muscle physiology, neurophysiology and exercise physiology.

The main themes are :

Effects of electromyostimulation on strength, jumping ability, speed and specific performance,
Effects of several warm-up modalities on subsequent performance. Particular attention id given to the “Russian warm-up” and to the “potentiation” phenomenon,
Neuromuscular fatigue and recovery following several types of effort,
Effects of an aerobic training program coupled with respiratory muscles exercises on cardiovascular and respiratory systems adaptations,
…

For these experiments the CEP has lots of equipment.

To study PHYSICAL PERFORMANCE

The Centre d’Expertise de la Performance aims to do research dedicated to performance. We are therefore interested in problematic directly applicable on the training field and we are using for research the same equipment that the one use for the athletes training and evaluation.

Ergometers: isokinetic (Biodex), treadmill, cycle ergomete
Force and power gauges (Newtest, Myostats, Tesys system, Myotest, Ergopower, PowerControl, MuscleLab…)
Force Plates (Kistler, Globus)
Several devices to measure (Myotest, Ergopower, PowerControl, MuscleLab …)
Several devices to measure vertical jump ability (contact mat, OptoJump, Vertech, Abalakov system...)
Several devices to measure speed (TAC cells, Brower cells, OptoJump, Microgate, Gymrol, Newtest...)

To study NEUROMUSCULAR FUNCTION

Sports performance optimization requires a better knowledge of its determinant factors. This involves fundamental studies.

Ergometers: isokinetic (Biodex), treadmill, cycle ergomete
Force and power gauges (Newtest, Myostats, Tesys system, Myotest, Ergopower, PowerControl, MuscleLab…)
Force Plates (Kistler, Globus)
2 data acquisition systems for mechanical and electrophysiological signals: Tesys system (including several force plates and force gauges), MuscleLab system
1 acquisition system for physiological signals (electromyography): Biopac

To study the CARDIORESPIRATORY FUNCTION

Performance results from an integrated adaptation of the organism four big systems (muscular, pulmonary, cardiac and circulatory). Thus, to complete the equipments available to study the neuromuscular function, the CEP also has lots of devices dedicated to the evaluation of the cardiorespiratory function.

Ergometers (treadmill, cycle-ergometer, arm-ergometer)
3 portable systems for gas exchange analysis (K5 and K4b2)
1 Vacumed gas exchange analyser
Heart rate monitors for RR-interval measurement (Polar)
1 acquisition system for physiological signals (blood pressure): Biopac

For MOTION ANALYSIS

The CEP also has several devices for motion analysis :

A 3-D video system (4 cameras, SIMI motion)
Force plates (Kitsler, Globus)