Effects of exercise and training on heart rate in humans: new insights with the electroencephalogram signal approach.
The body is
a whole that works together to achieve a goal (moving, jumping, etc.). To understand all the interactions and effects that
exercise can have on it, it is necessary to study it as a whole phenomenon. In recent years, studies have shown that heart rate cannot
stand alone and needs to be analysed in conjunction with other parameters (respiratory, locomotor, etc.). It is now appropriate to
investigate the interactions between cardiorespiratory parameters and the brain - the seat of regulation of other body systems -
through the study of neurophysiological signals (electroencephalogram and cerebral oxygenation).
The objectives of this doctoral
thesis are described as follows:
1. To characterise the interaction between the plateau thresholds of stroke volume (SV) and heart
rate deflection with electroencephalogram signals (EEG) 
2. Characterise the evolution of heart rate (HR) during the RabiT test
and a marathon in relation to step and breathing rates
3. Characterise the evolution of HR over a whole season in humans and
racehorses
4. To study the impact of VES on the variation of VO2max after training

Collaboration : Luc POINSARD (PhD candidate),
Prof. Guy Cheron