Recherche - Graduate School PATHS

Physical activity as a unifying theme

L’activité physique et sportive est un thème transversal qui permet de relier une grande diversité de spécialités et de problématiques. L'activité physique est un besoin vital pour tous, tandis que le déficit d’activité physique contribue à de nombreuses pathologies. L’activité physique est aussi une thérapeutique clé en rééducation post-opératoire et face à de nombreuses maladies.

In sports practice, a detailed understanding of body function helps optimise training and performance while also improving injury assessment and prevention. Understanding fatigue not only enhances endurance sports performance but also aids patients suffering from chronic fatigue in regaining a better quality of life, particularly through physical activity.

Research Areas in Sport and Health at JMU

Many specialties at UJM contribute to research conducted in connection with the Graduate School PATHS: exercise physiology, biomechanics, kinesiology, neurology, myology, cell biology, cardiology, sports medicine and traumatology, as well as sports and health engineering. The key focus areas of this field include:

Sports performance and injury prevention

Fonctionnement et maladies neuromusculaires ; déconditionnement et reconditionnement du muscle squelettique

Cardiology, cardiovascular diseases, and physical activity

Capacité physique et fatigue chez le sujet sain et en condition pathologique

Programmes d'Activité physique adaptée et individualisés pour chaque patient.e

Mental processes, plasticity, and motor functions

Sommeil, activité physique et performance sportive

Associated laboratories and platforms

In the fields of sports performance and physical activity for health, Jean Monnet University hosts laboratories and research facilities that are exceptional on a European scale, as well as a Research Chair dedicated to the study of fatigue.

Interuniversity Laboratory of Movement Biology

The Interuniversity Laboratory of Movement Biology (LIBM) is a multi-site and multidisciplinary laboratory that fosters strong complementarities between sports sciences and medical disciplines, focusing primarily on translational and clinical research. Research at LIBM in Saint-Étienne relies heavily on the technical platforms of the Regional Institute of Sports Medicine and Engineering (IRMIS), which houses advanced facilities
in biomechanics, functional measurements, and exercise physiology. It also includes a comprehensive force measurement platform and the myology and neuromuscular exploration unit within the Clinical and Exercise Physiology Department of CHU Saint-Étienne.

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Health, Engineering, and Biology Laboratory of Saint-Étienne (SAINBIOSE)

The Health, Engineering, and Biology Laboratory of Saint-Étienne (SAINBIOSE) brings together specialists in physics and engineering with experts in clinical and biomedical fields. SAINBIOSE hosts several platforms in cell biology, hemostasis, histology, cytometry, medical imaging, microscopy, mass spectrometry, and a biomechanical testing platform. These facilities are housed within the Centre for Health Engineering, a shared structure between Jean Monnet University, CHU Saint-Étienne, and the École Nationale Supérieure des Mines de Saint-Étienne.

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The Physical Activity, Fatigue, and Health Chair (ActiFS)

The Physical Activity, Fatigue, and Health Chair (ActiFS) aims to understand the multiple origins of fatigue, whether it be effort-induced fatigue, such as in athletes, or asthenia, a state of exhaustion or more or less chronic fatigue associated with a decline in a patient's physiological health. Beyond studying the causes of this phenomenon, ActiFS research seeks to assess the effectiveness of tailored physical activity regimens as therapeutic strategies to counteract asthenia and its underlying causes. As a chair affiliated with the PRESAGE Institute, ActiFS also has a mission to raise awareness and disseminate knowledge about fatigue, sharing new insights and explaining their implications to relevant audiences.

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