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