Mohamed Abdelhafid

Dr. Mohamed Abdelhafid


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Academic Career Length

7Years (2020-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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18 November 2021 in Symmetry
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MAMohamed Abdelhafid
Mohamed Abdelhafid
FNFrédéric Noé
Frédéric Noé
JMJulien Maitre
Julien Maitre
Nicola MaffulliNicola Maffulli
Nicola Maffulli
TPThierry Paillard
Thierry Paillard
The current literature shows no consensus regarding the difference between the dominant leg (D-Leg) and the non-dominant leg (ND-Leg) in terms of postural control. This lack of consensus could stem from motor experience (i.e., symmetric or asymmetric motricity) and/or the physiological state induced by physical exercise. This study aimed to investigate the acute effects of fatiguing exercise on postural control when standing on the D-Leg and the ND-Leg, in athletes practicing symmetric (SYM) and asymmetric (ASYM) sports. Thirty healthy male participants were recruited and divided into two groups, (SYM n = 15) and (ASYM n = 15, on the basis of the motricity induced by the sport they practice. Monopedal postural control was assessed for the D-Leg and the ND-Leg before and after the fatigue period (which consisted of repeating squats until exhaustion). A force platform was used to calculate the spatio-temporal characteristics of the displacements of the center of foot pressure (COP). A significant fatigue effect was observed in both groups on the D-Leg and the ND-Leg for all the COP parameters. There was a tendency (p = 0.06) between the ASYM and SYM groups on the D-Leg, concerning the relative increase in the COP velocity in the frontal plane after the fatigue period. The fatigue condition disturbed postural control in both the SYM and ASYM groups on the D-Leg and ND-Leg. This disturbing effect related to fatigue tends to be more marked in athletes practicing asymmetric sports than in athletes practicing symmetric sports on the D-Leg.

20 January 2020 in Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology
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MAMohamed Abdelhafid
Mohamed Abdelhafid
GCGabrielle Chevalier
Gabrielle Chevalier
HMHakim Mecheri
Hakim Mecheri
SNSuzy Ngomo
Suzy Ngomo
MLMartin Lavallière
Martin Lavallière
LBLouis-David Beaulieu
Louis-David Beaulieu