Research associate
Neurophysiology of movement laboratory
Director: RM Enoka
Department of Integrative Physiology
stephane.baudry@colorado.edu

Education

• Post-doctoral fellow (2007 - date), Neurophysiology of Movement Laboratory
• Ph.D. degree in human motricity sciences (2007; contract #: QLK6-CT-2001-00323), University of Brussels
• Postgraduate degree in Physiology and Biomechanics of human motion (2001), University of Paris V
• Master degree in sport sciences (2000), University of Paris V
• Weightlifting trainer diploma (1995)

Research Interests

• Modulation of spinal pathways during various motor tasks
• Neuromuscular mechanisms associated with muscle fatigue
• Muscle postactivation potentiation
• Neurophysiology of aging

Publications

• Baudry S, Rudroff T, Pierpoint LA, Enoka RM. Load type influences motor unit recruitment in biceps brachii during a sustained contraction. J Neurophysiol 2009, 102: 1725-1735.

• Baudry S, Enoka RM. Influence of load type on presynaptic modulation of Ia afferent input onto two synergist muscles. Exp Brain Res 2009, 199:83-88.

• Mendez-Villanueva A, Baudry S, Riley S, Rudroff T. Influence of rest duration on muscle activation during submaximal intermittent contractions with the elbow flexor muscles. J Sports Med Phys Fitness 2009, 49:255-264

• Baudry S, Roux P. Specific circuit training in young judokas: effects of rest duration. Res Q Exerc Sport 2009, 80: 146-152.

• Baudry S, Jordan K, Enoka RM. Heteronymous reflex responses in a hand muscle when maintaining constant finger force or position at different contraction intensities. Clin Neurophysiol 2009: 120, 210-217.

• Riley ZA, Baudry S, Enoka RM. Reflex inhibition in human biceps brachii decreases with practice of a fatiguing contraction. J Neurophysiol 2008: 100, 2843-2851.

• Baudry S, Klass M, Duchateau J. Postactivation potentiation of short tetanic contractions is differently influenced by stimulation frequency in young and elderly adults. Eur J Appl Physiol 2008: 103, 449-459.

• Klass M, Baudry S, Duchateau J. Age-related decline in rate of torque development is accompanied by lower maximal motor unit discharge frequency during fast contractions. J Appl Physiol 2008: 104, 739-746.

• Baudry S, Duchateau J. Postactivation potentiation in a human muscle: effect on the load-velocity relation of tetanic and voluntary shortening isometric contractions. J Appl Physiol 2007: 103, 449-459.

• Baudry S, Duchateau J. Postactivation potentiation in a human muscle: effect on the rate of torque development of tetanic and voluntary isometric contractions. J Appl Physiol 2007: 102, 1394-13401.

• Klass M, Baudry S, Duchateau J. Voluntary activation during maximal contraction with advancing age: a brief review. Eur J Appl Physiol 2007: 100, 543-551.

• Baudry S, Klass M, Pasquet B, Duchateau J. Age-related fatigability of the ankle dorsiflexor muscles during concentric and eccentric contractions. Eur J Appl Physiol 2007: 100, 515-525

• Duchateau J, Klass M, Baudry S. Changes and training adaptations of the neuromuscular system during ageing. Science & Sports 2006: 21, 199-203.

• Klass M, Baudry S, Duchateau J. Aging does not affect voluntary activation of the ankle dorsiflexors during isometric, concentric and eccentric contraction. >J Appl Physiol 2005: 99, 31-38.

• Baudry S, Klass M, Duchateau J. Post-Activation Potentiation influences differently the nonlinear summation of contractions in young and elderly adults. J Appl Physiol 2005: 98, 1243-1250.

• Baudry S, Duchateau J.Post-activation potentiation in human muscle is not related to the type of maximal conditioning contraction. Muscle Nerve 2004: 30, 328-336.

Recent scientific communications

• Neuroscience (Washington DC, 2008)
  Baudry S, Jordan K, Enoka RM. Presynaptic inhibition of Ia afferents in humans changes during fatiguing contractions. # 2008-S-106367-sfn

• XXXIIIème Congrès de la Société de Biomécanique (Compiègne, 2008)
  Klass M, Baudry S, Duchateau J. Age-related Decline in Rate of Torque Development during Fast Contractions is Caused by Lower Neural Activation and Slower Muscle Contractile Kinetics”

• Symposium “Mechanisms of Plasticity and Disease in Motoneurons” (Seattle, 2008).
  Baudry S, Rudroff T, Pierpoint LA, Enoka RM. Influence of load type on motor unit recruitment threshold during a sustained submaximal contraction.

• Symposium “Mechanisms of Plasticity and Disease in Motoneurons” (Seattle, 2008).
  Duchateau J, Klass M & Baudry S. Ageing affects the maximal discharge rate of motor unit: Functional consequences.

• 13th Annual Congress of the European College of Sport Science (Estoril, 2008).
  Duchateau J, Klass M & Baudry S. Ageing affects the maximal discharge rate of motor unit: Functional consequences.

• Symposium “Motorneurons and their Firing Patterns” (Copenhagen, 2006).
  Duchateau J, Klass M, Baudry S. Age-related Changes in Motor Unit Characteristics and Voluntary Activation”.

• 11th Annual Congress of the European College of Sport Science (Lausannes, 2006)
  Baudry S, Duchateau J. Effect of postactivation potentiation on the load-velocity relation of a human muscle.

Professional Experience

• Had Hoc reviewer for several international peer-review journals
• Scientific consulting, Cytokinetics
• Scientific consulting, French Federation of Judo
• Teacher in physiology for the first degree of studies in physiotherapy (2002-2007), HELB – Ilya Prigogine (Brussels)
• Assistant professor in health conditioning training for the first degree of studies in physiotherapy (2007), University of Brussels
• Assistant professor in metabolic physiology for the first degree of studies in physiotherapy and physical education (2006), University of Brussels
• Teacher in sport physiology and training methods for sport trainer diploma (2000-2007), Ministère de la jeunesse et des sports (France)
  
• Weightlifting coach (1995-2001)

Scientific society membership

• American Physiological Society
• Society for Neuroscience