Dr David Rouffet
Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Key publications
Marin-Perianu R, Marin-Perianu M, Rouffet DM, Taylor S, Havinga P, Begg R, Palaniswami M. Body Area Wireless Sensor Networks for the Analysis of Cycling Performance. In Proceedings of the fifth International Conference on Body Area Networks - 7 pages - Corfu Island, Greece, 2010.
Rouffet DM, Mornieux G, Zameziati K, Belli A, Hautier CA. Timing of muscle activation of the lower limbs can be modulated to maintain a constant pedaling cadence. Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology 19: 1100-1107, 2009.
Rouffet DM, Hautier CA. EMG normalization to study muscle activation in cycling. Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology 18: 866-878, 2008.
Zameziati K, Mornieux G, Rouffet DM, Belli A. Relationship between the increase of effectiveness indexes and the increase of muscular efficiency with cycling power. European Journal of Applied Physiology 96: 274-281, 2006.
Dorel S, Hautier CA, Rambaud O, Rouffet DM, Van Praagh E, Lacour JR, Bourdin M. Torque and power-velocity relationships in cycling: relevance to track sprint performance in world-class cyclists. International Journal of Sports Medicine 26: 739-746, 2005.
Expertise
- cycling
- electromyography
- gait
- human movement analysis
- kinematics
- kinetics
- locomotor exercises
- mechanical effectiveness
- metabolic cost
- muscle coordination
- wireless sensors
Research outputs and inputs
Publications
10 journal articles, 2 scientific reports, 12 conference abstracts.
Invited Presentations
2 international conferences
Postgraduate research students and fellows
4 Masters, 2 Honours
Research grants
- Victoria University Research Development Grant Scheme ($30K): “Development of a new system to measure pedaling technique in real-world conditions” (2010)
- Victoria University Out-of-Cycle Grant Scheme ($30K): “Exploration of the neuro-mechanical factors of performance in cycling” (2009)
- French Sanitary Surveillance Institute Grant Scheme (€15K): “Effect of work-place organization in industrial companies on the risks for work-related muscular diseases”(2006)
Other major research achievements
Certified Lecturer in Sport and Exercise Sciences of the French Universities.
Portfolios
Contact details
- +61 3 9919 4384
- david.rouffet@vu.edu.au