Alain Varray

Université de Montpellier — France

Medicine · Health Sciences

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Research Topics

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Research(66), Cardiovascular and exercise physiology(46), Sports Performance and Training(24), Respiratory Support and Mechanisms(19), Muscle activation and electromyography studies(17)

Publications168 total

Impact of Strength Training on Neuromuscular Function in COPD: Key Knowledge for Understanding Strength Gain Variability After Pulmonary Rehabilitation
2025
Differential effects of concentric and eccentric contractions on the primary motor cortex in healthy young and elderly participants
Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience·2025Open Access
Insights from Complex Systems Approaches on Adaptability in Aging and Chronic Diseases: A Meta-Narrative Review - Pre-Print
2025Open Access
Complex systems approaches to the adaptability of human functions and behavior in health, aging, and chronic diseases: protocol for a meta-narrative review
Systematic Reviews·2023· 3 citedOpen Access
High Prevalence of Non-Responders Based on Quadriceps Force after Pulmonary Rehabilitation in COPD
Journal of Clinical Medicine·2023· 4 citedOpen Access
Striking high prevalence of non-response in terms of quadriceps strength after pulmonary rehabilitation in COPD
HAL (Le Centre pour la Communication Scientifique Directe)·2022Open Access
Adaptive capacities and complexity of heart rate variability in patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease throughout pulmonary rehabilitation
2021
Adaptive Capacities and Complexity of Heart Rate Variability in Patients With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Throughout Pulmonary Rehabilitation
Frontiers in Physiology·2021· 4 citedOpen Access
Cerebral Tissue Oxygenation Saturation Does Not Equate With Cerebral Oxygen Availability
Respiration·2020
Is bilateral corticospinal connectivity impaired in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease?
The Journal of Physiology·2020· 6 citedOpen Access
L’activité physique adaptée comme stratégie de prévention et de traitement des maladies chroniques : les cas du diabète de type IIet de la dépression
Questions de santé publique·2020
Specific motor cortex hypoexcitability and hypoactivation in COPD patients with peripheral muscle weakness
BMC Pulmonary Medicine·2020· 36 citedOpen Access
Psychoactive medications in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients: From prevalence to effects on motor command and strength
Respiratory Medicine·2019· 5 citedOpen Access
Decreased brain interhemispheric connectivity in COPD
2019
Survival in COPD patients under long-term oxygen therapy
2019
Reduced survival in COPD patients who received long-term oxygen therapy without meeting prescription criteria: a preliminary study
2019· 1 citedOpen Access
Activité physique : Prévention et traitement des maladies chroniques
SPIRE - Sciences Po Institutional REpository·2019· 22 cited
Late Breaking Abstract - Does medication exacerbate comorbidities in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease? A prevalence study of neuroleptic intake
2018
P033 A twinned remote program of supervised adapted physical activity (APA) for French & Irish people living with cystic fibrosis improves self- reported physical activity level and physical fitness
Journal of Cystic Fibrosis·2018· 1 citedOpen Access
Impact of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease on Cognitive and Motor Performances in Dual-Task Walking
COPD Journal of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease·2018· 33 cited
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Frequent Co-authors

Christian Préfaut(11), C. Préfaut(8), Jacques Mercier(7), Pierre Louis Bernard(5), Nelly Héraud(5), Grégory Ninot(4), Jacques Desplan(4), François Alexandre(4), Fabienne Durand(3), François Ceugniet(3), Gilles Vallet(3), S. Matécki(3), Christian G. Préfaut(3), CHRISTIAN PR FAUT(3), Emilie Tremey(3), Nicolas Oliver(3), A. Vinet(3), D. Le Gallais(3), Magali Poulain(2), Isabelle Serres(2)