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Laurent Bouyer, Ph.D.

Regular researcher

  • Full professor, Faculté de médecine, Département de réadaptation, Programme de physiothérapie / Université Laval
  • Director of the Centre thématique de recherche en neurosciences (CTRN) / Université Laval
  • Researcher in charge of the 2.8 Team of the Sentinelle Nord Project / Université Laval
  • Co-responsible for the portable technology component / Canadian MSK Network


(418) 529 9141 ext 6661
laurent.bouyer@rea.ulaval.ca

Neurophysiologist, his research focuses on control and motor learning. His projects mainly involve interdisciplinary teams combining health sciences and engineering. His interests include understanding the control mechanisms involved in walking, the measurement of EMG and movement out of the laboratory setting, the improvement of clinical tests with the help of portable captors, the characterization of muscular fatigue during complex movements as well as the use of exoskeletons and software in rehabilitation.

Keywords

EMG, portable technology, exoskeleton, control and motor learning, pain

University education

  • Études postdoctorales en neurosciences, Université de Montréal, Canada, 2001

  • Doctorat en neurophysiologie, Université McGill, Canada, 1996

  • Bachelor’s degree (Honours) in Physiology, McGill University, Canada, 1990