Post-Doctoral position

  • Chambéry, Savoie
  • CDD
  • Temps-plein
  • Il y a 22 jours
Offer DescriptionOur society currently faces a pandemic of physical inactivity which is associated with many chronic diseases and deaths. Despite policies aiming to encourage individuals to get involved in a regular physical activity, the prevalence of insufficient physical activity remains elevated. It is therefore crucial to explore other streams of research that might help to explain this level of inactivity and drive new strategies to encourage people to become more physically active. Along this line, the automatic attraction of individuals towards activities associated with low effort perception has recently been suggested to play a pivotal role in many of the barriers to physical activity. Effort perception, which refers to the perception of the physical resources involved in a physical task, appears to be valued aversively by inactive individuals, preventing them from engaging in physical activity. However, the neuropsychological bases of effort perception and how they relate to physical inactivity remains poorly understood. Therefore, unraveling the neural signals involved in effort perception and identifying how they determine engagement in physical activity is essential to help increase individual's physical activity levels. In this context, the main guiding hypothesis of this project is that manipulating effort perception, to make physical activity feel less strenuous for a particular exercise intensity, facilitates engagement and maintenance of a physically active lifestyle. In this context, the primary objective of this project will be to clarify the neural substrates involved in the perception of effort through functional MRI study and to identify whether neuropsychological mechanisms related to effort perception differentiate individuals who have an aversion or attraction to physical activity. Based on these results, the second objective will be to assess whether repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation techniques targeting key neural structures and reducing the perception of effort enhance the value of effort and engagement in regular physical activity.The candidate's missions are as follows :
  • Implementation and conduct of 2 experimental studies (validated by an Ethics Committee)
  • A functional MRI study involving manual gripping tasks at controlled levels of perceived effort
  • A study involving rTMS prior to physical efforts on an ergocycle with EEG measurement
  • Writing associated articles
RequirementsResearch Field Neurosciences Education Level PhD or equivalentSkills/QualificationsThe recruited individual must have skills in brain imaging (acquisition and processing), primarily in functional MRI and EEG, within the field of cognitive and/or behavioral neuroscience with a focus on physical activities.The postdoctoral researcher will be integrated into a multidisciplinary research team. They will conduct experiments at the CHU Grenoble Alpes (IRMaGe platform)Possibility of accommodation near Grenoble or Chambéry/Le Bourget-du-Lac.Research Field NeurosciencesInternal Application form(s) neededOffre emploi POST DOC_2024 100%__LIBM_EFFORTless.pdfEnglish(185.65 KB - PDF)Additional InformationAdditional commentsDocuments required for application :
  • cover letter,
  • detailed curriculum vitae,
  • copy/copies of diploma(s),
  • thesis defense report.
The documents in the file must be contained in a single pdf file. The file should be named according to the following format LIBMEFFORT_NOM_PRENOM Website for additional job detailsWork Location(s)Number of offers available 1 Company/Institute USMB / Laboratory LIBM Country France GeofieldWhere to apply E-mailjob-ref-gvb61qajhe@emploi.beetween.comContact CityChambéry WebsiteStreetRue Marcoz, 27 Postal Code73000 E-Mailflorian.monjo@univ-smb.frSTATUS: EXPIRED

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