Amphi Pour Tous – The wolf, the crab, and the stadium: fables of fatigue

November 18, 2022, 6:00 p.m. - November 18, 2022, 6:00 p.m.

The lecture "The Wolf, the Crab, and the Stadium: Fables of Fatigue, " presented by Baptiste MOREL-PRIEUR, lecturer at the Interuniversity Laboratory of Motor Biology (LIBM), UFR Sciences et Montagne, will take place on Friday, November 18, 2022, at 6 p.m. at the Pôle culturel de la visitation, 2 place du marché, 74200 Thonon-les-Bains.

It will also be held:

  • Thursday, January 12, 2023, at 6:30 p.m. in Annecy
  • Tuesday, January 17, 2023, at 6:00 p.m. in Chambéry

The conferences will take place subject to the health conditions related to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) epidemic and in compliance with the safety guidelines in force at the venue hosting the event.

ABOUT THE CONFERENCE

The most athletic among you went running last Sunday. Without much motivation, the pace was probably reasonable, very reasonable, to the point that you were able to maintain this speed without difficulty. What would have happened if you had decided to run faster? Let's speed up a little. Not much else happens. A little more? Ouch, you've just exceeded your critical speed, and fatigue sets in. This time, your heart races, your breathing quickens, and your time is running out. You only have a few minutes left before you have to stop to catch your breath and regain your composure. This barrier speed is a central feature of human and, more broadly, animal locomotion. It is at the heart of the strategy of wolf packs tracking prey, the fatigue of cancer patients, and even the training of Olympic champions. There is no point in running (fast); you have to control your pace.

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