Alain Delisle

Professeur agrégé

Responsable du diplôme de 2e cycle en exercices thérapeutiques

Coordonnées

Courriel : Alain.Delisle@USherbrooke.ca
Téléphone : 819 821-8000 poste 62724
Télécopieur : 819 821-7970
Local : A8-310

Formation

Ph. D. Sciences de l'activité physique/Biomécanique occupationnelle. Université de Montréal, 1996

Stage post-doctoral en Ergonomie, Université du Québec à Montréal, 1996-1997

Champs d'intérêt

  • Prévention des troubles musculo-squelettiques liés au travail
  • Étude de la relation exposition mécanique – effet sur la santé musculosquelettique
  • Évaluation des effets des interventions sur les sollicitations biomécaniques
  • Analyse 3D du mouvement humain et mesure de l'activité électromyographique

Recherches en cours

  • Intervention pour réduire les troubles musculo-squelettiques et de santé psychologique dans les centres d’urgence 9-1-1 (IRSST : Chercheur principal G. Toulouse)
  • Enquête québécoise des conditions de travail, d’emploi et de SST (EQCOSST) (IRSST, MSSS/INSPQ, MSSS/ISQ, Ministère du travail, Commission des normes du travail; Chercheurs principaux : E. Cloutier, M. Vézina)
  • Développement d’un programme de formation à la manutention manuelle (IRSST, chercheur principal : D. Denis)
  • Comparaison expert/novice sur les risques de blessures en manutention (IRSST; Chercheur principal A. Plamondon)

Publications

Santos, B.R., Larivière, C., Delisle, A., Plamondon, A., Boileau, P.-É., Imbeau, D., & Vibration Research Group (2008) A laboratory study to quantify the biomechanical responses to whole-body vibration: the influence on balance, reflex response, muscular activity and fatigue. International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics, 38(7-8), 626-639.

Santos, B.R., Delisle, A., Larivière, C., Plamondon, A., & Imbeau, D. (2008). Reliability of centre of pressure summary measures of postural steadiness in healthy subjects. Gait & Posture, 27(3), 408-415.

Nastasia, I., Lortie, M., Delisle,A., & Gagnon, M. (2007) Perception and biomechanics data in a manual handling task : a comparative study. Ergonomics, 50(12), 2059-2081.

Plamondon, A., Delisle, A., Larue, C., Brouillette, D., McFadden, D., & Desjardins, P. (2007) Evaluation of a hybrid system for three-dimensional measurement of trunk motion. Applied Ergonomics, 38(6), 697-712.

Delisle, A., Durand, M.-J., Imbeau, D., & Larivière,C. (2007) The effects of two interventions on persistent pain: a multiple single-case study among sign language interpreters. International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics, 37(2), 111-123.

Plamondon, A., Delisle, A., Trimble, K., Desjardins, P., & Rickwood, T. (2006) Manual materials handling in mining : the effect of rod heights and foot positions when lifting ITH drill rods. Applied Ergonomics, 37(6), 709-718.

Delisle, A., Larivière, C., Plamondon, A., & Imbeau, A. (2006) Comparison of three computer office workstations offering forearm support: impact on posture and muscle activation of the upper limb. Ergonomics, 49(2), 139-160.

Stock, S., Fernandes, R., Delisle, A., & Vézina, N. (2005) A systematic review of reproducibility and validity of workers’ self-reports of physical work demands. Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment, and Health, 31(6), 409-437.

Delisle, A., Larivière, C., Imbeau, D., & Durand, M.-J. (2005) Physical exposure of sign language interpreters: baseline measures and reliability analysis. European Journal of Applied Physiology, 94(4), 448-460.

Larivière, C., Delisle, A., & Plamondon, A. (2005) The effect of the sampling frequency on EMG measures of occupational mechanical exposure. Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology, 15(2), 200-209.

Delisle, A., Santos, B., Plamondon, A., Imbeau, D., & Montpetit, Y. (2004) Left-handed vs right-handed computer mouse-use: effects on upper limb posture. Applied Ergonomics, 35(1), 21-28.

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Communications

Delisle, A. (2008) Difficultés d’utilisation des indicateurs d’exposition pour évaluer les effets d’interventions. 2e Congrès francophone sur les troubles musculo-squelettiques: de la recherche à l’action. 18-19 juin, Montréal, Canada.

Delisle, A., Larivière, C. (2007) Reducing the exposure to risk factors: are interventions really effective, and are measurement strategies adequate? Proceedings of the Sixth International Scientific Conference on Prevention of Work-related Musculoskeletal Disorders (PREMUS), August 27-30, Boston, USA, p.138.

Upjohn, T.R., Dumas, G.A., Charpentier, K., Leger, A., Salazar, E., Delisle, A., Plamondon, A. (2007). The effect of an ergonomic desk attachment board on muscle activity and computer work-related discomfort. Proceedings of the Sixth International Scientific Conference on Prevention of Work-related Musculoskeletal Disorders (PREMUS), August 27-30, Boston, USA, p.71.

Duclos, C., Desjardins, P., Nadeau, S., Delisle, A., Gravel, D., Brouwer, B., Corriveau, H. (2007) A model based on the "destabilising force" to assess the dynamic stability during functional tasks. Innovations in Balance and Locomotor Rehabilitation: The Translation from Fundamental Science to Clinical Applications. The Jewish Rehabilitation Hospital and the Gustav Levinschi Foundation. Montreal, Quebec July 13, 2007.

Dumas, G.A., Delisle, A., Hussein, A.T., Upjohn1, T.R., Charpentier, K., Salazar, E., Leger, A., Plamondon, A. (2007). Reproducibility of landmark digitizing used to assess joint angles. XXI  Congress, International Society of Biomechanics, Tapei, Taiwan, July 1-5, 2007. Journal of Biomechanics, 40(S2), S352.

Plamondon, A., Delisle, A., Denis, D., Gagnon, D. (2007). What can we anticipate from studying expert handlers? XXI Congress, International Society of Biomechanics, Tapei, Taiwan, July 1-5, 2007. Journal of Biomechanics, 40(S2), S31.

Plamondon, A., Delisle, A., Trimble,K., Desjardins, P. (2006). Lifting Strategies between experienced rod handlers have a significant effect on back loading. In: Vol. 39, J. of biomech, Abstract of the 5th World Congress of Biomechanics, Munich, Germany, 29 July - 4 August 2006, p.S537

Santos, B., Larivière, C., Delisle, A., Plamondon, A., Imbeau, D. The Vibration Research Group (2006) Sudden loading perturbation to determine the reflex response of different back muscles: a reliability study. 14th Biennial Conference of the Canadian Society for Biomechanics, 16-19 août 2006, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada

Delisle, A., Larivière, C., Plamondon, A., Jetté, C., Marchand, D., Stock, S. (2006) The effect of forearm support during computer work: a field study. IEA2006: 16th World Congress on Ergonomics, 10-14 juillet 2006, Maastricht, Pays-bas.

Delisle, A., Larivière, C., Plamondon, A., Marchand, D., Stock, S. (2006) Reliability of mechanical exposure measures during computer office work. IEA2006: 16th World Congress on Ergonomics, 10-14 juillet 2006, Maastricht, Pays-bas.

Santos, B., Delisle, A., Larivière, C., Plamondon, A., Imbeau, D., The Vibration Research Group (2006) Sensitivity of biomechanical measures to evaluate the effects of seated whole-body vibration. IEA2006: 16th World Congress on Ergonomics, 10-14 juillet 2006, Maastricht, Pays-bas

Plamondon, A., Delisle, A., Larue C., Desjardins, P., McFadden,D., Brouillette,D., Larivière,C. Validation of a dosimeter for the three-dimensional measurement of trunk motion. Proceedings of the XXth congress of the International Society of Biomechanics (ISB), 1-5 août 2005, Cleveland, Ohio, USA.

Santos, B., Delisle, A., Larivière, C., Plamondon, A., Boileau, P.-E., Imbeau, D., Vibration Research Group (2005) Whole-body vibration: quantifying the biomechanical response of the lumbar spine. 3e Conférence internationale sur les risques liés à l'exposition aux vibrations transmises à l'ensemble du corps humain, 7-9 juin 2005, Nancy, France.

Santos, B., Larivière, C., Delisle, A., Plamondon, A., McFadden, D. & Imbeau, D. (2005). Reliability of centre of pressure measures of postural steadiness in healthy subjects. In Proceedings of the XVIIth Conference of the International Society for Posture and Gait Research, Gait & Posture, 21 (Supplement 1), S150.

Santos, B., Delisle, A., Salazar, E., Plamondon, A., Gagnon, D., Desjardins, P. (2004). A validation study on the reconstruction of tri-dimensional human movement from a single camera view : preliminary results. 35e congrès annuel de l'Association Canadienne d'Ergonomie (ACE) 19-21 octobre 2004, Windsor, Ontario.

Desjardins, P., Delisle, A., Plamondon, A., Salazar, E., Gagnon, D. (2004) Feasability of a 3D reconstruction technique using a single video camera. 13e conférence biennale de la Société Canadienne de Biomécanique, 4-7 août 2004, Halifax, Nouvelle-Écosse. p33.

Plamondon, A., Delisle, A., Trimble,K., Desjardins,P. (2004) The effect of rod heights and feet positions when lifting ITH rods. 13e conférence biennale de la Société Canadienne de Biomécanique, 4-7 août 2004, Halifax, Nouvelle-Écosse. P152.

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Autres activités

  • Co-responsible de l’axe stratégique Troubles musculo-squelettiques liés au travail du réseau de recherche en santé et en sécurité du travail du Québec (RRSSTQ)
  • Membre de ISB - International Society of Biomechanics

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