By Professor David Simar

Journal articles

Mavros Y; Kay S; Simpson KA; Baker MK; Wang Y; Zhao RR; Meiklejohn J; Climstein M; O'Sullivan AJ; de Vos N; Baune BT; Blair SN; Simar D; Rooney K; Singh NA; Fiatarone Singh MA, 2014, 'Reductions in C-reactive protein in older adults with type 2 diabetes are related to improvements in body composition following a randomized controlled trial of resistance training.', J Cachexia Sarcopenia Muscle, 5, pp. 111 - 120, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s13539-014-0134-1

Mavros Y; Kay S; Anderberg KA; Baker MK; Wang Y; Zhao R; Meiklejohn J; Climstein M; O'Sullivan A; de Vos N; Baune BT; Blair SN; Simar D; Rooney K; Singh N; Fiatarone Singh MA, 2013, 'Changes in insulin resistance and HbA1c are related to exercise-mediated changes in body composition in older adults with type 2 diabetes: interim outcomes from the GREAT2DO trial.', Diabetes Care, 36, pp. 2372 - 2379, http://dx.doi.org/10.2337/dc12-2196

Simar D; Malatesta D; Mas E; Delage M; Caillaud C, 2012, 'Effect of an 8-weeks aerobic training program in elderly on oxidative stress and HSP72 expression in leukocytes during antioxidant supplementation.', J Nutr Health Aging, 16, pp. 155 - 161, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12603-011-0106-5

Simar D; Jacques A; Caillaud C, 2012, 'Heat shock proteins induction reduces stress kinases activation, potentially improving insulin signalling in monocytes from obese subjects.', Cell Stress Chaperones, 17, pp. 615 - 621, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12192-012-0336-4

Simar D; Chen H; Lambert K; Mercier J; Morris MJ, 2012, 'Interaction between maternal obesity and post-natal over-nutrition on skeletal muscle metabolism', Nutrition, Metabolism and Cardiovascular Diseases, 22, pp. 269 - 276, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.numecd.2010.11.007

Chen H; Simar D; Ting JHY; Erkelens JRS; Morris MJ, 2012, 'Leucine Improves Glucose and Lipid Status in Offspring from Obese Dams, Dependent on Diet Type, but not Caloric Intake', Journal of Neuroendocrinology, 24, pp. 1356 - 1364, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2826.2012.02339.x

Maimoun L; Simar D; Caillaud C; Coste O; Puech AM; Jaussent A; Mariano-Goulart D; Sultan C, 2011, 'Basal plasma leptin in healthy elderly males are related to physical fitness without impact on bone metabolism', Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness, 51, pp. 160 - 168

Wang Y; Simar D; Anderberg K; Mavros Y; Kay S; Zhao R; Baune BT; O’Sullivan A; Singh N; Singh MF, 2011, 'Muscle and adipose tissue biopsy in older adults with type 2 diabetes', Journal of Diabetes Mellitus, 01, pp. 27 - 35, http://dx.doi.org/10.4236/jdm.2011.13005

Malatesta D; Simar D; Ben Saad H; Préfaut C; Caillaud C, 2010, 'Effect of an overground walking training on gait performance in healthy 65- to 80-year-olds.', Exp Gerontol, 45, pp. 427 - 434, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.exger.2010.03.009

Chen H; Simar D; Morris MJ, 2009, 'Hypothalamic neuroendocrine circuitry is programmed by maternal obesity: interaction with postnatal nutritional environment.', PLoS One, 4, pp. e6259, http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0006259

Wang Y; Simar D; Fiatarone Singh MA, 2009, 'Adaptations to exercise training within skeletal muscle in adults with type 2 diabetes or impaired glucose tolerance: a systematic review.', Diabetes Metab Res Rev, 25, pp. 13 - 40, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/dmrr.928

Mavros Y; Simar D; Singh MAF, 2009, 'Glucose Tranporter-4 expression in monocytes: a systematic review.', Diabetes Res Clin Pract, 84, pp. 123 - 131, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.diabres.2009.02.014

Maïmoun L; Simar D; Caillaud C; Coste O; Barbotte E; Peruchon E; Rossi M; Mariano-Goulart D, 2009, 'Response of calciotropic hormones and bone turnover to brisk walking according to age and fitness level.', J Sci Med Sport, 12, pp. 463 - 467, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jsams.2008.05.004

Chen H; Simar D; Lambert K; Mercier J; Morris MJ, 2008, 'Maternal and Postnatal Overnutrition Differentially Impact Appetite Regulators and Fuel Metabolism', Endocrinology, 149, pp. 5348 - 5356, http://dx.doi.org/10.1210/en.2008-0582

Maïmoun L; Simar D; Caillaud C; Peruchon E; Sultan C; Rossi M; Mariano-Goulart D, 2008, 'Effect of antioxidants and exercise on bone metabolism.', J Sports Sci, 26, pp. 251 - 258, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/02640410701501689

Simar D; Malatesta D; Badiou S; Dupuy AM; Caillaud C, 2007, 'Physical activity modulates heat shock protein-72 expression and limits oxidative damage accumulation in a healthy elderly population aged 60 90 years.', J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci, 62, pp. 1413 - 1419, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/gerona/62.12.1413

Simar D; Malatesta D; Dauvilliers Y; Préfaut C; Varray A; Caillaud C, 2005, 'Aerobic and functional capacities in a selected active population of European octogenarians.', Int J Sports Med, 26, pp. 128 - 133, http://dx.doi.org/10.1055/s-2004-817860

Maïmoun L; Simar D; Malatesta D; Caillaud C; Peruchon E; Couret I; Rossi M; Mariano-Goulart D, 2005, 'Response of bone metabolism related hormones to a single session of strenuous exercise in active elderly subjects.', Br J Sports Med, 39, pp. 497 - 502, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bjsm.2004.013151

Koechlin C; Couillard A; Simar D; Cristol JP; Bellet H; Hayot M; Prefaut C, 2004, 'Does oxidative stress alter quadriceps endurance in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease?', Am J Respir Crit Care Med, 169, pp. 1022 - 1027, http://dx.doi.org/10.1164/rccm.200310-1465OC

Malatesta D; Simar D; Dauvilliers Y; Candau R; Ben Saad H; Préfaut C; Caillaud C, 2004, 'Aerobic determinants of the decline in preferred walking speed in healthy, active 65- and 80-year-olds.', Pflugers Arch, 447, pp. 915 - 921, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00424-003-1212-y

Simar D; Malatesta D; Koechlin C; Cristol JP; Vendrell JP; Caillaud C, 2004, 'Effect of age on Hsp72 expression in leukocytes of healthy active people.', Exp Gerontol, 39, pp. 1467 - 1474, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.exger.2004.08.002

Connes P; Caillaud C; Simar D; Villard S; Sicart M-T; Audran M, 2004, 'Strengths and weaknesses of established indirect models to detect recombinant human erythropoietin abuse on blood samples collected 48-hr post administration.', Haematologica, 89, pp. 891 - 892, https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15257956

Malatesta D; Simar D; Dauvilliers Y; Candau R; Borrani F; Prefaut C; Caillaud C, 2003, 'Energy cost of walking and gait instability in healthy 65- and 80-yr-olds.', J Appl Physiol (1985), 95, pp. 2248 - 2256, http://dx.doi.org/10.1152/japplphysiol.01106.2002

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