Olivier Seynnes

7.0k total citations · 2 hit papers
94 papers, 5.2k citations indexed

About

Olivier Seynnes is a scholar working on Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, Biomedical Engineering and Physiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Olivier Seynnes has authored 94 papers receiving a total of 5.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 69 papers in Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, 40 papers in Biomedical Engineering and 14 papers in Physiology. Recurrent topics in Olivier Seynnes's work include Sports injuries and prevention (58 papers), Sports Performance and Training (45 papers) and Muscle activation and electromyography studies (31 papers). Olivier Seynnes is often cited by papers focused on Sports injuries and prevention (58 papers), Sports Performance and Training (45 papers) and Muscle activation and electromyography studies (31 papers). Olivier Seynnes collaborates with scholars based in Norway, United Kingdom and Italy. Olivier Seynnes's co-authors include Marco Narici, Constantinos N. Maganaris, Martine de Boer, Michael J. Rennie, M. D. De Boer, Philip J. Atherton, Kenneth Smith, Anna Selby, Erich Müller and Alexander Kösters and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, PLoS ONE and The Journal of Physiology.

In The Last Decade

Olivier Seynnes

92 papers receiving 5.1k citations

Hit Papers

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What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

Age‐related differences in the dose–response relationship of muscle protein synthesis to resistance exercise in young and old men

2008 581 citations Philip J. Atherton, Olivier Seynnes et al. The Journal of Physiology profile →
Early skeletal muscle hypertrophy and architectural changes in response to high-intensity resistance training

2006 489 citations Olivier Seynnes, Marco Narici et al. Journal of Applied Physiology profile →

Peers

Olivier Seynnes

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Hiroshi Akima Japan

David A. Jones United Kingdom

Christopher I. Morse United Kingdom

Jonathan P. Folland United Kingdom

Alun G. Williams United Kingdom

Jane A. Kent‐Braun United States

Carlos Ugrinowitsch Brazil

Anthony Shield Australia

K. Häkkinen Finland

Valmor Tricoli Brazil

Hiroshi Akima Japan

Olivier Seynnes

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Citations per year, relative to Olivier Seynnes Olivier Seynnes (= 1×) peers Hiroshi Akima

Countries citing papers authored by Olivier Seynnes

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Fields of papers citing papers by Olivier Seynnes

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Olivier Seynnes

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Olivier Seynnes. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Olivier Seynnes based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Olivier Seynnes. Olivier Seynnes is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

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Seynnes, Olivier, Monica Hauger Carlsen, Inger Ottestad, et al.. (2025). Effect of Oral Contraceptive Use on Muscle Hypertrophy Following Strength Training. Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports. 35(4). e70052–e70052.

Nordez, Antoine, Lilian Lacourpaille, Thomas Cattagni, et al.. (2025). Eight weeks of eccentric training at long-muscle length increases fascicle length independently of adaptations in passive mechanical properties. Journal of Applied Physiology. 138(4). 939–949. 1 indexed citations

Taube, Wolfgang, Markus Grüber, Olivier Seynnes, & Benedikt Lauber. (2025). Neural Modulations during the Stretch–Shortening Cycle: The Importance of Movement Velocity and Task Specificity. The Journal of Physiology. 603(22). 7397–7398.

Seynnes, Olivier, et al.. (2023). DL_Track_US: a python package to analyse muscleultrasonography images. The Journal of Open Source Software. 8(85). 5206–5206. 2 indexed citations

Gløersen, Øyvind, et al.. (2023). Linking muscle architecture and function in vivo : conceptual or methodological limitations?. PeerJ. 11. e15194–e15194. 8 indexed citations

Solberg, Paul, et al.. (2021). Validity of Force–Velocity Profiling Assessed With a Pneumatic Leg Press Device. International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance. 16(12). 1777–1785. 14 indexed citations

Seynnes, Olivier & Neil J. Cronin. (2020). Installation instructions for SMA (Simple Muscle Architecture Analysis): An ImageJ/Fiji based macro for automated analysis of B-mode ultrasound images.. Research Repository (University of Gloucestershire). 46 indexed citations

Seynnes, Olivier, et al.. (2020). Architectural Changes in Superficial and Deep Compartments of the Tibialis Anterior During Electrical Stimulation Over Different Sites. IEEE Transactions on Neural Systems and Rehabilitation Engineering. 28(11). 2557–2565. 5 indexed citations

Cumming, Kristoffer Toldnes, Carlo Reggiani, Olivier Seynnes, et al.. (2020). Musculoskeletal adaptations to strength training in frail elderly: a matter of quantity or quality?. Journal of Cachexia Sarcopenia and Muscle. 11(3). 663–677. 30 indexed citations

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Wiesinger, Hans‐Peter, et al.. (2020). Mechanical and Material Tendon Properties in Patients With Proximal Patellar Tendinopathy. Frontiers in Physiology. 11. 704–704. 27 indexed citations

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Cronin, Neil J., et al.. (2019). Distinct muscle-tendon interaction during running at different speeds and in different loading conditions. Journal of Applied Physiology. 127(1). 246–253. 20 indexed citations

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Seynnes, Olivier, et al.. (2019). Strength training and protein supplementation improve muscle mass, strength, and function in mobility-limited older adults: a randomized controlled trial. Aging Clinical and Experimental Research. 32(4). 605–616. 22 indexed citations

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Rittweger, Jörn, Kirsten Albracht, Martin Flück, et al.. (2018). Sarcolab pilot study into skeletal muscle’s adaptation to long-term spaceflight. npj Microgravity. 4(1). 18–18. 61 indexed citations

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Albracht, Kirsten, et al.. (2018). Effect of Training-Induced Changes in Achilles Tendon Stiffness on Muscle–Tendon Behavior During Landing. Frontiers in Physiology. 9. 794–794. 29 indexed citations

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Helland, Christian A., Erik Iversen, M. Charlotte Olsson, et al.. (2016). Training Strategies to Improve Muscle Power. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise. 49(4). 736–745. 34 indexed citations

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Meijer, Jeroen, Richard T. Jaspers, Jörn Rittweger, et al.. (2015). Single muscle fibre contractile properties differ between body‐builders, power athletes and control subjects. Experimental Physiology. 100(11). 1331–1341. 39 indexed citations

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Wiesinger, Hans‐Peter, Alexander Kösters, Erich Müller, & Olivier Seynnes. (2015). Effects of Increased Loading on In Vivo Tendon Properties. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise. 47(9). 1885–1895. 121 indexed citations

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Seynnes, Olivier, Roberto Bottinelli, Jamie S. McPhee, et al.. (2013). Skeletal muscle adaptations to physical inactivity and subsequent retraining in young men. Biogerontology. 14(3). 247–259. 57 indexed citations

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Seynnes, Olivier, et al.. (2004). Physiological and Functional Responses to Low-Moderate Versus High-Intensity Progressive Resistance Training in Frail Elders. The Journals of Gerontology Series A. 59(5). M503–M509. 217 indexed citations

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Hüe, Olivier, et al.. (2001). Influence d’une pratique motrice de type « posture-équilibration-motricité » sur les capacités posturales du sujet âgé. Annales de Réadaptation et de Médecine Physique. 44(2). 81–88. 8 indexed citations

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