Zied Abbes

Zied Abbes is a French academic-sports professional serving as Part-time Professor at Qatar University's Department of Physical Education since 2015 while directing International Aquatics Events in Doha. His dual expertise spans scholarly research and elite sports operations, including scientific monitoring for Qatar Swimming Association and active membership in Tunisia's national water polo team.

His doctoral work at Claude Bernard University (Lyon 1) culminated in 2020 with the thesis "Effects of warm-up methods on sprint performance in swimming," supervised by Cyril Martin with co-direction from ASPETAR (Qatar) and Qatar University researchers:

• Core Innovation: Pioneered post-activation potentiation (PAP) protocols to mitigate performance decline during competition transitions
• Key Finding: Demonstrated optimal 6-8 minute recovery window aligning with pre-race call room periods
• Funding: Supported by Qatar University and Qatar National Swimming Federation

Research interests center on performance optimization through biomechanical and physiological analysis, with publications evolving from sport-specific PAP studies to broader investigations of pandemic impacts and digital education effects. His work emphasizes individualized approaches based on athlete characteristics like muscle fiber composition and training experience.

Five publications (2018-2024) reveal a strategic research trajectory: starting with adolescent swimmer performance, expanding to pandemic adaptations, then addressing anthropometric factors and digital learning impacts. This progression demonstrates increasing scope while maintaining focus on practical sports science applications.

As an early-career academic, he builds mentorship capacity through Qatar University affiliations while leveraging international collaborations. His unique athlete-scientist perspective enables direct translation of research into high-performance sports settings through ongoing roles with FINA events and national federations.

Dr. Abbes maintains affiliations with Claude Bernard University's [SPIP] research team and Qatar's ASPETAR performance center, creating bridges between European academic rigor and Gulf-region sports innovation. His position at the science-practice interface offers valuable opportunities for students interested in applied sports physiology.