Bruno Tassignon

CURRENT (AND PREVIOUS) FUNCTION: Bruno Tassignon obtained his joint PhD (Vrije Universiteit Brussel: Doctor in Rehabilitation Sciences and Physiotherapy; Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam: Doctor [Faculty of Medicine]) in October 2021 and is currently an assistant professor at the research group Human Physiology and Sports Physiotherapy, Faculty LK of the Vrije Universiteit Brussel. In addition, he teaches topics related to "functional training therapy", "epidemiology and health sciences", "rehabilitation training", "sports injury prevention", etc. at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel.

RESEARCH AREA: Bruno's main research interests are (1) improving return-to-sports decision-making after sports injuries and (2) the interactions between the brain, sports injuries, and different types of fatigue within sports injury prevention, rehabilitation, and return-to-sports contexts.

CURRENT RESEARCH QUESTIONS: Bruno's current research focuses on how the brain adapts after a ligamentous sports injury. In addition, he studies how different types of fatigue (e.g. mental, peripheral) affect the brain during functional performance in different contexts. In addition, Bruno is contributed, together with Romain Meeusen and Jo Verschueren, to an international Delphi study with the aim of achieving a globally accepted consensus statement regarding criteria for return-to-sport decision-making after sustaining an ankle sprain with ligamentous damage.

PRACTICAL APPLICABILITY: By gaining these new insights, healthcare providers (e.g. doctors, physiotherapists), athletes and coaches can be better supported in their return to sport decision-making. A better understanding of how the brain adapts after a sports injury can lead to new treatment strategies and a safer return to sports.