P R O F E S S O R / R E H A B I L I TAT I O N S C I E N T I S T
“Young athletes specialise far too early, and little variation inevitably leads to injury.” – Damien Van Tiggelen –
Damien Van Tiggelen is a rehabilitation scientist and head
of the Centre for Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation at the Queen Astrid Military Hospital (Brussels). Moreover, he has been a visiting professor at the Faculty of Medicine & Health Sciences (UGent) since 2013. He earned his doctorate in Motor Rehabilitation & Kinesitherapy in 2009 with the thesis “Prevention of Patellofemoral Pain in Military Recruits”. Prevention of sports injuries of the lower limb is his field of research. He is leading this research both among military staff and hockey players.
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