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Angelo Montesano is a leading researcher in neurorehabilitation, with a primary focus on robotic-assisted therapy for upper limb recovery after stroke. His major contributions center on demonstrating the efficacy of robot-mediated rehabilitation through rigorous clinical trials and developing quantitative assessment tools for hand function. His most influential work, the 2019 multicenter randomized clinical trial on upper limb robotic rehabilitation (134 citations), provided critical evidence that robotic therapy can significantly improve motor recovery in stroke survivors, challenging conventional rehabilitation approaches. Montesano also pioneered the validation of robotic devices for objective finger training assessment, as shown in his 2020 study (85 citations), which established reliable metrics for evaluating hand impairments. Notably, his research revealed that age negatively impacts recovery in conventional therapy but not in robotic rehabilitation—a finding with profound implications for personalized treatment protocols. More recently, he has applied machine learning models to predict functional outcomes after robot-assisted rehabilitation, advancing the field toward data-driven, individualized therapy planning. With over 230 total citations, Montesano’s work bridges engineering and clinical neuroscience, offering tangible solutions for the 30-60% of stroke survivors with persistent upper limb deficits.
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