Christine Detrembleur

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Christine Detrembleur is a prominent rehabilitation scientist whose research centers on upper limb neurological rehabilitation, robotic-assisted therapy, and quantitative motor assessment. Based at a Belgian research institution, she has made substantial contributions to understanding how emerging technologies can restore motor function in individuals with stroke and cerebral palsy. Detrembleur is perhaps best known for her pioneering work with the REAplan robotic device, which she helped validate as a reliable clinical tool for quantifying upper limb impairments in stroke patients (65 citations) and assessing spasticity. Her landmark randomized controlled trials demonstrated the effectiveness of robot-assisted therapy both in children with cerebral palsy (114 citations) and in early post-stroke rehabilitation (105 citations), providing the clinical community with rigorous evidence for integrating robotics into standard care. Her research has expanded to explore synergistic interventions, including combining transcranial direct current stimulation with robotic therapy, and she has contributed to the innovative ROBiGAME project, which adapts serious games to personalized robotic rehabilitation. A 2022 network meta-analysis (57 citations) further cemented her influence by synthesizing evidence across virtual reality, robotics, and telerehabilitation. With her work collectively accumulating hundreds of citations, Detrembleur remains a leading voice shaping evidence-based neurorehabilitation practice.

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Top Papers

1. 1
   Upper Limb Robot-Assisted Therapy in Cerebral Palsy

   114 citations · 2014
2. 2
   Effectiveness of upper-limb robotic-assisted therapy in the early rehabilitation phase after stroke: A single-blind, randomised, controlled trial

   105 citations · 2019
3. 3
   Using the robotic device REAplan as a valid, reliable, and sensitive tool to quantify upper limb impairments in stroke patients

   65 citations · 2014
4. 4
   New technologies promoting active upper limb rehabilitation after stroke: an overview and network meta-analysis

   57 citations · 2022
5. 5
   Assessment of upper limb spasticity in stroke patients using the robotic device REAplan

   31 citations · 2017
6. 6
   Effectiveness of a single session of dual-transcranial direct current stimulation in combination with upper limb robotic-assisted rehabilitation in chronic stroke patients: a randomized, double-blind, cross-over study

   29 citations · 2018
7. 7
   Age Effects on Upper Limb Kinematics Assessed by the REAplan Robot in Healthy School-Aged Children

   22 citations · 2014
8. 8
   Age Effects on Upper Limb Kinematics Assessed by the REAplan Robot in Healthy Subjects Aged 3 to 93 Years

   15 citations · 2015
9. 9
   Development of a robotic upper limb assessment to configure a serious game

   13 citations · 2019
10. 10
    Validation of a robot serious game assessment protocol for upper limb motor impairment in children with cerebral palsy

    9 citations · 2019

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