Claudio Corbetta
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3
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103
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About
Claudio Corbetta’s research sits at the intersection of pediatric rehabilitation, motor function assessment, and assistive technology. His primary focus is on improving mobility outcomes for children with motor impairments, particularly those with cerebral palsy and acquired brain injury. Corbetta’s most cited work (90 citations) establishes the minimum clinically important difference (MCID) for the Gross Motor Function Measure (GMFM-88) and the 6-minute walking test in pediatric gait disorders, providing clinicians with a critical benchmark for interpreting treatment effects. This methodological contribution directly informs rehabilitation goal-setting and outcome evaluation. He has also advanced the evidence base for technology-assisted gait training, comparing robot-assisted gait training (RAGT) with virtual reality plus treadmill training (VRTT) in children with acquired brain injury, using rigorous propensity score matching to control for confounding. His early work on robotic-assisted locomotion in cerebral palsy helped lay the groundwork for integrating exoskeletons and robotic devices into pediatric physiotherapy. Through these studies, Corbetta has helped bridge the gap between novel rehabilitation technologies and practical, patient-centered outcome measurement, making his research essential reading for clinicians and researchers working in pediatric neurorehabilitation.
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