Erica Garbarini
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About
Erica Garbarini is a rehabilitation engineer and neuroscientist whose research sits at the intersection of robotic-assisted mobility, neuromechanics, and spinal cord injury (SCI) rehabilitation. Her work has made meaningful strides in understanding how powered exoskeletons — particularly the EksoGT™ and ReWalk™ — reshape gait, posture, and neuromuscular function in both able-bodied individuals and those living with chronic SCI. Garbarini's most cited contribution, a 2017 study with 56 citations, rigorously characterized the neuromechanical adaptations occurring during a single exoskeleton-assisted walking session, laying critical groundwork for clinical exoskeleton protocols. Building on this foundation, she has investigated longitudinal training effects exceeding 100 hours, demonstrating measurable improvements in walking speed, stride parameters, center of mass control, and even body composition — including reductions in central adiposity. Her more recent explorations into corticomuscular connectivity during exoskeleton walking using mobile EEG reflect a growing ambition to understand the brain-body pathways driving recovery. Across her publications, Garbarini has consistently advanced objective, biomechanics-driven frameworks for evaluating exoskeleton users, offering researchers and clinicians practical tools for optimizing robotic rehabilitation and ultimately improving quality of life for individuals with SCI.
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