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Ryoko Takeuchi is a leading researcher in pediatric neurorehabilitation and robotic-assisted therapy, with a focus on improving motor function in children with cerebral palsy (CP) and other childhood-onset motor disabilities. Her major contributions center on the clinical application of the Hybrid Assistive Limb (HAL®), a wearable exoskeleton that uses bioelectrical signals to assist voluntary joint motion. Takeuchi has pioneered the use of HAL for postoperative CP patients, demonstrating its safety and efficacy in gait pattern improvement, as evidenced by her most-cited paper (33 citations). She has also explored HAL’s long-term benefits, showing sustained walking improvements over a one-year follow-up (7 citations), and expanded its use to upper limb training for severe CP, combining robotics with neuromuscular electrical stimulation (5 citations). Her work extends to spinal cord injury and obstetric brachial plexus injury, where she has investigated robot-assisted gait and elbow training. With over 80 total citations, Takeuchi’s research is instrumental in advancing robotic rehabilitation for pediatric populations, offering new hope for children with complex motor challenges. Her 2025 case report on HAL 2S size training further underscores her ongoing commitment to accessible, evidence-based robotic therapy.