Sacha West
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About
Sacha West is a rehabilitation researcher whose work sits at the intersection of neurological recovery, assistive technology, and global health equity, with a particular focus on spinal cord injury (SCI) rehabilitation. West has established a reputation as a leading investigator into robotic locomotor training (RLT), examining its potential to improve walking performance, cardiovascular health, spasticity, pain management, and quality of life in individuals living with SCI. A defining feature of West's research portfolio is its commitment to conducting rigorous randomized controlled trials in low-resource settings, most notably in South Africa, addressing a critical gap in rehabilitation science that has historically overlooked low- and middle-income contexts. West's most cited work, a 2019 systematic review (38 citations), synthesized global evidence on over-ground robotic training outcomes, while a 2021 randomized pilot study (36 citations) demonstrated meaningful cardiovascular improvements over a 24-week RLT program. Notably, West has also brought qualitative insight to this field, exploring participants' lived experiences and the complex politics of hope surrounding novel rehabilitation technologies. Collectively, West's growing body of work — spanning clinical outcomes, feasibility research, and patient experience — is shaping more inclusive, evidence-based approaches to SCI rehabilitation worldwide.
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