Adrian Flis

University of Toronto

Papers

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Total Citations

16

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About

Adrian Flis is a researcher whose work sits at the vital intersection of physiotherapy education and emerging rehabilitative technologies. His primary focus is on understanding the human and professional factors that influence the adoption of advanced tools in clinical practice, with a particular emphasis on wearable robotic exoskeletons for gait rehabilitation. Flis’s most cited work, a 2020 study exploring physiotherapy students’ perspectives on exoskeleton use, provides critical insight into the barriers and facilitators for implementing these task-specific overground walking devices. By directly engaging with the next generation of clinicians, his research identifies key gaps in training and confidence that must be addressed for successful technology translation. This foundational study, with 16 citations, has helped shape the conversation around how to bridge the gap between cutting-edge rehabilitation engineering and real-world clinical application. Flis’s contributions are essential for ensuring that as robotic technologies advance, the workforce is prepared to deploy them effectively, ultimately improving patient outcomes in neurorehabilitation.

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16
Total Citations
16
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🏆 Most Cited Paper
Physiotherapy students’ perspectives on the use and implementation of exoskeletons as a rehabilitative technology in clinical settings
16 citations · 2020
📈 Most Prolific Year: 2020 (1 Papers)
🤝 Key Collaborators: 8
🏛 Institutions: University of Toronto

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