Amanda Wikoff
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Amanda Wikoff is a leading researcher in neurorehabilitation, with a primary focus on locomotor therapy and robotic-assisted interventions for individuals with traumatic brain injury (TBI). Her work addresses critical gaps in gait training, comparing traditional partial-body weight-supported treadmill training with advanced robotic systems like the Lokomat and G-EO. Her seminal 2017 study, cited 71 times, demonstrated that robotic locomotor training can reduce physical demands on therapists while improving training capacity for TBI patients—a finding that has shaped clinical protocols in rehabilitation centers worldwide. Wikoff also pioneers robotic-assisted assessment of spasticity, developing objective measurement tools for finger tone using the AMADEO device. Her research bridges engineering and clinical practice, creating reliable, quantifiable metrics for conditions like Ashworth and Tardieu scores. By proving that robotic systems can match trained therapists in inter-rater reliability, she has opened new avenues for standardized, data-driven rehabilitation. Wikoff’s work is essential reading for clinicians and engineers seeking to integrate robotics into patient care, offering both practical solutions and rigorous validation of emerging technologies.
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