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Anna Roksela is a leading researcher in neurorehabilitation, specializing in the integration of electromyography (EMG)-driven robotics for post-stroke recovery, multiple sclerosis management, and post-COVID-19 rehabilitation. Her major contributions center on validating the Luna EMG rehabilitation robot as a reliable tool for assessing and treating motor deficits. In her pivotal 2022 feasibility study (22 citations), she demonstrated the safety and efficacy of EMG-triggered robotic training for patients with Post-Coronavirus Fatigue Syndrome, paving the way for novel interventions in long-COVID care. Her 2021 work on ischemic stroke (15 citations) showed that active, EMG-driven robotic movement significantly improves walking, muscle force, and reduces spasticity, highlighting the importance of patient engagement in neuroplasticity. Roksela has also established the reliability of the Luna robot for proprioception assessment in both healthy adults and stroke patients (2023–2024), with studies achieving high inter- and intra-rater agreement. Her cumulative work, cited over 70 times, is shaping evidence-based protocols for robot-assisted neurorehabilitation, offering new hope for patients with neurological disorders.