Anne Marie Lannem
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Anne Marie Lannem’s research focuses on neurorehabilitation, specifically the recovery of walking function and quality of life in individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI). Her major contributions challenge prevailing assumptions about robotic gait training. In her landmark 2019 randomized clinical trial (37 citations), she demonstrated that robot-assisted locomotor training did not improve walking function in patients with chronic incomplete SCI compared to conventional therapy—a finding that reshaped clinical guidelines and sparked debate on the efficacy of expensive robotic interventions. Complementing this, her 2019 study on psychological outcomes (13 citations) revealed that while body-weight supported training may not restore gait, it can positively influence quality of life and emotional well-being in long-standing SCI. Lannem’s work is notable for its rigorous, patient-centered design and its emphasis on realistic rehabilitation goals. By highlighting both the limitations of technology and the importance of psychosocial factors, she has guided clinicians toward more evidence-based, holistic approaches. Her research remains essential reading for students and professionals in physical therapy, rehabilitation engineering, and spinal cord medicine.
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