Bertine M. Fleerkotte
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Bertine M. Fleerkotte is a leading researcher in neurorehabilitation robotics, specializing in the development and clinical application of robotic gait-training systems for individuals with neurological injuries. Her work focuses on harnessing impedance-controlled and assist-as-needed robotic technologies to restore walking ability and improve gait quality. Fleerkotte’s most influential study, published in 2014 and cited over 100 times, demonstrated that impedance-controlled robotic gait training significantly enhances walking ability and quality in individuals with chronic incomplete spinal cord injury. She further advanced the field through a randomized controlled trial showing that assist-as-needed robotic gait training effectively improves gait patterns post-stroke. Her research with the LOwer Extremity Powered ExoSkeleton (LOPES) robotic gait trainer has provided foundational evidence for the clinical utility of these devices. By systematically evaluating how robotic parameters influence motor learning and functional recovery, Fleerkotte has helped bridge the gap between engineering innovation and rehabilitation practice, offering new hope for patients with spinal cord injury and stroke to regain mobility and independence.
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