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About
Dr. Carmen Krewer is a leading researcher in neurorehabilitation, whose work focuses on restoring motor function after stroke through innovative, technology-driven therapies. Her primary research areas include robot-assisted gait training, virtual reality (VR) integration, and hybrid neuroprostheses. Dr. Krewer’s seminal 2007 paper on robot-driven gait orthosis for hemiparetic patients, with over 416 citations, established a foundational protocol for active, assisted locomotion training, demonstrating significant improvements in walking ability. She further advanced the field by pioneering the use of VR to enhance patient engagement and motivation, as shown in her 2018 pilot trial (112 citations), which confirmed VR’s efficacy in augmenting robot-assisted therapy for non-ambulatory patients. Her work also explores the critical role of psychological state in rehabilitation, using physiological recordings to estimate patient engagement during robot-assisted gait training (89 citations). Notably, Dr. Krewer has validated mechanisms to balance exercise difficulty, ensuring optimal challenge and motivation, and has investigated the reduction of pusher behavior through intensive robot-assisted training. With a recent meta-analysis on hybrid neuroprostheses for upper limb impairment, she continues to shape the future of stroke rehabilitation by combining robotics with electrical stimulation, driving both clinical practice and technological innovation.
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- 6Robot-assisted gait training to reduce pusher behavior59 citations · 2018
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