Chiara Gagliardi
Papers
4
Total Citations
65
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3
About
Chiara Gagliardi is a leading researcher in pediatric rehabilitation robotics, with a primary focus on improving motor outcomes for children with cerebral palsy. Her work centers on two key areas: optimizing robot-assisted gait training (RAGT) protocols and developing quantitative methods to objectively monitor patient progress during robotic therapy. Her most cited paper (46 citations) provides critical evidence on how dose and duration of RAGT affect walking ability in children with cerebral palsy, addressing a significant gap in clinical practice. Gagliardi has also pioneered the creation of simple, clinically usable performance parameters that allow therapists to track upper limb rehabilitation progress without additional burden, as demonstrated in her 2014 and 2015 works. Her contributions are particularly notable for bridging the gap between the rich data-capture capabilities of rehabilitation robots and their practical application in everyday clinical settings. By transforming complex robotic data into actionable metrics, Gagliardi’s research empowers clinicians to make evidence-based decisions, ultimately enhancing the efficacy of rehabilitation for young patients with neurological conditions.
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- 2Quantitative Evaluation of Performance during Robot-assisted Treatment13 citations · 2015
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