Cristiana Pinheiro
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6
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68
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About
Cristiana Pinheiro is a biomedical engineer and rehabilitation robotics researcher whose work sits at the intersection of wearable technology, human-robot interaction, and post-stroke gait recovery. Her research focuses primarily on developing and validating intelligent exoskeleton systems and biofeedback tools designed to accelerate motor rehabilitation for individuals with movement disabilities. Pinheiro has made particularly significant contributions to the field of robotic biofeedback, pioneering wearable systems that enhance patient-exoskeleton compliance by providing real-time guidance on joint motion strategy during assisted gait training — work that has accumulated 20 citations since its publication in 2020. Her 2022 scoping review on robotic biofeedback for post-stroke rehabilitation, cited 16 times, has helped map critical gaps in the field and shape future research directions. Beyond biofeedback, she has advanced assist-as-needed impedance control strategies for ankle orthoses, developing adaptive systems that intelligently modulate assistance based on individual user needs. Her biomechanical modeling work on sit-to-stand movements further demonstrates the breadth of her contributions to assistive device design. Pinheiro's growing citation record reflects her emerging influence in rehabilitation engineering and her commitment to translating technical innovation into clinically meaningful outcomes.
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- 2Robotic Biofeedback for Post-Stroke Gait Rehabilitation: A Scoping Review16 citations · 2022
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