Cristina Capra
Ospedale Santa Corona, Azienda Sanitaria Locale N. 2 Savonese
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About
Cristina Capra is a rehabilitation researcher whose work sits at the intersection of robotics, neuroscience, and post-stroke recovery. Her research focuses primarily on robotic-assisted rehabilitation for chronic stroke survivors, with particular emphasis on balance control, trunk stability, gait re-education, and upper limb recovery. Capra's most influential contribution, "Dynamic Stability and Trunk Control Improvements Following Robotic Balance and Core Stability Training in Chronic Stroke Survivors" (2020), has garnered 67 citations and highlights how targeted robotic interventions can meaningfully address postural deficits and reduce fall risk — challenges that profoundly affect stroke survivors' quality of life. Her 2018 study on robotic gait training recovery mechanisms further advances understanding of how technology can support locomotor rehabilitation, while her 2016 work provocatively demonstrates that training the unimpaired arm can positively influence the paretic limb and sitting balance, challenging conventional rehabilitation assumptions. Collectively, Capra's research has shaped how clinicians and engineers think about whole-body neurorehabilitation, advocating for integrated, technology-driven approaches that go beyond isolated limb training to address the systemic movement challenges faced by stroke survivors.
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