Dahlia Kairy

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Dahlia Kairy is a leading researcher in neurorehabilitation, specializing in the development and evaluation of innovative technologies to restore function after neurological injury. Her work focuses on integrating robotics, virtual reality (VR), and electrical stimulation to create personalized, engaging therapies for individuals with stroke and spinal cord injury (SCI). A major contribution is the design of the perSonalized UPper Extremity Rehabilitation (SUPER) intervention, which combines these three modalities to address persistent upper limb impairments—a challenge affecting 80% of chronic stroke survivors. Her feasibility study on SUPER (45 citations) demonstrated promising efficacy, paving the way for more adaptive, home-based rehabilitation. Kairy also explores user experience in assistive technology, as shown in her work on satisfaction with overground robotic exoskeletons for long-term wheelchair users with SCI (57 citations). Her recent qualitative study on smart stationary bikes (2024) highlights her commitment to understanding clinician perspectives to guide technology adoption. By merging rigorous clinical research with a focus on patient-centered design, Kairy is shaping the future of accessible, high-tech rehabilitation.

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Top Papers

1. 1
   Satisfaction and perceptions of long-term manual wheelchair users with a spinal cord injury upon completion of a locomotor training program with an overground robotic exoskeleton

   57 citations · 2017
2. 2
   Feasibility and preliminary efficacy of a combined virtual reality, robotics and electrical stimulation intervention in upper extremity stroke rehabilitation

   45 citations · 2021
3. 3
   Upper extremity intervention for stroke combining virtual reality, robotics and electrical stimulation

   6 citations · 2019
4. 4
   Professionals’ Perspectives of Smart Stationary Bikes in Rehabilitation: Qualitative Study

   1 citations · 2024

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