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Dengna Zhu is a leading researcher in pediatric rehabilitation, specializing in robotic-assisted gait training and neurorehabilitation for children with cerebral palsy (CP). Her work focuses on developing and validating innovative technologies—including soft robotic exoskeletons (SREs) and motor imagery-brain-computer interfaces (MI-BCIs)—to improve lower limb motor function and understand underlying cortical mechanisms. In a landmark single-blinded randomized controlled trial (2024, 11 citations), Zhu demonstrated that long-term SRE-assisted walking training significantly enhances motor outcomes in children with spastic CP, establishing the therapeutic potential of lightweight, portable exoskeletons. She further advanced the field by investigating the safety and feasibility of the AiWalker-K robotic gait trainer (2024, 5 citations), paving the way for clinical adoption. Most recently, her 2025 study (4 citations) used EEG microstate and functional connectivity analysis to explore cortical excitability differences during MI-BCI paradigms, providing a theoretical foundation for integrating brain-computer interfaces into pediatric rehabilitation. Zhu’s work bridges engineering and clinical practice, offering scalable, evidence-based solutions that directly impact children’s mobility and quality of life.
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