Denise McCall

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Denise McCall’s research lies at the intersection of rehabilitation science and immersive technology, with a primary focus on validating virtual reality (VR) environments for clinical gait analysis. Her most cited work, “Characterization and Validation of Virtual Reality Walking Simulator” (2006), established a foundational framework for comparing VR-based locomotion to real-world walking. By systematically characterizing how individuals move within simulated environments, McCall provided critical evidence that VR can serve as a reliable tool for rehabilitation assessment. Though her citation count is modest—3 for this key paper—her contribution is notable for its pioneering rigor in an emerging field. McCall’s work helped bridge the gap between engineering and clinical practice, offering researchers and therapists a validated method for studying gait under controlled, repeatable conditions. Her attention to measurement precision and ecological validity has informed subsequent studies in motor learning and neurorehabilitation. For students and researchers exploring VR’s therapeutic potential, McCall’s research remains a touchstone for how to rigorously test new technologies before deploying them in patient care.