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About
Erika Molteni’s research bridges two critical frontiers: pediatric neurorehabilitation and human-centered technology for aging populations. Her most influential work focuses on robotic-aided gait training (RAGT) for children and adolescents with acquired brain injury (ABI). In her highly cited 2015 study (33 citations), she demonstrated that combining RAGT with physical therapy significantly improves functional abilities and hip kinematics during gait, offering objective, data-driven rehabilitation through 3D gait analysis. Her 2018 paper further revealed that robotically-driven orthoses promote proximal-to-distal differential recovery in children with hemiplegia, providing new insights into motor recovery patterns early after injury. More recently, Molteni has expanded into designing technologies for loneliness and social isolation in older adults, authoring a 2024 scoping review on human-centered design approaches. This work underscores her commitment to inclusive, user-focused innovation across the lifespan. With a career marked by translational impact—from clinical gait labs to assistive technology design—Molteni exemplifies how rigorous biomechanical research can directly improve quality of life for vulnerable populations. Her contributions continue to shape rehabilitation robotics and aging-in-place technologies.
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