Giuseppe Di Rosa

About

Giuseppe Di Rosa is a leading researcher in pediatric robotic rehabilitation, focusing on the application of robotics to assess and treat movement disorders in children, particularly those with cerebral palsy and hemiplegia. His major contributions include pioneering the use of robot-mediated therapy to improve upper extremity function in children with acquired or congenital movement disorders, as demonstrated in his highly cited 2009 study (68 citations). Di Rosa has also developed novel tools for evaluating orthotic devices, such as a continuous loading apparatus for measuring three-dimensional stiffness of ankle-foot orthoses (52 citations), and has advanced the understanding of sensorimotor adaptation deficits in children with cerebral palsy (37 citations). His work integrates robotic assessment with clinical scales, as seen in studies evaluating botulinum toxin type A interventions (22 citations). By combining engineering innovation with clinical application, Di Rosa has significantly impacted pediatric rehabilitation, providing objective, quantitative methods to enhance motor learning and recovery in children with neurological impairments.

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Top Papers

1. 1
   The impact of robotic rehabilitation in children with acquired or congenital movement disorders.

   68 citations · 2009
2. 2
   A Continuous Loading Apparatus for Measuring Three-dimensional Stiffness of Ankle-Foot Orthoses

   52 citations · 2005
3. 3
   Reduced short term adaptation to robot generated dynamic environment in children affected by Cerebral Palsy

   37 citations · 2011
4. 4
   Robot-mediated and clinical scales evaluation after upper limb botulinum toxin type A injection in children with hemiplegia

   22 citations · 2009
5. 5
   Abnormal adaptation in children affected by cerebral palsy to robot generated dynamic environment

   5 citations · 2010
6. 6
   Robotic Rehabilitation of Upper Limbs in Children

   3 citations · 2008

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