Heather B. Taylor

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Heather B. Taylor is a leading researcher in spinal cord injury (SCI) rehabilitation, specializing in the clinical translation of wearable robotic exoskeletons for overground walking. Her work bridges engineering and patient-centered care, focusing on user satisfaction, clinician training strategies, and the real-world implementation of assistive technologies. Taylor’s most cited paper, “Experience of Robotic Exoskeleton Use at Four Spinal Cord Injury Model Systems Centers” (2018, 70 citations), provides critical insights into how clinicians integrate robotic devices into rehabilitation and wellness settings. She further advanced the field by quantifying user satisfaction with lower-limb exoskeletons (2019, 30 citations), giving voice to individuals with physical disabilities. Demonstrating her impact on healthcare policy and resource allocation, Taylor led the first cost-effectiveness analysis of overground robotic training versus conventional locomotor training after SCI (2023, 20 citations), offering essential data for clinical decision-making. Her predictive modeling of outpatient physical therapy duration (2021, 10 citations) helps optimize rehabilitation planning. Through rigorous, applied research, Taylor has shaped evidence-based practices that improve mobility, independence, and quality of life for people with spinal cord injury.

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Top Papers

1. 1
   Experience of Robotic Exoskeleton Use at Four Spinal Cord Injury Model Systems Centers

   70 citations · 2018
2. 2
   User satisfaction with lower limb wearable robotic exoskeletons

   30 citations · 2019
3. 3
   Cost-effectiveness analysis of overground robotic training versus conventional locomotor training in people with spinal cord injury

   20 citations · 2023
4. 4
   Predicting Duration of Outpatient Physical Therapy Episodes for Individuals with Spinal Cord Injury Based on Locomotor Training Strategy

   10 citations · 2021

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