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Hung-Chou Chen is a leading researcher in neurorehabilitation, specializing in robot-assisted gait training and neuromuscular electrical stimulation for neurological disorders. His work focuses on developing and evaluating innovative rehabilitation strategies to restore motor function in patients with stroke, spinal cord injury, multiple sclerosis, and cerebral palsy. Chen’s most impactful contribution is the development of a novel hybrid robot-assisted gait training system, which combines end-effector and exoskeleton technologies. In a landmark single-blind randomized controlled trial (2022, 35 citations), he demonstrated that this hybrid approach significantly improves motor function in subacute stroke patients compared to conventional therapy. His research extends to comprehensive meta-analyses, including a network meta-analysis on body weight-supported gait training for spinal cord injury (2022, 20 citations) and a systematic review on robot-assisted training for multiple sclerosis (2023, 18 citations). Chen has also explored neuromuscular electrical stimulation for upper limb rehabilitation in cerebral palsy (2022, 8 citations) and robotic training for pediatric mobility (2024). With over 80 total citations, his evidence-based work is shaping clinical guidelines and advancing accessible, high-intensity rehabilitation technologies for diverse patient populations.
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