Irina Fedulow

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Irina Fedulow is a leading researcher in neurorehabilitation engineering, specializing in the development and evaluation of wearable robotic systems for upper-limb recovery after stroke. Her work bridges robotics, biomechanics, and patient-centered game design to restore motor function in chronic stroke survivors. Fedulow’s most influential study, with 130 citations, demonstrated that bilateral robotic rehabilitation—using an upper-limb exoskeleton—can yield superior kinematic outcomes compared to unilateral training for post-stroke patients. She further showed, in a 100-citation paper, that chronic stroke survivors achieve comparable functional gains from virtual task-specific training guided by a wearable orthosis (UL-EXO7) as from actual task-specific training with a physical therapist, highlighting the potential for scalable, home-based therapy. Her research also explores robotic rehabilitation game design, emphasizing usability and patient preference to improve engagement and adherence. Fedulow’s contributions have advanced evidence-based protocols for robot-assisted therapy, offering new pathways for motor recovery where traditional rehabilitation may plateau. Her work remains foundational for engineers and clinicians developing accessible, effective neurorehabilitation technologies.

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1. 1
   Kinematic Data Analysis for Post-Stroke Patients Following Bilateral Versus Unilateral Rehabilitation With an Upper Limb Wearable Robotic System

   130 citations · 2012
2. 2
   Chronic stroke survivors achieve comparable outcomes following virtual task specific repetitive training guided by a wearable robotic orthosis (UL-EXO7) and actual task specific repetitive training guided by a physical therapist

   100 citations · 2013
3. 3
   Robotic Rehabilitation Game Design for Chronic Stroke

   22 citations · 2012

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