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J. F. Alingh is a rehabilitation scientist whose research focuses on advancing gait recovery after stroke through innovative robotic interventions. Her primary work investigates how assist-as-needed robotic gait training, particularly with multiple degrees of freedom (mDOF), can enhance motor learning and improve walking patterns in post-stroke patients. In a landmark randomized controlled trial (2021, 40 citations), she demonstrated that this approach significantly improves gait patterns compared to conventional robotic trainers. Alingh also conducted a proof-of-concept study (2021, 31 citations) showing that task-specific robotic training can unlock latent propulsive capacity in the paretic leg, leading to improved propulsion symmetry and gait speed in chronic stroke survivors. Her foundational work on the LOPES robotic trainer (2019, 12 citations) revealed the immediate after-effects of pelvic support versus constraint on overground walking, challenging traditional designs that restrict pelvic movement—a critical determinant of natural gait. With over 83 total citations across her most impactful papers, Alingh’s contributions are shaping next-generation rehabilitation robots that prioritize patient-specific, adaptive support, offering new hope for restoring independent mobility after neurological injury.