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Total Citations
270
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About
Jeannine Bergmann is a leading researcher in neurorehabilitation, specializing in the integration of virtual reality (VR) and robotics to enhance motor recovery after stroke. Her work focuses on two critical challenges: maximizing patient engagement during therapy and controlling active participation to improve outcomes. Bergmann’s most influential study, a pilot randomized controlled trial on VR-augmented robot-assisted gait training in subacute stroke patients (112 citations), demonstrated that immersive VR can boost motivation and active performance, key drivers of motor learning. She also pioneered methods to regulate patient participation during robotic gait therapy (84 citations), addressing the problem of passive reliance on machines. Her research on robot-assisted training to reduce pusher behavior—a challenging post-stroke condition—has garnered 59 citations, highlighting its clinical relevance. More recently, Bergmann has explored sensory stimulation combined with robotic arm training to drive neuroplasticity. Her work bridges engineering and clinical practice, offering practical, evidence-based strategies that have shaped modern stroke rehabilitation protocols. Bergmann’s contributions are essential reading for researchers and clinicians seeking to optimize technology-assisted recovery.
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- 2Controlling patient participation during robot-assisted gait training84 citations · 2011
- 3Robot-assisted gait training to reduce pusher behavior59 citations · 2018
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