Jessica Duhon
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2
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10
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About
Jessica Duhon’s research lies at the intersection of rehabilitation robotics and neurotrauma, with a focus on restoring motor function after spinal cord injury (SCI). Her work is distinguished by pioneering the use of robotic locomotor training in rodent models to combat muscle atrophy and preserve stepping ability. In her most-cited study, she demonstrated that robot-applied stance loading significantly increases hindlimb muscle mass and improves stepping kinetics in rats with SCI—a critical insight for designing automated rehabilitation protocols. Her complementary work developed a method to quantify animal-robot contact forces during training, providing a novel tool to assess locomotor strength and refine robotic assistance. Though her citation counts are modest (7 and 3, respectively), these studies represent foundational contributions to the field of robotic neurorehabilitation, offering objective metrics for recovery and highlighting the potential of automated training to preserve muscle function after paralysis. Duhon’s research is particularly valuable for students and engineers seeking to bridge biomechanics, robotics, and clinical SCI therapy.
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