Jill M. Landry
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About
Jill M. Landry is a leading researcher in neurorehabilitation engineering, specializing in robotic-assisted locomotor training for individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI) and stroke. Her work centers on developing cable-driven robotic systems that apply controlled resistance or assistance during treadmill training to restore gait function. Landry’s major contributions include demonstrating that robotic resistance training can improve step length, symmetry, and overground walking ability in SCI patients, with findings published in high-impact journals. Her 2011 paper on a cable-driven locomotor training system has garnered 119 citations, while her subsequent studies on locomotor adaptation and resistance training have accumulated 77 and 69 citations, respectively. She also led a randomized controlled trial showing that robotic resistance/assistance training enhances locomotor function post-stroke (58 citations). Notably, her 2016 work revealed that repeat exposure to force perturbations induces long-term retention of improved step length in SCI, highlighting the potential for sustained neuroplastic changes. Landry’s innovative approach bridges engineering and clinical rehabilitation, offering scalable, evidence-based interventions that improve mobility and quality of life for individuals with neurological impairments.
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- 1A cable-driven locomotor training system for restoration of gait in human SCI119 citations · 2011
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