Jurriaan H. de Groot
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About
Jurriaan H. de Groot is a leading researcher in the neurorehabilitation of movement disorders, with a focus on understanding and treating the altered motor control that follows neurological damage. His work centers on the system identification of neural and peripheral contributions to joint stiffness, particularly after stroke, cerebral palsy, and in aging populations. De Groot’s major contributions include demonstrating that early shortening of wrist flexor muscles coincides with poor recovery after stroke, a finding that has reshaped clinical understanding of post-stroke deformity. He has also developed innovative tools to quantify pathological clonus using a haptic ankle manipulator and to compensate for pathological ankle stiffness with the “Hermes” Ankle-Foot-Orthosis, a proof-of-concept device that improves mobility in chronic stroke survivors. His research, cited over 50 times in key papers, bridges fundamental biomechanics and clinical application, offering new insights into how visual information manipulation affects motor control strategies. Notably, his work on the NeuroControl of movement has advanced diagnostic and therapeutic approaches for movement disorders, making him a pivotal figure in translating system identification methods into tangible clinical benefits for patients with neurological impairments.
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