Kazuhisa Domen
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Total Citations
357
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About
Kazuhisa Domen is a pioneering rehabilitation medicine researcher whose career has centered on the development and clinical validation of robotic therapy systems for stroke survivors. Working primarily within the Japanese healthcare and research landscape, Domen has made landmark contributions to understanding how robotic-assisted training can restore upper extremity and gait function following stroke-induced hemiplegia. His most influential work, a prospective multicenter randomized clinical trial published in 2016 (107 citations), established the efficacy of upper extremity robotic therapy as an adjunct to standard post-stroke rehabilitation — a cornerstone finding for the field. This was complemented by earlier foundational engineering contributions, including the development of a 3D upper limb rehabilitation system using electrorheological actuators through a major NEDO government-backed project beginning in 2005. Domen has continued refining clinical applications, investigating how robotic assistance levels and patient-specific factors such as flexor synergy patterns influence outcomes. His research extends to lower limb recovery, with controlled trials examining the Gait Exercise Assist Robot (GEAR) in chronic stroke populations. Collectively accumulating over 340 citations, Domen's work bridges biomedical engineering and clinical rehabilitation science, offering evidence-based frameworks that continue to shape robot-assisted neurorehabilitation practices internationally.
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- 1Efficacy of Upper Extremity Robotic Therapy in Subacute Poststroke Hemiplegia107 citations · 2016
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