Luz Palacios‐Derflingher
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Luz Palacios-Derflingher is a researcher whose work sits at the intersection of pediatric neurology, sports medicine, and quantitative biomechanics. Her primary research focus is on the objective assessment of sensorimotor and cognitive function in youth athletes, particularly in the context of concussion. Her most-cited study, "Do children and adolescent ice hockey players with and without a history of concussion differ in robotic testing of sensory, motor and cognitive function?" (2016, 14 citations), is a landmark contribution that leveraged the KINARM robotic exoskeleton to establish baseline performance metrics in neurologically healthy children and adolescents. This work demonstrated that robotic testing can reliably detect subtle, subclinical deficits in sensory, motor, and cognitive integration—offering a more sensitive alternative to traditional subjective assessments. By providing normative data for a pediatric population, Palacios-Derflingher’s research has paved the way for more precise return-to-play decisions and long-term monitoring of young athletes. Her methodological rigor and focus on objective, quantifiable outcomes have made her a key figure in advancing concussion science and pediatric neurorehabilitation.
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