Marco Guidali

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Marco Guidali is a leading figure in neurorehabilitation robotics, whose work has fundamentally advanced the use of robotic exoskeletons for restoring arm function after stroke. His research centers on the design and clinical validation of task-specific, robot-assisted therapy, with a particular focus on the ARMin exoskeleton series. Guidali’s most impactful contribution is the landmark multicentre, parallel-group randomised trial demonstrating the efficacy of three-dimensional, task-specific robot therapy for the arm after stroke, a study that has garnered over 525 citations and established a new standard for evidence-based robotic rehabilitation. He was the lead developer of the ARMin III exoskeleton, a device praised for its ergonomic shoulder actuation and cited over 400 times, which has been successfully transferred from the lab into clinics and industry. Beyond hardware, Guidali pioneered the integration of virtual environments for training activities of daily living and developed adaptive algorithms that estimate and respond to a patient’s own contribution during therapy. His work has also extended to pediatric populations, using virtual environments to increase participation in robot-aided treadmill training for children with cerebral palsy. With over 1,500 total citations, Guidali’s research has been instrumental in proving that robots can deliver more intensive, repetitive, and effective rehabilitation than manual therapy alone.

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Top Papers

1. 1
   Three-dimensional, task-specific robot therapy of the arm after stroke: a multicentre, parallel-group randomised trial

   525 citations · 2014
2. 2
   ARMin III – Arm Therapy Exoskeleton with an Ergonomic Shoulder Actuation

   404 citations · 2009
3. 3
   ARMin III – Arm Therapy Exoskeleton with an Ergonomic Shoulder Actuation

   267 citations · 2009
4. 4
   A robotic system to train activities of daily living in a virtual environment

   178 citations · 2011
5. 5
   ARMin - Exoskeleton Robot for Stroke Rehabilitation

   61 citations · 2009
6. 6
   Online learning and adaptation of patient support during ADL training

   36 citations · 2011
7. 7
   Transferring ARMin to the Clinics and Industry

   32 citations · 2011
8. 8
   Assessment and training of synergies with an arm rehabilitation robot

   29 citations · 2009
9. 9
   Estimating the patient�s contribution during robot-assisted therapy

   27 citations · 2013
10. 10
    Virtual environments increase participation of children with cerebral palsy in robot-aided treadmill training

    22 citations · 2008

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