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Marco Ottaviani is a leading researcher in neurorehabilitation, specializing in the quantitative assessment of motor recovery following stroke. His work centers on the integration of robotic exoskeletons and surface electromyography (sEMG) to evaluate and enhance upper limb and gait function. Ottaviani’s major contributions include establishing normative values for robotic-based indices of movement accuracy, speed, and smoothness—a foundational step for objective clinical benchmarking. His highly cited 2013 paper (58 citations) provides essential reference data for upper limb evaluation using robotic exoskeletons. More recently, he has pioneered the use of sEMG to analyze muscle activation patterns during overground robot-assisted gait training (o-RAGT), revealing that functional gait improvements can occur without significant changes in underlying muscle coordination. His 2021 study (21 citations) challenges conventional assumptions about motor recovery mechanisms, while his 2020 work (13 citations) identifies critical barriers to implementing sEMG in clinical o-RAGT settings. Ottaviani’s research bridges engineering and clinical practice, offering evidence-based tools to personalize rehabilitation and objectively track patient progress.
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