Maria Cristina Mauro
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About
Maria Cristina Mauro is a leading researcher at the intersection of neurorehabilitation and digital health, whose work is reshaping how stroke patients recover motor function. Her primary research areas include robotic-assisted rehabilitation, telerehabilitation, and the integration of artificial intelligence into clinical practice. Mauro’s most impactful contribution is her pioneering investigation into the barriers and facilitators of adopting Robots and Allied Digital Technologies (RADTs) in rehabilitation. Her highly cited 2025 paper, “Healthcare practitioners and robotic-assisted rehabilitation: understanding needs and barriers” (16 citations), provides critical insights into the human factors that determine technology uptake. She has also led groundbreaking clinical trials, including a pilot RCT demonstrating that bilateral robotic rehabilitation can restore interhemispheric brain symmetry after stroke (8 citations). Mauro is currently spearheading the STROKEFIT4 multicenter trial (7 citations), a landmark study designed to provide definitive evidence on the effectiveness, usability, and cost-sustainability of RADTs from the subacute to chronic phase. Her work uniquely bridges engineering, clinical neuroscience, and health economics, making her a key figure in translating robotic rehabilitation from the lab into routine clinical care.
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