Maria Lilley
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12
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About
Maria Lilley’s research lies at the intersection of biomechanics, motor control, and neurorehabilitation, with a focus on restoring walking function after neurological injury such as stroke. Her major contributions center on understanding how propulsive force—critical for walking speed—is generated and can be retrained. In her most cited work, “Training propulsion: Locomotor adaptation to accelerations of the trailing limb” (2019), she demonstrated that propulsive force depends on two key factors: ankle moment and trailing limb angle. By using a novel treadmill-based perturbation that accelerates the trailing limb, Lilley showed that healthy individuals can adapt their gait in response to altered propulsion demands, offering a promising framework for targeted rehabilitation in stroke survivors with hemiparesis. Though her citation counts are still growing (with 9 and 3 citations for her top papers), this work has been recognized for its translational potential, directly informing gait retraining protocols aimed at improving walking speed and community mobility. Lilley’s research is notable for bridging fundamental locomotor adaptation principles with practical, patient-centered interventions, making her a rising voice in the field of movement science and rehabilitation engineering.
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