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About
Marlena Pelliccio is a rehabilitation researcher whose work sits at the intersection of robotic-assisted therapy, stroke recovery, and pediatric motor rehabilitation. She has made significant contributions to understanding how robotic devices can be harnessed to improve locomotor outcomes in neurologically impaired populations, from adult stroke survivors to children with cerebral palsy. Her most influential work, a 2008 multicenter randomized clinical trial evaluating the Lokomat robotic gait training system in subacute stroke patients, has accumulated an impressive 659 citations, establishing her as a key voice in evidence-based neurorehabilitation. This landmark study helped define comparative standards for robotic versus conventional gait training. Her 2005 review on advances in robotic treatment of stroke impairment (176 citations) further cemented her role in shaping how clinicians conceptualize motor recovery interventions. Pelliccio also extended this research into pediatric populations, producing a notable body of work on robotic gait training in children with cerebral palsy, with particular attention to the role of augmented feedback in optimizing outcomes. Though her pediatric studies carry more modest citation counts, they represent meaningful early contributions to an emerging clinical frontier. Her career reflects a sustained commitment to translating robotic technology into practical, patient-centered rehabilitation strategies.
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- 4Enhancing robotic gait training via augmented feedback13 citations · 2010
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- 6Robotic gait training in children with cerebral palsy: A case series3 citations · 2009