Masafumi Mizukami
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297
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About
Masafumi Mizukami is a rehabilitation researcher whose work sits at the intersection of robotics and clinical therapy, with a particular focus on the Hybrid Assistive Limb (HAL), a wearable exoskeleton developed by CYBERDYNE Inc. His research has systematically examined HAL's therapeutic potential across diverse patient populations, including individuals recovering from stroke, those living with cerebral palsy, and patients undergoing total knee arthroplasty. Among his most influential contributions are studies demonstrating that HAL-assisted gait training produces meaningful improvements in walking speed, functional mobility, and range of motion in subacute stroke patients — work that has collectively accumulated over 80 citations across two parallel 2016 pilot studies. His 2018 investigations into cerebral palsy represent another landmark area, with three papers exploring both immediate and sustained effects of robot-assisted training, together drawing nearly 130 citations. Mizukami has also advanced the clinical application of HAL by documenting its safety and feasibility in pediatric populations and post-surgical settings. Across his body of work, totaling over 290 citations, he has helped establish evidence-based frameworks for integrating robotic exoskeleton technology into mainstream rehabilitation practice, making his research essential reading for clinicians and biomedical engineers alike.
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- 2Robot-assisted training using Hybrid Assistive Limb® for cerebral palsy50 citations · 2018
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