Masahiro Nakamura

Gifu Municipal Hospital, Yamanashi Research Institute

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Masahiro Nakamura is a researcher specializing in rehabilitation robotics and wearable assistive technology, with a particular focus on post-surgical knee recovery. His most significant contributions center on the development of wearable knee assistive instruments designed to support patients recovering from Total Knee Arthroplasty (TKA), a surgery increasingly common among aging populations. Nakamura's most cited work, "Study of Wearable Knee Assistive Instruments for Walk Rehabilitation" (2012, 15 citations), introduced a pioneering system integrating assistive knee joint mechanisms to facilitate walking rehabilitation. This was closely followed by his development of a wearable assist robot specifically targeting post-arthroplasty recovery (2012, 12 citations), establishing him as an early innovator in this niche yet clinically significant field. His 2016 work on automating rehabilitation for Extension Lag — a condition limiting a patient's ability to fully extend the knee independently — demonstrated his commitment to reducing dependence on physical therapists and improving patient outcomes through intelligent robotics. His 2020 publication on switchable wearable robots reflects his continued evolution toward more adaptable rehabilitation systems. Nakamura's body of work represents a meaningful bridge between surgical medicine and assistive engineering, offering practical solutions for an aging global population.