Mingwei Li

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Mingwei Li is a leading researcher in neurorehabilitation engineering, with a primary focus on robotic-assisted therapy for stroke recovery. Their most cited work, a 2018 cluster controlled trial comparing proximal versus distal upper-limb robotic rehabilitation, has garnered 63 citations and fundamentally advanced our understanding of targeted motor recovery. This landmark study directly compared the InMotion ARM (proximal-emphasized) and InMotion WRIST (distal-emphasized) systems in 40 stroke patients, demonstrating that task-specific robotic training can differentially improve motor performance based on the limb segment targeted. Li’s contributions have been instrumental in establishing evidence-based protocols for robotic rehabilitation, showing that the location of robotic intervention—whether proximal or distal—significantly influences treatment outcomes. This work has shaped clinical guidelines for post-stroke therapy, offering a more precise, personalized approach to upper-limb recovery. By bridging engineering and clinical neuroscience, Li’s research continues to impact how rehabilitation robots are designed and deployed, making them more effective tools for restoring function in patients with neurological injuries. Their findings remain a cornerstone for researchers and clinicians developing next-generation neurorehabilitation technologies.