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About
Mirko Aach is a leading researcher in neurorehabilitation, specializing in the use of robotic exoskeletons and brain-machine interfaces (BMI) to restore mobility in patients with spinal cord injury (SCI) and stroke. His most impactful work centers on the Hybrid Assistive Limb (HAL®) exoskeleton, demonstrating that HAL-based bodyweight-supported treadmill training significantly improves walking parameters and normalizes cortical excitability in the primary somatosensory cortex of SCI patients (120 citations). Aach’s landmark HALESTRO study (53 citations) provided randomized controlled evidence that HAL training enhances walking and posture functions in chronic stroke survivors. He has also pioneered the development of mind-controlled wheelchairs, showing that individuals with severe tetraplegia can learn to control a BMI-driven wheelchair (48 citations). Over a decade of research, summarized in a recent narrative review (2023), Aach has shown that HAL therapy not only improves gait but can also positively influence bladder and bowel function in SCI patients. His work bridges cutting-edge robotics and neuroscience, offering tangible hope for functional recovery in severe paralysis.
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- 8Exoskelettales Rehabilitationstraining bei Querschnittgelähmten2 citations · 2013
- 9Neue Technologien und Robotik2 citations · 2022