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About
Nicola Postol is a leading researcher in neurorehabilitation robotics, whose work is shaping how lower limb robotic exoskeletons are integrated into clinical practice for people with acquired brain injury, spinal cord injury (SCI), and chronic stroke. Her major contributions span both quantitative and qualitative domains: she has conducted systematic reviews (e.g., her 2018 paper on brain injury, cited 24 times) and feasibility studies (e.g., her 2021 SCI trial, cited 23 times) that provide foundational evidence for exoskeleton-assisted therapy. Notably, Postol’s research goes beyond biomechanics—she investigates the metabolic cost of exoskeleton use (2020, 15 citations), revealing differences between healthy and neurologically impaired individuals, and she explores the critical therapist perspective in her 2023 qualitative study (16 citations), identifying barriers to clinical uptake. Her quasi-controlled trial on chronic stroke (2021) further demonstrates her commitment to severe mobility impairment. With a cumulative impact of over 85 citations across her most-cited works, Postol is a key voice in translating robotic technology from lab to clinic, ensuring that both patient outcomes and clinician insights drive the future of neurorehabilitation.
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