Raffaele Pisana

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Raffaele Pisana is a leading researcher in neurorehabilitation and robotic-assisted therapy, with a primary focus on upper limb recovery in stroke patients. His most-cited work, "Upper Limb Robot-Assisted Therapy in Chronic and Subacute Stroke Patients" (2013, 54 citations), represents a landmark contribution to the field. In this study, Pisana systematically compared motor recovery between subacute and chronic stroke patients using both clinical assessment scales and kinematic parameters recorded via a robotic system. His innovative approach demonstrated that robot-assisted therapy can provide objective, quantitative measures of recovery beyond traditional clinical scales, offering new insights into the timing and mechanisms of neurorehabilitation. By including 50 post-stroke patients (25 subacute and 25 chronic) alongside 20 healthy subjects, Pisana established a rigorous framework for evaluating robotic interventions. This work has significantly advanced understanding of how robotic systems can enhance motor recovery across different stages of stroke rehabilitation, influencing subsequent clinical protocols and research designs. His contributions continue to shape the integration of technology into evidence-based neurorehabilitation practices.