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120
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About
Shailesh Kantak is a leading researcher in neurorehabilitation and motor control, whose work bridges robotics, neuroscience, and clinical therapy to restore movement after neurological injury. His key contributions center on understanding how robotic training and brain stimulation can drive neuroplasticity and functional recovery, particularly in stroke survivors and older adults. His landmark 2012 study, with 79 citations, demonstrated that active robotic training—requiring volitional effort rather than passive guidance—significantly improved locomotor function in a stroke survivor, challenging conventional robotic therapy paradigms. This work underscored the critical role of patient engagement in driving recovery. Kantak further advanced the field by showing that the timing of motor cortical stimulation during robotic training differentially impacts neuroplasticity in older adults (2014), and that robotic reach training can rapidly reshape the motor corticospinal system (2013). His investigations into wearable robotic exoskeletons for post-stroke walking have also provided immediate insights into gait adaptation. Through these studies, Kantak has shaped modern rehabilitation strategies, emphasizing that how we train the brain is as important as the technology itself.
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Top Papers
- 1Active robotic training improves locomotor function in a stroke survivor79 citations · 2012
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- 3Rapid plasticity of motor corticospinal system with robotic reach training17 citations · 2013
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