Stefano Scarano

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Stefano Scarano is a leading researcher in neurorehabilitation and assistive robotics, with a focus on restoring mobility in individuals with neurological impairments. His major contributions center on the clinical application of wearable robotic exoskeletons for gait training, particularly in stroke and spinal cord injury populations. His most cited work, a 2017 study on overground gait training in sub-acute and chronic hemiparetic stroke patients (83 citations), demonstrated the feasibility and therapeutic potential of powered exoskeletons for early and intensive locomotor recovery. This research has helped shift rehabilitation paradigms toward wearable, task-specific training outside of traditional treadmill settings. Scarano also critically examines the interplay between biological interventions and behavioral outcomes, as seen in his 2020 work on ground walking in chronic complete spinal cord injury (6 citations), where he advocates for rigorous methodological frameworks in studies involving epidural stimulation. His work bridges engineering, neuroscience, and clinical practice, offering evidence that wearable robotics can enhance functional independence. With a growing citation impact, Scarano is shaping how clinicians and engineers approach post-stroke and spinal cord injury rehabilitation, emphasizing real-world walking recovery over laboratory-based measures.