Tatiana Luna

About

Tatiana Luna is a biomedical engineer and rehabilitation robotics researcher whose work sits at the intersection of motor learning, postural control, and assistive technology for individuals with neuromotor disorders. Her research focuses primarily on developing and validating innovative robotic systems to restore functional independence in people with spinal cord injury (SCI) and children with cerebral palsy. Luna's most significant contributions center on the design and clinical application of robotic trainers — most notably the Trunk-Support Trainer (TruST) and the Robotic Upright Stand Trainer (RobUST) — which deliver controlled perturbations and assist-as-needed support to rehabilitate seated and standing postural control. Her 2020 proof-of-concept study on promoting independent sitting in children with cerebral palsy has garnered 37 citations, reflecting its immediate relevance to pediatric rehabilitation. Her work on stand training for SCI patients, with 35 citations, has similarly shaped the field's approach to progressive postural rehabilitation. More recently, Luna has explored the integration of epidural spinal cord stimulation with robotic postural training, pushing the boundaries of recovery for individuals with motor-complete SCI. Collectively accumulating over 150 citations, her body of work offers clinicians and engineers a rigorous, human-centered framework for next-generation neurorehabilitation.

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Top Papers

1. 1
   Promoting Functional and Independent Sitting in Children With Cerebral Palsy Using the Robotic Trunk Support Trainer

   37 citations · 2020
2. 2
   Stand Trainer With Applied Forces at the Pelvis and Trunk: Response to Perturbations and Assist-As-Needed Support

   35 citations · 2019
3. 3
   The robotic Trunk-Support-Trainer (TruST) to measure and increase postural workspace during sitting in people with spinal cord injury

   27 citations · 2020
4. 4
   Control Mechanisms in Standing while Simultaneously Receiving Perturbations and Active Assistance from the Robotic Upright Stand Trainer (RobUST)

   20 citations · 2020
5. 5
   Postural Control Strategies in Standing With Handrail Support and Active Assistance From Robotic Upright Stand Trainer (RobUST)

   8 citations · 2021
6. 6
   Reactive Postural Control During Sit-to-Stand Motion

   7 citations · 2022
7. 7
   Feasibility and tolerance of a robotic postural training to improve standing in a person with ambulatory spinal cord injury

   6 citations · 2021
8. 8
   Robotic upright stand trainer (RobUST) and postural control in individuals with spinal cord injury

   6 citations · 2022
9. 9
   Robotic Postural Training With Epidural Stimulation for the Recovery of Upright Postural Control in Individuals With Motor Complete Spinal Cord Injury: A Pilot Study

   3 citations · 2024
10. 10
    Cable-driven systems for robotic rehabilitation

    2 citations · 2021

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