Theresa Sukal‐Moulton
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Theresa Sukal-Moulton is a leading researcher in neurorehabilitation, specializing in the recovery of upper extremity function following neurological injury. Her work focuses on understanding and treating the abnormal joint torque coupling and discoordination that limit movement after stroke and in cerebral palsy. She is best known for developing the Arm Coordination Training 3-D (ACT³D) robotic system, a groundbreaking tool that both quantifies these movement impairments and delivers targeted, impairment-based interventions. Her seminal 2007 paper, cited over 300 times, established that shoulder abduction loading reduces reaching work area after hemiparetic stroke, providing key neuroscientific insights into gravity-induced synergy constraints. Sukal-Moulton’s subsequent work demonstrated the clinical efficacy of ACT³D, showing significant improvements in reaching work area for chronic stroke survivors. She has also translated these principles to pediatric populations, piloting robotic ankle training for children with cerebral palsy. Her research bridges the gap between laboratory discovery and clinical practice, offering quantitative, progressive interventions that directly target the neural mechanisms of discoordination.
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