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Valeria Falzarano’s research sits at the intersection of rehabilitation robotics, biomechanics, and clinical assessment, with a focus on restoring upper limb function in individuals with neuromotor disorders. Her most cited work, “Devices and Protocols for Upper Limb Robot-Assisted Rehabilitation of Children with Neuromotor Disorders” (31 citations), provides a critical survey of robotic interventions designed to improve independence and quality of life for pediatric patients. Building on this foundation, Falzarano has pioneered robot-based methods to objectively quantify spasticity and joint mechanics—a long-standing challenge in neurology. Her 2020 study on robotic wrist spasticity assessment (15 citations) addresses the urgent need for reliable, quantitative evaluation tools, while her 2021 work (13 citations) models wrist viscoelastic properties under varying conditions, revealing how velocity, grip, and handedness influence joint impedance. Most recently, she introduced a novel dynamic fatigue protocol (2022, 7 citations) that alters wrist biomechanics and proprioception, with implications for both ergonomics and rehabilitation. Through these contributions, Falzarano is advancing a new generation of robotic assessment tools that promise to make neurological evaluation more precise, objective, and clinically actionable.