Won Hyuk Chang
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Total Citations
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About
Won Hyuk Chang is a leading rehabilitation medicine researcher whose work sits at the intersection of robotics, neurology, and physical recovery. His research has profoundly advanced the field of robotic rehabilitation, particularly in stroke recovery and mobility enhancement for elderly populations. Chang's highly cited 2013 review on robot-assisted therapy in stroke rehabilitation (498 citations) established a critical framework for understanding how high-dosage, high-intensity robotic training can restore motor function in patients with neurological disorders. Building on this foundation, he has systematically explored how robot-assisted gait training improves not just locomotion but also cardiopulmonary fitness — an often-overlooked dimension of stroke recovery. Chang's pioneering investigations into wearable hip-assist robots represent some of his most innovative contributions, demonstrating measurable improvements in gait efficiency, muscle effort, and metabolic performance in both stroke patients and elderly adults. His 2020 neuroimaging study revealing how robotic exoskeletons modulate cortical activation during walking opened exciting new directions in understanding neural plasticity during rehabilitation. With cumulative citations exceeding 1,100 across his most influential works and ongoing international multicentre trials, Chang's research continues to shape evidence-based standards for rehabilitative robotics globally, benefiting clinicians, engineers, and patients alike.
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- 1Robot-assisted Therapy in Stroke Rehabilitation498 citations · 2013
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