Y Kalke
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Dr. Y Kalke has established a distinguished career at the intersection of neurorehabilitation and assistive technology, with a primary focus on improving functional outcomes for individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI). Her most impactful work centers on the therapeutic applications of robotic exoskeletons for gait training. In her landmark 2018 study, which has garnered 87 citations, Dr. Kalke led a European multicentre, prospective, observational, open-label, exploratory investigation examining the effects of exoskeleton-assisted walking using the Ekso Bionics device. This pivotal research systematically evaluated secondary health conditions, demonstrating significant benefits in reducing spasticity, managing pain, improving range of motion, and enhancing bowel and lower urinary tract function. By moving beyond simple mobility metrics to assess holistic quality-of-life outcomes, Dr. Kalke's work has provided crucial evidence for the broader clinical utility of exoskeleton therapy. Her findings have helped shape rehabilitation protocols and informed the integration of robotic gait training into standard SCI care, establishing her as a key contributor to the evidence base supporting wearable robotic technologies in neurorehabilitation.
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