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About
Yumna Albertus is a rehabilitation scientist whose work sits at the intersection of neurological recovery, assistive technology, and global health equity. Her research focuses primarily on robotic locomotor training (RLT) as a rehabilitative intervention for individuals with spinal cord injuries (SCI), with particular attention to walking performance, cardiovascular health, secondary complications such as spasticity, pain, and bladder dysfunction, and overall quality of life. Albertus has made significant contributions through both systematic reviews and randomized controlled trials, helping to establish an evidence base for over-ground robotic exoskeleton use in SCI rehabilitation. Her 2019 systematic review, her most cited work with 38 citations, provided a comprehensive evaluation of RLT's effectiveness, while her 2021 cardiovascular study (36 citations) offered rare longitudinal insights over a 24-week rehabilitation period. Notably, much of her clinical trial work is conducted in South Africa, addressing a critical gap by examining RLT feasibility in low-resource settings. Her qualitative research capturing participants' emotional experiences adds a humanistic dimension rarely seen in technology-focused rehabilitation science, making her scholarship both rigorous and deeply patient-centered.
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