Anna Vera Cuppone
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8
Total Citations
196
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About
Anna Vera Cuppone is a leading researcher in neurorehabilitation and human sensorimotor control, with a focus on how robotic technologies can restore proprioception—the body’s sense of limb position and movement—after neurological injury. Her most impactful work, a 2016 study with 72 citations, demonstrated that robot-assisted proprioceptive training combined with vibro-tactile feedback significantly enhances both somatosensory and motor performance in healthy individuals, establishing a foundation for rehabilitative protocols. Expanding this to clinical populations, her 2021 paper (40 citations) showed that robot-aided somatosensory training improves proprioception and motor function in stroke survivors, directly linking sensory recovery to better upper limb control. Cuppone also advanced the understanding of somatosensory memory consolidation during motor learning (33 citations), revealing that sensory memories are retained and strengthened over time—a key insight for designing effective rehabilitation schedules. Her work on biofeedback signals, using electromyography to assess wrist muscle activation patterns, has informed the development of smarter robotic rehabilitation devices. With over 190 total citations, Cuppone’s research bridges engineering, neuroscience, and clinical practice, offering tangible pathways to improve recovery for individuals with stroke or sensory neuropathy.
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- 3Consolidation of human somatosensory memory during motor learning33 citations · 2018
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