Federica Tamburella
Papers
20
Total Citations
1,166
H-Index
11
About
Federica Tamburella is a leading researcher in neurorehabilitation engineering, with a particular focus on robotic-assisted gait rehabilitation, brain-computer interfaces, and neuromuscular control systems for individuals recovering from stroke or living with spinal cord injury (SCI). Her landmark 2011 review on post-stroke gait rehabilitation, now cited over 580 times, established a influential "top-down" framework that reshaped how clinicians and engineers think about integrating assistive robotics and brain-computer interfaces into recovery protocols. Her subsequent work on EMG patterns during exoskeleton-assisted walking (146 citations) deepened understanding of how robotic guidance affects sensorimotor interactions, while her contributions to the MINDWALKER project advanced the vision of crutch-free, brain-controlled lower-limb exoskeletons. Tamburella has also pioneered adaptive neuromuscular controllers tailored to the residual abilities of SCI patients, optimizing human-robot interaction in both treadmill and overground settings. Her systematic reviews and clinical trials—including multicenter studies comparing robotic and conventional gait training in stroke survivors—demonstrate a consistent commitment to translating laboratory innovation into evidence-based clinical practice, making her a highly impactful voice across rehabilitation robotics and applied neuroscience.
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Top Papers
- 1Rehabilitation of gait after stroke: a review towards a top-down approach580 citations · 2011
- 2EMG patterns during assisted walking in the exoskeleton146 citations · 2014
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