G. Stampacchia
Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Pisana, University of Pisa
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450
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About
G. Stampacchia is a prominent rehabilitation medicine researcher whose work sits at the intersection of neurological recovery and advanced robotic technologies. Specializing in robotic-assisted gait rehabilitation, Stampacchia has made significant contributions to understanding how powered exoskeletons and robotic devices can restore mobility in patients with stroke, spinal cord injury (SCI), multiple sclerosis, and Parkinson's disease. Their most cited work — a 2021 systematic review on robotic gait rehabilitation following stroke, garnering 125 citations — helped establish practical clinical guidelines in a field previously lacking standardized protocols. Stampacchia's research into exoskeleton use in SCI patients (94 citations) broke important ground by examining not only physical outcomes but also psychological impact and spasticity management, recognizing that patient experience is integral to clinical appropriateness. Their contributions extend to innovative integrated approaches, combining Functional Electrical Stimulation cycling with overground exoskeletons, and rigorous EMG-based analysis of neuromuscular activation during robotic locomotor training. Through multiple systematic reviews and scoping studies, Stampacchia has played a central role in translating emerging rehabilitation robotics into evidence-based clinical recommendations, making their body of work essential reading for clinicians and researchers advancing neurorehabilitation practice.
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