Grace Smith
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Grace Smith is a leading researcher in neurorehabilitation, specializing in robotic-assisted gait training for stroke survivors. Her work focuses on developing and evaluating community-based interventions to improve mobility and functional outcomes in individuals with chronic stroke. Smith's major contribution is the pioneering use of overground robotic orthoses, such as the AlterG Bionic Leg, to deliver intensive, task-specific gait training outside clinical settings. Her landmark randomized controlled trial (2020, 58 citations) demonstrated that a combined home-based, robotic-assisted gait training program with usual physiotherapy significantly enhances walking speed, balance, and endurance in chronic stroke patients, challenging the assumption that recovery plateaus after six months. This study, one of the first to validate home-based robotic neurorehabilitation, has shaped clinical guidelines for post-stroke care. Smith also authored the protocol for this community-based approach (2017, 8 citations), emphasizing feasibility and patient adherence. Her work bridges the gap between laboratory robotics and real-world rehabilitation, offering scalable, cost-effective solutions for long-term stroke recovery. By proving that technology-enabled therapy can be delivered safely at home, Smith has opened new avenues for accessible neurorehabilitation, directly improving quality of life for thousands of survivors.
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