Josep M. Tormos
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About
Josep M. Tormos is a leading figure in neurorehabilitation, with research spanning non-invasive brain stimulation, robotic-assisted therapy, and motor recovery after stroke. His work critically examines how technologies like transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) and robotic orthoses can be integrated into clinical practice to enhance patient outcomes. Among his most cited contributions is a 2017 study demonstrating that tDCS does not augment the effects of robot-assisted gait training in subacute stroke patients (41 citations), a finding that challenged prevailing assumptions and shaped more rigorous trial designs. He has also advanced rehabilitation engineering through the development of an anticipatory assistance-as-needed control algorithm for a multijoint upper limb robotic orthosis (30 citations), enabling more adaptive, patient-centered therapy. Additionally, his simulation-based planning tools for upper limb neurorehabilitation robotics (3 citations) provide a foundation for personalized treatment protocols. Tormos’s work is distinguished by its critical evaluation of emerging technologies, ensuring that innovations are grounded in evidence. His contributions have informed clinical guidelines and inspired a generation of researchers to pursue rigorous, patient-focused neurorehabilitation science.
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