Masato HASEGAWA
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Masato Hasegawa is a leading researcher in rehabilitation robotics and neurorehabilitation, with a primary focus on gait training for individuals with spinal cord injury. His most-cited work, a 2014 case study on a man with incomplete cervical spinal cord injury, demonstrates his pioneering application of the Robot Suit HAL (Hybrid Assistive Limb) Well-being Type. In this study, Hasegawa showed that just five sessions of HAL-assisted gait training safely improved walking speed from 0.46 to 0.76 m/sec and step length from 32.0 to 50.0 cm, while also enhancing swing-phase leg movement and weight-bearing duration. This work, with 7 citations, highlights his practical, patient-centered approach to integrating wearable robotic exoskeletons into clinical rehabilitation. Hasegawa’s contributions lie in optimizing HAL fitting, assist settings, and goal-setting to maximize functional outcomes for chronic paralysis. His research underscores the potential of robotic gait training to restore mobility and improve quality of life, making him a key figure in advancing assistive technology for neurorehabilitation.
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