Nina Lefeber
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About
Nina Lefeber’s research lies at the intersection of rehabilitation robotics, stroke recovery, and exercise physiology, with a focus on how robot-assisted gait training can improve both mobility and cardiovascular health. Her major contributions include systematically evaluating the metabolic and cardiorespiratory demands of walking with robotic exoskeletons, showing that these devices can provide sufficient aerobic stress to combine gait rehabilitation with cardiovascular training. Her 2016 systematic review on energy consumption during robot-assisted walking has been cited 68 times, establishing a foundational reference in the field. She has also advanced the design of wearable hip exoskeletons, co-authoring a 2017 paper on a bilateral, misalignment-compensating device that prioritizes natural kinematics to reduce metabolic cost. Notably, Lefeber’s work considers the human side of technology: she has studied motivation, expectations, and usability among stroke patients and therapists, ensuring that device development aligns with real-world needs. Her meta-analysis on energy cost after stroke (2019) and her investigations into physiological responses during prolonged robot-assisted walking provide critical evidence for clinical implementation. Through her integrated approach, Lefeber bridges engineering, physiology, and patient-centered care, making her a key voice in the future of neurorehabilitation.
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- 9Intrinsic motivation for using a wearable hip exoskeleton6 citations · 2022
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