Sara Prokup
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About
Sara Prokup is a leading researcher in neurorehabilitation engineering, with a focus on restoring mobility after neurological injury. Her work centers on the development and clinical validation of robotic exoskeletons and functional electrical stimulation (FES) for gait recovery in individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI) and stroke. Prokup’s most impactful contribution is the WISE trial, a landmark randomized controlled trial demonstrating that 12 weeks of exoskeleton-based robotic gait training produces clinically meaningful improvements in independent walking speed for people with chronic incomplete SCI—a finding that has reshaped rehabilitation protocols and earned 73 citations. She has also advanced post-stroke recovery, leading a safety and efficacy study of the Samsung GEMS-H hip exoskeleton in outpatient stroke rehabilitation, and pioneered combined exoskeleton+FES training for acute SCI, showing early promise in reversing muscle atrophy. Her work bridges engineering innovation and rigorous clinical science, providing evidence-based tools that extend rehabilitation beyond the clinic. Prokup’s research is essential reading for anyone interested in wearable robotics, neuroplasticity, and the future of mobility restoration after central nervous system injury.
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