Selected Publications 

Journal Articles

2025

• Alberto Romano, Anna Di Meo, Maurizio Ferrarin, Rune Thorsen, Davide Cattaneo, Rita Bertoni, Johanna Jonsdottir (2025). Factors Associated with Clinical Meaningful Recovery after Upper Limb Task-Oriented Training in People with Stroke: A Cohort Study. NeuroRehabilitation, 56(4), 469–479.

• Rune Thorsen, Maurizio Ferrarin (2025). A Wearable Open-Source Neuroprosthesis/Neuro-Orthosis for Restoring Hand Function. Sensors, 25(11), May 23.

2024

• Rune Thorsen, Denise Cugnod, Marina Ramella, Rosa Converti, Maurizio Ferrarin (2024). A parametric 3D printed assistive device for people with cerebral palsy – assessment of outcomes and comparison with a commercial counterpart. Assistive Technology, 36(1), 16–21.

• Rune Thorsen, Denise Cugnod, Marina Ramella, Rosa Maria Converti, Maurizio Ferrarin (2024). From patient to maker – a workflow including people with cerebral palsy in co-creating assistive devices using 3D printing technologies. Disability and Rehabilitation: Assistive Technology, 19(4), 1358–1368.

2021

• Gloria Perini, Rita Bertoni, Rune Thorsen, et al. (2021). Sequentially applied myoelectrically controlled FES in a task-oriented approach and robotic therapy for the recovery of upper limb in post-stroke patients: A randomized controlled pilot study. Technology and Health Care, 29(3), 419–429.

• Marco Crepaldi, Rune Thorsen, Johanna Jonsdottir, et al. (2021). FITFES: A wearable myoelectrically controlled functional electrical stimulator designed using a user-centered approach. IEEE Transactions on Neural Systems and Rehabilitation Engineering, 29, 2142–2152. 

• Rune Thorsen, Federico Bortot, Antonio Caracciolo (2021). From patient to maker – a case study of co-designing an assistive device using 3D printing. Assistive Technology, 33(6), 306–312. 
  For reprints please download here or contact me. 📄 Thorsen2019 From patient to maker.pdf

2020

• Rune Thorsen, Davide Dalla Costa, Ettore Beghi, Maurizio Ferrarin (2020). Myoelectrically Controlled FES to Enhance Tenodesis Grip in People With Cervical Spinal Cord Lesion: A Usability Study. Frontiers in Neuroscience, 14. link

2017

• Johanna Jonsdottir, Rune Thorsen, et al. (2017). Arm rehabilitation in post stroke subjects: A randomized controlled trial on the efficacy of myoelectrically driven FES applied in a task-oriented approach. PLOS ONE, 12(12).  link

2014

• R. Thorsen, L. Binda, S. Chiaramonte, et al. (2014). Correlation among lesion level, muscle strength and hand function in cervical spinal cord injury. European Journal of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine, 50(1), 31–38.

2013

• Rune Thorsen, Davide Dalla Costa, et al. (2013). A Noninvasive Neuroprosthesis Augments Hand Grasp Force in Individuals with Cervical Spinal Cord Injury: The Functional and Therapeutic Effects. The Scientific World Journal.

• Rune Thorsen, M. Cortesi, J. Jonsdottir, et al. (2013). Myoelectrically driven functional electrical stimulation may increase motor recovery of upper limb in poststroke subjects: A randomized controlled pilot study. Journal of Rehabilitation Research and Development, 50(6), 785–794.

2009

• Rune Thorsen, Maurizio Ferrarin (2009). Battery powered neuromuscular stimulator circuit for use during simultaneous recording of myoelectric signals. Medical Engineering & Physics, 31(8), 1032–1037.

2006

• R. Thorsen, E. Occhi, S. Boccardi, M. Ferrarin (2006). Functional electrical stimulation reinforced tenodesis effect controlled by myoelectric activity from wrist extensors. Journal of Rehabilitation Research and Development, 43(2), 247–255.

• I. Carpinella, P. Mazzoleni, A. Rabuffetti, R. Thorsen, M. Ferrarin (2006). Experimental protocol for the kinematic analysis of the hand: Definition and repeatability. Gait & Posture, 23(4), 445–454.

2005

• R. Thorsen, I. Carpinella, M. Ferrarin (2005). Can the F-response be volitionally repressed during functional electrical stimulation? Neuromodulation, 8(2), 141–147.

2002

• R. Thorsen, M. Ferrarin, P. Veltink (2002). Enhancement of isometric ankle dorsiflexion by automyoelectrically controlled functional electrical stimulation on subjects with upper motor neuron lesions. Neuromodulation, 5(4), 256–263.

2001

• R. Thorsen, R. Spadone, M. Ferrarin (2001). A pilot study of myoelectrically controlled FES of upper extremity. IEEE Transactions on Neural Systems and Rehabilitation Engineering, 9(2), 161–168.

2000

• C. Frigo, M. Ferrarin, W. Frasson, E. Pavan, R. Thorsen (2000). EMG signals detection and processing for on-line control of functional electrical stimulation. Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology, 10(5), 351–360.

1999

• R. Thorsen, M. Ferrarin, R. Spadone, C. Frigo (1999). Functional control of the hand in tetraplegics based on residual synergistic EMG activity. Artificial Organs, 23(5), 470–473.

• R. Thorsen.  An artefact suppressing fast-recovery myoelectric amplifier. IEEE Trans Biomed Eng 1999;46:764-6.

1998

Conference Papers (Selected)

Selected Topics Across Publications

Selected opensource repositories

Patents (as inventor)