THE INDEX

Every paper we have read

Each one summarised from the full article, not its abstract, and kept only if it speaks to physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech-language pathology or nursing. Newest first.

35,183 PAPERS · PAGE 242 OF 704 · NEWEST FIRST

• PTOTCohort2016Quantifying Change During Outpatient Stroke Rehabilitation: A Retrospective Regression Analysis.Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitationAverage monthly gains in outpatient stroke rehabilitation were small: about 1.8 Berg Balance Scale points, 2 arm test points, and 0.09 m/s walking speed. Later start and prior inpatient rehab were linked to lower admission scores. Younger, earlier starters had faster arm and walking gains.
• PTCase-Control2016Effects of Light-Emitting Diode Therapy on Muscle Hypertrophy, Gene Expression, Performance, Damage, and Delayed-Onset Muscle Soreness: Case-control Study with a Pair of Identical Twins.American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitationAdding LED therapy to the same strength training in two identical twins was associated with greater leg press and leg extension loads, larger thigh muscle volume, less soreness and smaller increases in a blood marker of muscle damage than adding placebo. Only two people.
• RCT2017Process Evaluation of a Blended Web-Based Intervention on Return to Work for Sick-Listed Employees with Common Mental Health Problems in the Occupational Health Setting.Journal of occupational rehabilitationEmployees and occupational physicians were generally satisfied with a web-based return-to-work programme, but many employees did not finish modules and physicians often did not discuss it. Control-group employees reported higher satisfaction with occupational health services.
• PTRCT2017Effect of belly dancing on urinary incontinence-related muscles and vaginal pressure in middle-aged women.Journal of physical therapy scienceMiddle-aged women with urinary incontinence who did belly dancing 90 minutes twice weekly for 12 weeks had higher measured pelvic floor contraction pressure and longer contraction time than before. The control group did not change.
• SLPRCT2017Changes in anxiety following a randomized control trial of a theatre-based intervention for youth with autism spectrum disorder.Autism : the international journal of research and practiceYouth with autism who completed ten weeks of peer-mediated theatre training reported significantly lower persistent anxiety than those on a waitlist. However, their physiological stress levels, measured by cortisol, did not decrease. The intervention changed how they felt about themselves, not their body's immediate reaction to social pressure.
• PTRCT2017Aerobic Exercise for Adolescents With Prolonged Symptoms After Mild Traumatic Brain Injury: An Exploratory Randomized Clinical Trial.The Journal of head trauma rehabilitationAdolescents with lingering concussion symptoms who did symptom-limited home cycling improved faster on their own symptom reports than those doing stretching. Parent reports did not show the same difference.
• Other2017Probabilistic Matching Approach to Link Deidentified Data from a Trauma Registry and a Traumatic Brain Injury Model System Center.American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitationTrauma and brain injury rehabilitation records were linked at a single center with high match accuracy and very few false matches. This is a research method, not a patient treatment finding.
• PTOTSLPCohort2017Therapeutic Work as a Facilitator for Return to Paid Work in Cancer Survivors.Journal of occupational rehabilitationCancer survivors in therapeutic work were much more likely to return to paid work after one year than those not in such work. However, this association was strongest in survivors who still held an employment contract, suggesting access to support, not just the work itself, drives the outcome.
• PTCase Report2017On-Ice Return-to-Hockey Progression After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction.The Journal of orthopaedic and sports physical therapyA single club hockey player received physical therapy, running, strengthening, slide board work, agility, neuromuscular training, on-ice skating, and bracing, then returned to her previous competitive level without re-injury by 22 months. This is expert opinion, not tested evidence.
• PTOther2017The effects of horse-riding simulator exercise on balance in elderly with knee osteoarthritis.Journal of physical therapy scienceAfter eight weeks of conventional physical therapy plus a horse-riding simulator, balance scores improved in 15 older adults with osteoarthritis. Because both were given together, the simulator alone cannot be credited.
• OTOther2017Stability of stereognosis after pediatric repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation and constraint-induced movement therapy clinical trial.Developmental neurorehabilitationIn 10 children with hemiparesis who had poor touch recognition by hand, most improved after combined rTMS and CIMT, but gains varied and some were lost at follow-up. This small follow-up cannot show which treatment caused change.
• PTOther2017Development of education program for physical therapy assistant in Quang Tri province of Vietnam.Journal of physical therapy scienceA curriculum for physical therapy assistants in Vietnam was developed based on a survey of 10 local educators. The program totals 420 hours, prioritising basic kinesiology and physical therapy for internal medicine and surgery.
• PTCohort2017Limb Symmetry Indexes Can Overestimate Knee Function After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury.The Journal of orthopaedic and sports physical therapyLimb symmetry tests overestimate knee recovery after ACL reconstruction. More than half of patients who passed standard symmetry criteria failed to match their pre-injury baseline. Failing to restore this baseline function was linked to a higher risk of second ACL injuries.
• PTOther2017A study on the physical fitness of children with juvenile rheumatoid arthritis.Journal of physical therapy scienceChildren with juvenile rheumatoid arthritis had lower muscle strength, sit-up endurance, lung capacity, and skeletal muscle mass than healthy controls. Flexibility was close to age-specific averages in both groups.
• PTOTSurvey2017Safety and walking ability of KAFO users with the C-Brace® Orthotronic Mobility System, a new microprocessor stance and swing control orthosis.Prosthetics and orthotics internationalThirteen knee orthosis users reported a microprocessor knee orthosis, given with fitting and training, was easier and safer than previous orthoses for many daily activities, especially mobility, stairs, ramps and uneven ground. Dressing and hygiene did not improve.
• PTProtocol2017Understanding Brain Reorganization in Infants With Perinatal Stroke Through Neuroexcitability and Neuroimaging.Pediatric physical therapy : the official publication of the Section on Pediatrics of the American Physical Therapy AssociationNo results are reported for infants with perinatal stroke. Planned brain scans and brain stimulation tests cannot change practice yet.
• PTOther2017Shock absorption during transtibial amputee gait: Does longitudinal prosthetic stiffness play a role?Prosthetics and orthotics internationalAt normal walking speeds, changing prosthetic stiffness showed no differences in force timing or joint patterns, and a peak force difference coincided with a speed difference. At fast speeds, lower stiffness did not reduce peak force as expected.
• OTPilot2017Effects on sitting pressure distribution during the application of different cushions and anterior height wedges.Journal of physical therapy scienceFor healthy young adults, a 5-cm foam cushion produced the lowest sitting pressure, outperforming gel cushions and anterior wedges. Adding a wedge to a cushion did not lower pressure further. Assessing posture is essential before recommending cushions or wedges for pressure redistribution.
• SLPCase-Control2016Physiological Response to Social Evaluative Threat in Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder.Journal of autism and developmental disordersThe change in a heart-rate measure during social evaluation did not differ between adolescent males with ASD and typical peers. ASD males had lower levels at rest and during the task, and for those with ASD less change tracked with more social problems.
• SLPOther2016Does sex influence the diagnostic evaluation of autism spectrum disorder in adults?Autism : the international journal of research and practiceIn adults first assessed for autism, more men than women received a diagnosis. Men had more childhood repetitive interests. Social communication differences depended on whether the diagnosis was full or partial autism.
• PTOTSLPCohort2016Early gross motor skills predict the subsequent development of language in children with autism spectrum disorder.Autism research : official journal of the International Society for Autism ResearchIn children with autism, later walking onset predicted slower language growth, but this link vanished once general motor ability and nonverbal IQ were accounted for. Overall gross motor skills remained a significant predictor of language development.
• Other2016The Conundrum of Training and Capacity Building for People with Learning Disabilities Doing Research.Journal of applied research in intellectual disabilities : JARIDNo therapy finding to act on. This conceptual paper discusses research training for people with learning disabilities.
• SLPCohort2016Dopaminergic variants in siblings at high risk for autism: Associations with initiating joint attention.Autism research : official journal of the International Society for Autism ResearchAmong infant siblings at high risk for autism, dopamine genotypes linked to less efficient functioning were associated with lower initiating joint attention. Among low-risk siblings, the same genotypes were associated with higher joint attention.
• PTOTOther2016Comparing Comorbidity Indices to Predict Post-Acute Rehabilitation Outcomes in Older Adults.American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitationFive standard comorbidity indices added almost no predictive value for discharge function or community return in older rehab patients. Admission functional status and demographics explained most variance, suggesting clinicians should prioritize current ability over diagnosis lists.
• PTOTCohort2016Objective and Self-Reported Physical Activity Measures and Their Association With Depression and Satisfaction With Life in Persons With Spinal Cord Injury.Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitationPeople with spinal cord injury who pushed their wheelchairs farther reported fewer depressive symptoms. However, time spent in leisure activities predicted life satisfaction, not general wheelchair distance. This suggests targeting specific meaningful activities for well-being, while overall movement helps mood.
• SLPSurvey2016Development and psychometric evaluation of a psychosocial quality-of-life questionnaire for individuals with autism and related developmental disorders.Autism : the international journal of research and practiceA caregiver questionnaire may help clinicians identify psychosocial quality-of-life problems in young children referred for autism or developmental delays. Families of children with autism reported lower family quality of life before diagnosis.
• Qualitative2016Assessing early implementation of state autism insurance mandates.Autism : the international journal of research and practiceStakeholders in five states said autism insurance mandates raised expectations and service use, shifted payment to private insurers in four states, but provider supply, credentialing, and co-pays still limited access.
• Other2017Efficacy of parent-delivered behavioral therapy for primary complex motor stereotypies.Developmental medicine and child neurologyChildren with primary complex motor stereotypies whose parents used a DVD-based behavioral home therapy showed lower parent-reported stereotypy severity and impairment over follow-up. Without a control group or clinician checks, this suggests possible benefit, not proof.
• PTCohort2017Relation between change in exercise capacity and change in blood amino acids in patients with chronic heart failure.Journal of physical therapy scienceAfter three months of cardiac rehab in chronic heart failure, blood amino acid levels did not change in a way the study could detect among 12 patients. A change in citrulline was linked with improvement in exercise capacity, but there was no control group.
• PTOther2017Instantaneous changes in respiratory function induced by passive pelvic suspension in the supine position in relation to increased diaphragm excursion.Journal of physical therapy sciencePassive pelvic suspension in 25 healthy men instantly increased diaphragm movement and volume of air per breath, slowed breathing, and all rated breathing easier. This was a short-term physiological effect in healthy people, not evidence it helps patients with breathing problems.
• PTOther2017Affective temperament profile in ankylosing spondylitis patients using TEMPS-A.Journal of physical therapy sciencePeople with ankylosing spondylitis did not differ from healthy controls in depressive, cyclothymic, hyperthymic, irritable, or anxious temperament scores. Anxiety questionnaire scores were higher in patients, and anxious temperament was linked to higher pain and worse quality-of-life scores.
• OTOther2017Sensory and repetitive behaviors among children with autism spectrum disorder at home.Autism : the international journal of research and practiceIn children's homes, negative reactions to sounds, sights and touch clustered in care routines and family-initiated tasks. Sensory seeking clustered in free play and child-led moments. Repetitive behavior looked similar but was not confirmed, and hyporesponsive behavior was too rare.
• SLPOther2017Association between anger rumination and autism symptom severity, depression symptoms, aggression, and general dysregulation in adolescents with autism spectrum disorder.Autism : the international journal of research and practiceVerbal adolescents with autism reported more anger rumination than controls. In the autism group, anger rumination was linked to depression and general dysregulation after accounting for autism severity, but not to aggression.
• OTSLPCohort2017Race, disability, and grade: Social relationships in children with autism spectrum disorders.Autism : the international journal of research and practiceChildren with autism received fewer friendship nominations than their typical peers, especially in upper grades. African American and Latino children with autism in grades 3–5 faced the sharpest drop in social integration and friendships compared to White typical peers in lower grades.
• PTOther2017Effect of a modified grip angle of a walker on the wrist deviation angle, muscle activation and palmar load during walker-assisted gait in elderly people.Journal of physical therapy scienceIn elderly walker users, a 15-degree tilted handle lowered wrist deviation, wrist muscle activity, and pressure on the ulnar side of the palm during short-term walker gait compared with a flat handle.
• OTQualitative2017'I Know it was Every Week, but I Can't be Sure if it was Every Day: Domestic Violence and Women with Learning Disabilities.Journal of applied research in intellectual disabilities : JARIDWomen with mild learning disabilities described severe, ongoing partner abuse that often continued after leaving. Many felt unsupported by services, yet most later reported improved lives once free.
• PTRCT2017Effects of manual lymph drainage for abdomen on the brain activity of subjects with psychological stress.Journal of physical therapy scienceIn 28 stressed adults, manual lymph drainage on neck, shoulder and abdomen showed higher alpha (relaxation) and lower gamma (arousal) brain-wave measures than abdominal massage alone. No rest control, so cannot prove either treatment worked.
• PTOTQualitative2017Negotiating identity and self-image: perceptions of falls in ambulatory individuals with spinal cord injury - a qualitative study.Clinical rehabilitationAmbulatory people with chronic traumatic spinal cord injury described walking as central to feeling normal. They minimized fall risk through planning, aids and training, but often accepted or exceeded risk to preserve identity, valued activities and daily life.
• PTOther2017Evaluation of the relationship between the static measurement of transverse arch flexibility of the forefoot and gait parameters in healthy subjects.Journal of physical therapy scienceIn 20 healthy subjects, forefoot arch change from standing to a loaded ankle dorsiflexion posture was related to gait forces, ankle plantar flexion moment and hip extension angle. Sitting-to-standing arch change was not related to gait values.
• Other2017Relative to Typical Antipsychotic Drugs, Aripiprazole Is a Safer Alternative for Alleviating Behavioral Disturbances After Experimental Brain Trauma.Neurorehabilitation and neural repairIn rats with a moderate brain injury, aripiprazole was not worse than vehicle on motor and learning tests. The lower dose improved water-maze learning, and both doses reduced lesion size and increased surviving CA3 neurons.
• PTOther2017Changes in T2-weighted MRI of supinator muscle, pronator teres muscle, and extensor indicis muscle with manual muscle testing.Journal of physical therapy scienceAfter manual muscle testing, T2-weighted MRI signal increased in the supinator, pronator teres, and extensor indicis muscles of three healthy volunteers, with no reported changes in other muscles.
• PTCase-Control2016Predictive Capacity of Thigh Muscle Strength in Symptomatic and/or Radiographic Knee Osteoarthritis Progression: Data from the Foundation for the National Institutes of Health Osteoarthritis Biomarkers Consortium.American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitationThigh muscle strength did not predict combined symptomatic and radiographic knee osteoarthritis progression. In men, lower baseline knee strength was associated with pain progression without radiographic progression.
• PTOTCohort2016Correlation of Fractional Anisotropy With Motor Recovery in Patients With Stroke After Postacute Rehabilitation.Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitationIn 43 stroke patients after early inpatient rehab, a brain scan measure of corticospinal tract integrity was higher in those with better motor gains. It was linked to gains in good and moderate recovery groups, not poor recovery.
• OTPilot2016Quantitative Evaluation of Passive Muscle Stiffness in Chronic Stroke.American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitationPassive elbow resistance after stroke was not matched by biceps stiffness in all subjects. Some had high joint resistance with little measured stiffness, and stiffness varied widely.
• SLPPilot2016Predicting social and communicative ability in school-age children with autism spectrum disorder: A pilot study of the Social Attribution Task, Multiple Choice.Autism : the international journal of research and practiceChildren with autism scored lower than typical peers on a brief social reasoning test. The test predicted real-life social and communication skills, but not daily living skills, and was not influenced by verbal IQ. This small pilot suggests it may help quantify social ability.
• PTOther2016Differential item functioning in the Patient Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System Pediatric Short Forms in a sample of children and adolescents with cerebral palsy.Developmental medicine and child neurologySome PROMIS mobility and pain items behaved differently in children and adolescents with cerebral palsy, so total scores may not mean the same as in the comparison sample. Fatigue scores were more similar. Check how children interpret items before comparing scores.
• PTOther2016The Effect of Levodopa on Improvements in Protective Stepping in People With Parkinson's Disease.Neurorehabilitation and neural repairPeople with Parkinson's disease improved backward protective stepping after one day of perturbation training, and improvement was larger when they were ON levodopa than OFF. Improvements were retained over 24 hours, with better retention on some measures while ON.
• PTOTSLPSurvey2016Functioning and disability in autism spectrum disorder: A worldwide survey of experts.Autism research : official journal of the International Society for Autism ResearchExperts worldwide most often named brain structure, voluntary movement control and higher cognitive functions as central to ASD functioning. They also reported strengths and gender differences. This survey informs assessment categories, not tested interventions.
• PTOTCohort2016Inpatient Walking Activity to Predict Readmission in Older Adults.Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitationIn older inpatients, lower average daily hospital steps were associated with higher 30-day readmission risk. This observational finding does not prove that increasing walking would reduce readmissions.
• SLPCohort2016Executive function predicts the development of play skills for verbal preschoolers with autism spectrum disorders.Autism research : official journal of the International Society for Autism ResearchIn preschoolers with autism, early executive function predicted later play only in children with higher language ability. In children with lower language ability, later play and executive function were best predicted by nonverbal cognitive ability.