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 271 OF 704 · NEWEST FIRST

• PTCohort2017The Course of Concussion Recovery in Children 6-12 Years of Age: Experience From an Interdisciplinary Rehabilitation Clinic.PM & R : the journal of injury, function, and rehabilitationMost children aged 6-12 referred to a concussion rehabilitation clinic were discharged within 60 days, and half by 34 days. Younger age, more physical symptoms, and symptoms in more areas at first visit were linked to longer care.
• PTSurvey2018Association of self-reported cognitive concerns with mobility in people with lower limb loss.Disability and rehabilitationAmong established lower limb prosthesis users, greater self-reported memory, attention and decision-making concerns were linked to worse balance confidence and perceived mobility. The link held after accounting for age, depression and amputation factors.
• PTSystematic Review2017Physical activity and cognitive function in adults with multiple sclerosis: an integrative review.Disability and rehabilitationIn adults with MS, more active or fitter people had better scores on cognitive tests of processing speed, memory and executive function. Exercise trials were mixed, so this does not show exercise improves cognition.
• PTRCT2017The effects of three types of piriform muscle stretching on muscle thickness and the medial rotation angle of the coxal articulation.Journal of physical therapy scienceNone of the three piriform stretching positions was more effective than the others, although each produced immediate changes in muscle thickness and hip medial rotation.
• PTOTRCT2017Does transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) simultaneously combined with local heat and cold applications enhance pain relief compared with TENS alone in patients with knee osteoarthritis?Journal of physical therapy scienceAdding heat or cold to TENS did not relieve knee pain better than TENS alone. All groups saw immediate pain reduction, but only the heat group improved walking speed. This suggests heat may aid movement, not just pain.
• SLPOther2017Differences in maximal strength and endurance of the tongue according to region in healthy adults.Journal of physical therapy scienceHealthy young Korean adults had higher front tongue pressure and longer back tongue endurance. These values are from healthy adults, not people with swallowing problems, so they cannot diagnose or guide treatment.
• OTSLPPilot2017Effects of bedside self-exercise on oropharyngeal swallowing function in stroke patients with dysphagia: a pilot study.Journal of physical therapy scienceNine stroke patients with swallowing difficulties performed three daily exercises for four weeks. Swallowing scores improved in both the mouth and throat phases. This was a small pilot, so the exercises are not proven to work, but the patients managed them independently.
• PTOTCohort2017Early Fever As a Predictor of Paroxysmal Sympathetic Hyperactivity in Traumatic Brain Injury.The Journal of head trauma rehabilitationAmong 167 adults with severe traumatic brain injury, higher early temperature scores on days 1 and 3 were linked to later paroxysmal sympathetic hyperactivity. Fever 38.0°C or higher in the first 24 or 48 hours was also linked to PSH.
• PTPilot2017The influence of the vibration form roller exercise on the pains in the muscles around the hip joint and the joint performance.Journal of physical therapy scienceVibration form roller exercise and ordinary form roller exercise both increased hip movement and pressure pain point values in healthy students. The vibration group had greater gains in hip flexion, internal rotation, and iliotibial tract pressure pain.
• PTRCT2017Changes in rounded shoulder posture and forward head posture according to exercise methods.Journal of physical therapy scienceThe McKenzie, self-stretch, and Kendall exercise programs did not differ between groups on measured posture, although each group improved from its own baseline.
• OTQualitative2017Limitations to Work-Related Functioning of People with Persistent "Medically Unexplained" Physical Symptoms: A Modified Delphi Study Among Physicians.Journal of occupational rehabilitationPhysicians agreed on work-related limitations for 49 of 78 items across four persistent unexplained physical symptom cases. Back and lower limb symptoms had the most severe movement and posture limits. Working hours stayed unresolved.
• PTOTSLPQualitative2017Living with traumatic brain injury in a rural setting: supports and barriers across the continuum of care.Disability and rehabilitationRural survivors and caregivers said returning home was hardest: local TBI expertise, transportation, financial help, and community ties often fell short. Urban rehab staff and family advocates helped, but few used available state supports.
• SLPCase Series2017Effects of jaw opening exercise on aspiration in stroke patients with dysphagia: a pilot study.Journal of physical therapy scienceIn three stroke patients, jaw-opening exercise plus usual swallowing therapy was followed by lower aspiration scores. All also had oral facial muscle massage, palatal bowing stimulation, laryngeal movement, and tongue exercises, and there was no control group, so this cannot show the jaw exercise worked.
• PTOther2017An analysis on muscle tone and stiffness of posterior cervical region during sling and plinth on static prone position.Journal of physical therapy scienceThe study did not show a difference between sling and plinth over time. In the sling group, upper cervical muscle tone and stiffness showed short-term declines; the plinth group did not. Neck pain was not studied.
• PTOTSystematic Review2017Systematic Review of Prognostic Factors for Return to Work in Workers with Sub Acute and Chronic Low Back Pain.Journal of occupational rehabilitationFor workers with subacute or chronic low back pain, pain intensity and function do not predict return to work. Instead, delay in referral, attorney involvement, workers compensation issues, lower socioeconomic status, and poor recovery expectations predict delayed return.
• SLPOther2017The Burn Model Systems outcome measures: a content analysis using the International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and Health.Disability and rehabilitationThe Burn Model Systems measures mostly ask about body functions and activity and participation, and about disability, not quality of life. They rarely capture environment or body structures. Do not read them as quality of life scores.
• PTOther2017Large calf circumference indicates non-sarcopenia despite body mass.Journal of physical therapy scienceA dominant-leg calf circumference above 32.8 cm usually meant non-sarcopenia, but a smaller calf did not reliably mean sarcopenia, especially in thin or normal-weight women.
• OTOther2017Validity and Reliability of the 8-Item Work Limitations Questionnaire.Journal of occupational rehabilitationThe short 8-item work limitations score can be used as one overall score in a large employee group, and scores rise when people report worse health. Do not use it alone to judge one patient.
• PTRCT2017Effects of cervical stretching and cranio-cervical flexion exercises on cervical muscle characteristics and posture of patients with cervicogenic headache.Journal of physical therapy scienceAdding chin tucks to neck stretching lowered muscle stiffness and improved head posture more than stretching alone in people with cervicogenic headache. Muscle tightness also decreased, but the change was not large enough to be considered a clear benefit over stretching by itself.
• PTOther2017The relationship between non-affected forelimb exercise and recovery after focal cerebral ischemia in acute phase.Journal of physical therapy scienceIn rats with induced stroke, early treadmill exercise raised nerve growth factor protein in both brain hemispheres compared with resting. Adding non-affected forelimb skilled reach did not add beyond treadmill, and no movement recovery outcome was tested.
• PTOther2017Influence of pilates training on the quality of life of chronic stroke patients.Journal of physical therapy scienceChronic stroke patients who did Pilates reported higher physical, social, and psychological quality of life than patients who did occupational therapy without exercise.
• PTRCT2017Implementation of a Multidisciplinary Guideline for Low Back Pain: Process-Evaluation Among Health Care Professionals.Journal of occupational rehabilitationA guideline implementation strategy including training, take-home materials, rules of conduct, contact details, quarterly reminders, monthly newsletters and website/social media was mostly delivered and well liked. Participants reported guideline awareness, but time, payment, privacy and distrust remained barriers.
• PTOTOther2017Effects of mental practice combined with electromyogram-triggered electrical stimulation for upper extremity function in stroke patients.Journal of physical therapy scienceAdding mental practice plus EMG-triggered electrical stimulation to conventional rehabilitation produced larger gains in upper-extremity motor function and activity scores than conventional rehabilitation alone in stroke hemiparesis. The added treatment and usual therapy were given together.
• OTOther2017Validity and Reliability of the Upper Extremity Work Demands Scale.Journal of occupational rehabilitationThe eight-item self-report questionnaire for upper-extremity work demands was stable over about two weeks and grouped into force/posture and repetition. It agreed only modestly with one-hour direct observation, so scores should not be treated as exact exposure.
• PTOTCohort2017A Return-to-Work Prognostic Model for Orthopaedic Trauma Patients (WORRK) Updated for Use at 3, 12 and 24 Months.Journal of occupational rehabilitationThe WORRK model can predict return-to-work status at 3 and 12 months after orthopaedic trauma if its intercept is updated. It correctly identifies non-returners with moderate accuracy, helping clinicians tailor rehabilitation intensity earlier in the recovery process.
• OTCohort2017Work Characteristics and Return to Work in Long-Term Sick-Listed Employees with Depressive Symptoms.Journal of occupational rehabilitationEmployees with depressive symptoms on long-term sick leave returned to full work about 30 days later at 1 year and over 50 days later at 2 years. Higher return-to-work confidence predicted earlier return; most job demands and resources did not.
• OTSurvey2018Assistive technology unmet needs of independent living older Hispanics with functional limitations.Disability and rehabilitation. Assistive technologyOlder Puerto Ricans with functional limitations often owned glasses, pill organizers, canes, hand showers, and grab bars. They most wanted jar openers, seat lifts, and wheeled laundry baskets. Many rejected electronic devices. Willingness to use devices was higher with more conditions and lower income.
• PTRCT2018Effectiveness and Cost-benefit Evaluation of a Comprehensive Workers' Health Surveillance Program for Sustainable Employability of Meat Processing Workers.Journal of occupational rehabilitationThe POSE program did not improve work ability, sickness absence, or productivity. Workers had more sickness absence and lower productivity, and costs increased. The program was not fully delivered.
• PTOTSLPNarrative Review2017Service Delivery in the Healthcare and Educational Systems for Children Following Traumatic Brain Injury: Gaps in Care.The Journal of head trauma rehabilitationChildren with TBI often miss needed care: few receive inpatient or outpatient rehabilitation, and schools rarely identify them for TBI-related support. Children who receive systematic transition services are more likely to be identified for school support.
• PTOther2017Intrarater reliability of measuring the patella position by ultrasonography in weight-bearing condition.Journal of physical therapy scienceFor physical therapists, same-rater ultrasound of patella-condyle distance in weight-bearing was reliable at straight knee and 20 degrees. It measured static position only, not patella tracking during movement, and was tested only in asymptomatic adults.
• PTOTRCT2017Effects of open and closed kinetic-chain exercises on the muscle strength and muscle activity of the ankle joint in young healthy women.Journal of physical therapy scienceFour weeks of ankle exercises increased plantar and dorsiflexion strength in healthy women. Both open-chain and closed-chain methods worked equally well, but neither changed muscle activity levels. The strength gains came from the exercises themselves, not from altering how the muscles fired.
• OTSystematic Review2017Childhood Traumatic Brain Injury and the Associations With Risk Behavior in Adolescence and Young Adulthood: A Systematic Review.The Journal of head trauma rehabilitationChildhood TBI was linked to later substance use in all 3 reviewed articles, but behavior findings were inconsistent. The studies were observational, so this does not prove injury causes risk behavior.
• OTSurvey2017Lending a Helping Hand at Work: A Multilevel Investigation of Prosocial Motivation, Inclusive Climate and Inclusive Behavior.Journal of occupational rehabilitationWhen a work team has a strong inclusive climate, colleagues help people with disabilities more. In teams with a weak climate, only those personally motivated to help others stepped up. Building a shared norm of inclusion matters more than trying to change individual attitudes.
• OTQualitative2017Perspectives of People with a Chronic Disease on Participating in Work: A Focus Group Study.Journal of occupational rehabilitationPeople with chronic disease described solutions for work participation: accepting the disease, knowing limits, setting boundaries, disclosing to employers, managing energy, asking for help, and workplace adaptations. They wanted personalized support from employers, colleagues and occupational health professionals.
• OTPilot2017Reductions in Alexithymia and Emotion Dysregulation After Training Emotional Self-Awareness Following Traumatic Brain Injury: A Phase I Trial.The Journal of head trauma rehabilitationIn 13 TBI adults who completed eight sessions of emotional awareness training, alexithymia and emotional awareness improved at post-test and 2-month follow-up. Anxiety and positive mood improved, and emotion regulation problems improved, but depression and negative mood did not.
• PTOther2017The effect of newly designed multi joint ankle foot orthosis on the gait and dynamic balance of stroke patients with foot drop.Journal of physical therapy scienceIn 15 stroke patients with foot drop, the multi joint ankle foot orthosis improved 10-meter walk time, functional reach, and timed up and go compared with plastic ankle foot orthosis. Both settings improved, but the sample was small.
• PTOther2017The relationship between bruxism, sleep quality, and headaches in schoolchildren.Journal of physical therapy scienceChildren aged 3 to 6 who ground their teeth during sleep had headaches more often than children who did not (59.2% versus 31.4%). This link does not prove grinding causes headaches.
• PTOTSLPOther2017Easy assessment tool for motor imagery ability in elementary scool students.Journal of physical therapy scienceA paper-based hand rotation task tracked motor imagery ability in children without computers. Older students judged faster, and errors rose with rotation angle. However, reliability was not tested, so use it as a quick screen rather than a definitive measure.
• PTOTCase Report2017Dual task training effects on balance and hand functions of stroke patients.Journal of physical therapy scienceTwo stroke patients with right hemiplegia improved on hand dexterity and balance tests after three weeks of dual-task training. Because only two people were treated and no comparison group was used, this shows what happened to them, not that the training caused the improvement.
• PTCase Report2017Effects of 4 weeks of dynamic neuromuscular stabilization training on balance and gait performance in an adolescent with spastic hemiparetic cerebral palsy.Journal of physical therapy scienceIn one 13-year-old with spastic hemiparetic cerebral palsy, four weeks of dynamic neuromuscular stabilization training coincided with better balance test scores and faster walking. This single case shows what happened, not that the training caused improvement.
• RCT2017Effectiveness of an Intervention to Enhance Occupational Physicians' Guideline Adherence on Sickness Absence Duration in Workers with Common Mental Disorders: A Cluster-Randomized Controlled Trial.Journal of occupational rehabilitationTraining occupational physicians to better follow mental health guidelines did not help their sick-listed workers return to work sooner. Workers in both groups took about the same number of days to fully return, suggesting that physician knowledge alone does not overcome workplace barriers.
• PTOther2017Electromyographic analysis of constraint-induced movement therapy effects in patients after stroke in chronic course.Journal of physical therapy scienceAfter 10 days of constraint-induced movement therapy, 5 chronic-stroke patients showed lower resting biceps electrical activity and higher contraction activity except in case V. Reported arm use, quality, task speed, and independence improved. Only before-and-after results were reported, so the therapy alone cannot be credited.
• PTOther2017Reliability and validity of angle measurements using radiograph and smartphone applications: experimental research on protractor.Journal of physical therapy scienceFor photographed protractor angles set between 0° and 180°, a smartphone app and radiograph both stayed within 0.28 degrees of the target angle on average. The app may help measure angle photos, but this study tested a tool, not patients.
• PTOTSLPCohort2017Predictive Indices for Functional Improvement and Deterioration, Institutionalization, and Death Among Elderly Medicare Beneficiaries.PM & R : the journal of injury, function, and rehabilitationA new scoring system predicts which Medicare patients aged 65 or older will deteriorate, be institutionalized, or die within two years. It identifies risk factors like advanced age, living alone, and vision impairment to help clinicians plan care and prevent poor outcomes.
• PTOther2017No significant correlation between the intensity of static stretching and subject's perception of pain.Journal of physical therapy scienceWhen practitioners stretched 68 healthy young adults' hamstrings to the point of pain, the force they applied did not match the pain scores those adults reported. Pain alone was not a reliable guide to stretching intensity.
• PTOther2017Effects of individual and group exercise programs on pain, balance, mobility and perceived benefits in rheumatoid arthritis with pain and foot deformities.Journal of physical therapy scienceIn RA with foot pain and deformities, four weeks of combined foot self-care and exercise programs improved pain and balance in both individual and group formats. Mobility tests improved only in the individual group. Neither format was compared with no treatment or each other.
• PTOTOther2017Effects of single and dual tasks during walking on spatiotemporal gait parameters of community-dwelling older.Journal of physical therapy scienceWalking while carrying a cup with the elbow bent at 90 degrees reduced walking speed and shortened steps in healthy older adults. The change was largest in people aged 80 to 84. Carrying something while walking may be harder than walking alone.
• PTOther2017The effect of knee flexion angles and ground conditions on the muscle activation of the lower extremity in the squat position.Journal of physical therapy scienceSquatting deeper on stable ground increased vastus medialis and tibialis anterior muscle activity compared to shallower angles. Switching to an unstable balance pad did not change muscle activity at any depth.
• PTOTSLPOther2017Auditing Access to Outpatient Rehabilitation Services for Children With Traumatic Brain Injury and Public Insurance in Washington State.Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitationChildren with public insurance faced longer waits and lower acceptance rates for outpatient rehabilitation in Washington State. Speech therapy showed the largest disparities, with median waits of 20 days for public insurance versus 5 days for private insurance.
• PTOther2017The effects of extracorporeal shock wave therapy on pain and range of motion in patients with adhesive capsulitis.Journal of physical therapy scienceIn 30 patients with adhesive capsulitis, adding shock wave therapy to hot packs, ultrasound and interference current for four weeks lowered pain and increased shoulder movement more than those physical therapies alone.