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.

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• Qualitative2017Threshold concepts in prosthetics.Prosthetics and orthotics internationalStudents and lecturers described three central ideas in learning prosthetics: seeing gait as a prosthetist, using disciplinary language and talking with users, and moving from components to considering the whole person.
• PTOTSystematic Review2018Effectiveness of Workplace Interventions in Return-to-Work for Musculoskeletal, Pain-Related and Mental Health Conditions: An Update of the Evidence and Messages for Practitioners.Journal of occupational rehabilitationInterventions that combined components from several workplace domains had evidence of reducing lost time for workers off work with musculoskeletal, pain or mental health conditions. Work-focused CBT also reduced lost time and costs; traditional CBT alone did not reduce lost time.
• PTOTQualitative2018Delivering high quality hip fracture rehabilitation: the perspective of occupational and physical therapy practitioners.Disability and rehabilitationTherapists and assistants in skilled nursing facilities described high quality hip fracture rehabilitation as getting patients home safely, building trust early, and teaching patients and caregivers to manage pain, precautions, medications and fall risk.
• PTOTNarrative Review2018Passive prosthetic hands and tools: A literature review.Prosthetics and orthotics internationalPassive prostheses are used by about one in three potential users, mostly for appearance and comfort, not just as a step toward active devices. They offer limited but sufficient function for many daily tasks. Research should focus on adjustable hands and tools for work and sports.
• OTCohort2017Group-Based Trajectory Analysis of Emotional Symptoms Among Survivors After Severe Traumatic Brain Injury.The Journal of head trauma rehabilitationAfter severe TBI, about 70% of 129 survivors had low depression that rose over 24 months, while 30% stayed high. Anxiety also split into low-stable and high-stable groups, and high depression or anxiety clustered with low life satisfaction.
• OTOther2017Effect of fingernail length on the hand dexterity.Journal of physical therapy scienceIn 38 healthy right-handed students, object manipulation was faster with 2 mm fingernails than 0 mm on several timed tasks, including pin and small cube. Nail length may confound dexterity scores.
• PTOther2017Trunk lean gait decreases multi-segmental coordination in the vertical direction.Journal of physical therapy scienceIn healthy adults, trunk lean gait reduced coordination stabilizing vertical body motion, while lowering a knee load measure. It was not tested in knee osteoarthritis, so do not assume benefit for patients.
• PTCase Report2017Scoliosis deformity reduction in adults: a CBP® Mirror Image® case series incorporating the 'non-commutative property of finite rotation angles under addition' in five patients with lumbar and thoraco-lumbar scoliosis.Journal of physical therapy scienceFive women with lumbar or thoraco-lumbar scoliosis reported less pain and had smaller measured curves after combined mirror image adjustments, exercise, traction, heel lifts in some cases, and initial manipulation. The package, not any one component, was tested.
• OTRCT2017Caregivers' effect on weight management in adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities.Disability and health journalThe two diet groups did not differ significantly in weight loss over 18 months. Caregiver type, family member or paid staff, also did not differ significantly in weight loss. One study partner had greater 6-month percentage weight loss than three or more partners.
• PTRCT2017The effect of the inspiratory muscle training on functional ability in stroke patients.Journal of physical therapy scienceStroke patients who added inspiratory muscle training to neurodevelopmental therapy had greater increases in 6-minute walking distance and trunk scores than those receiving therapy alone. The training group's walking distance changed by 36.0 meters, and the control group's by minus 1.0 meters.
• PTSystematic Review2017A systematic review of mechanisms of gait speed change post-stroke. Part 1: spatiotemporal parameters and asymmetry ratios.Topics in stroke rehabilitationAfter physical therapy for stroke, walking speed improved and step length, stride length, and cadence changed in most studies that reported them. These measures followed speed rather than explaining why speed improved, so they cannot identify which intervention caused the improvement.
• PTSLPOther2017Combined respiratory muscle training facilitates expiratory muscle activity in stroke patients.Journal of physical therapy scienceStroke patients who added inspiratory and expiratory muscle training to usual rehabilitation showed greater increases in abdominal muscle activity, breathing pressures and cough peak flow than usual rehabilitation alone. The training used inspiratory and expiratory devices plus usual rehabilitation, so component effects cannot be separated.
• SLPCohort2017Psychiatric comorbidity in autism spectrum disorder: Correspondence between mental health clinician report and structured parent interview.Autism : the international journal of research and practiceClinician diagnoses missed many psychiatric conditions in children with autism. Structured parent interviews found ADHD in 78% of cases, while clinicians reported it in only 36%. Agreement between the two methods was poor across all diagnostic categories.
• PTOther2017Changes in lower limb muscle activity based on angle of ankle abduction during lunge exercise.Journal of physical therapy scienceDuring lunges, muscle activity was highest when the ankle was abducted to 60°, especially the vastus medialis oblique, in 15 healthy men. Do not assume this improves patellofemoral pain without testing people with knee pain.
• PTOther2017The effects of aging on the subjective vertical in the frontal plane in healthy adults.Journal of physical therapy scienceAverage perceived vertical tilt did not differ between healthy younger and older adults. Older adults were less consistent judging postural vertical, and their tilt followed the starting side more strongly.
• PTPilot2017Effect of motor imagery training and electromyogram-triggered neuromuscular electrical stimulation on lower extremity function in stroke patients: a pilot trial.Journal of physical therapy scienceIn eight stroke patients, motor imagery training paired with EMG-triggered stimulation was followed by faster timed up-and-go and 10-meter walk times. This was a single-group pilot, so the change cannot be separated from practice or natural recovery.
• PTOTSLPCohort2017How Are Race, Cultural, and Psychosocial Factors Associated With Outcomes in Veterans With Spinal Cord Injury?Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitationFor veterans with spinal cord injury, race alone rarely predicted outcomes once other factors were considered. Instead, anxiety, self-esteem, and communication with providers drove quality of life and satisfaction, while medical and demographic factors drove participation levels.
• PTOTPilot2017Effects of silver gymnastic exercises on aging-related hormones in elderly women living alone.Journal of physical therapy scienceTwelve weeks of group gymnastics raised growth hormone and estrogen levels in twenty elderly women living alone. Because there was no control group and the study was small, this shows a change in blood markers, not that the exercises prevent disease or reverse aging.
• PTOTSLPOther2017Characterization of Neck Strength in Healthy Young Adults.PM & R : the journal of injury, function, and rehabilitationNeck strength varies widely in healthy young adults and is significantly higher in men than women. Anthropometric measures like weight or neck circumference correlate only modestly with strength. You cannot estimate a patient's neck strength from their body size; direct measurement is required.
• PTRCT2017The immediate effects of rib cage joint mobilization and chest wall stretch on muscle tone and stiffness of respiratory muscles and chest expansion ability in patients with chronic stroke.Journal of physical therapy scienceNeither rib cage mobilization nor chest wall stretch was better than the other for chronic stroke patients. Both increased chest expansion immediately, but neither produced a clear change in respiratory muscle tone or stiffness.
• PTOther2017The effects of the menstrual cycle on the static balance in healthy young women.Journal of physical therapy scienceIn 18 healthy young women, sway while standing was higher at ovulation than early in menstruation. Higher sway means less steady balance. Consider lower intensity balance training at ovulation.
• PTRCT2017Responsiveness of Myofascial Trigger Points to Single and Multiple Trigger Point Release Massages: A Randomized, Placebo Controlled Trial.American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitationIn people with tension-type headache, a 45-minute massage protocol increased pain threshold at neck and shoulder trigger points after a single session and after multiple sessions. Sham ultrasound and waiting did not change pain threshold.
• PTOther2017The Korean version of relative and absolute reliability of gait and balance assessment tools for patients with dementia in day care center and nursing home.Journal of physical therapy scienceFor older adults with dementia in day care centers or nursing homes, the Berg Balance Scale, Timed Up and Go and Groningen Meander Walking Test gave stable scores across examiners and repeat testing. The four-meter walk was less dependable.
• Cohort2017Treatment Charges for Traumatic Brain Injury Among Older Adults at a Trauma Center.The Journal of head trauma rehabilitationOlder adults hospitalized for traumatic brain injury at one trauma center averaged $36,075 in billed charges. ICU and hospital length of stay drove costs most. Men had higher unadjusted charges than women.
• PTOTRCT2017The Relations of Cognitive, Behavioral, and Physical Activity Variables to Depression Severity in Traumatic Brain Injury: Reanalysis of Data From a Randomized Controlled Trial.The Journal of head trauma rehabilitationCBT and usual care produced similar depression improvement. Across both groups, fewer negative thoughts and more rewarding activities were related to better mood; physical activity showed little consistent link.
• PTCase Series2017Exercise using a robotic knee orthosis in stroke patients with hemiplegia.Journal of physical therapy scienceWalking speed, stride length, symmetry, and Berg balance scores improved after 10 days of robotic knee orthosis plus usual therapy in nine stroke patients. Without a control group, natural recovery and extra exercise cannot be separated.
• PTOTRCT2018Associations Between the Readiness for Return to Work Scale and Return to Work: A Prospective Study.Journal of occupational rehabilitationA single question asking how long a patient expects to be sick-listed predicted return to work better than the full Readiness for Return to Work scale. High scores on 'Prepared for action' predicted success, but the scale's stage allocation method failed due to tied scores.
• PTOTQualitative2018Patient-centered mobility outcome preferences according to individuals with stroke and caregivers: a qualitative analysis.Disability and rehabilitationStroke survivors often prioritized walking independently. Caregivers often prioritized safety, falls, home changes, driving, and realistic mobility prognosis. Ask each person and caregiver before choosing mobility goals.
• Qualitative2018Application of the Theoretical Domains Framework and the Behaviour Change Wheel to Understand Physicians' Behaviors and Behavior Change in Using Temporary Work Modifications for Return to Work: A Qualitative Study.Journal of occupational rehabilitationOccupational physicians described three actions for temporary work modifications: raising the option with employees, negotiating with supervisors, and following up. Time, supervisor resistance, and role beliefs were barriers; workplace agreements and reflection were enablers.
• Other2018Detecting destabilizing wheelchair conditions for maintaining seated posture.Disability and rehabilitation. Assistive technologyA chest-worn sensor classified wheelchair collisions and rough terrain with 95.8% accuracy in one user, but missed a bump. Wheelchair sensors alone failed badly, misclassifying level ground as collisions. This is a single-case technical test, not clinical evidence.
• PTOTRCT2018Effect of Inpatient Multicomponent Occupational Rehabilitation Versus Less Comprehensive Outpatient Rehabilitation on Sickness Absence in Persons with Musculoskeletal- or Mental Health Disorders: A Randomized Clinical Trial.Journal of occupational rehabilitationFor adults on sick leave with musculoskeletal, psychological or unspecific disorders, a 4+4 day inpatient multicomponent program did not reduce sickness absence more than a less comprehensive outpatient program. The outpatient program looked similar, not clearly better.
• OTOther2018Ipsilateral Scapular Cutaneous Anchor System: An alternative for the harness in body-powered upper-limb prostheses.Prosthetics and orthotics internationalThe Anchor System and the figure-of-nine harness gave similar force control accuracy and steadiness. Accuracy and steadiness worsened as target force increased.
• Survey2017An evaluation of the American Community Survey indicators of disability.Disability and health journalThe six ACS disability questions identified 13.1% of adults 18 to 64 as having a disability. They also captured 73.1% of people reporting SSI/SSDI benefits, leaving 26.9% of that benefit group missed.
• PTOTCohort2017A Longitudinal Study of Social Participation After Dysvascular Lower Extremity Amputation.American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitationOne year after dysvascular lower limb amputation, veterans reported low social participation. Better mobility, mental status, and lower amputation level were associated with participation; social support was associated with satisfaction.
• PTOther2017Comparison of the pain-relieving effects of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation applied at the same dermatome levels as the site of pain in the wrist joint.Journal of physical therapy scienceIn 15 healthy women with brief induced wrist pain, TENS to the opposite wrist, neck, or both lowered pain from 41.1 to 27.2, 27.4, or 27.5 on a 0 to 100 scale. No site was better than another, and brain activity did not change.
• PTOTSurvey2017Aging, mobility impairments and subjective wellbeing.Disability and health journalIn adults 60+, days when lower-body problems limited activities were linked to lower life satisfaction, worse daily emotions, and more pain and tiredness. Pain and tiredness were most affected, and worst among ages 65-74.
• PTOther2017Increased Seat Dump Angle in a Manual Wheelchair Is Associated With Changes in Thoracolumbar Lordosis and Scapular Kinematics During Propulsion.Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitationA 14° seat dump angle changed spinal posture and scapular motion during manual wheelchair propulsion. Lordosis decreased, scapular internal rotation increased at push start and mid push, and glenohumeral motion did not change.
• PTOther2017Audiospatial cognitive ability of visually impaired athletes in static and dynamic spatial cognitive tasks.Journal of physical therapy scienceBlind athletes did not locate sounds better than sighted subjects in static tasks. In dynamic tasks, they had smaller errors to the left. The groups were small, so this is not evidence of a training benefit.
• PTCohort2017Changes in fatigue and physical function with age for patients with gastrointestinal cancer in the perioperative period: a comparison between older and young patients.Journal of physical therapy scienceOlder and younger gastrointestinal cancer patients had similar fatigue around surgery, but younger patients walked farther after discharge. Both groups walked less after surgery than before.
• PTOTRCT2017Structured Wii protocol for rehabilitation of shoulder impingement syndrome: A pilot study.Annals of physical and rehabilitation medicineThe group receiving structured Wii sessions and the same home exercises improved pain, disability, quality of life, and some shoulder movement. Strength did not improve, and this small pilot cannot separate the Wii effect from the home exercises.
• PTCohort2017Factors influencing period from surgery to discharge in patients with femoral trochanteric fractures.Journal of physical therapy scienceIn 60 patients after trochanteric fracture fixation, lesser trochanteric displacement and higher age were associated with longer surgery-to-discharge time. Among 19 with weekly X-rays, 57.9% had displacement immediately, and 26.3% had confirmed displacement from start of physical therapy to 3 weeks postoperatively.
• SLPCase Series2017Effect of the combination of Mendelsohn maneuver and effortful swallowing on aspiration in patients with dysphagia after stroke.Journal of physical therapy scienceFour stroke patients had less aspiration on swallowing study after doing the Mendelsohn maneuver and effortful swallowing together. With no control group, this cannot show which part helped or that the combination caused the change.
• PTOther2017The effects of calcaneal posture on thoracolumbar alignment in a standing position.Journal of physical therapy scienceA 5° or 10° medial wedge in standing changed pelvic and trunk alignment in 10 healthy men. Anterior pelvic tilt increased, but not with wedge angle; single-foot wedges produced larger pelvic medial tilt changes than bilateral wedges.
• PTPilot2017Sensor Fusion to Infer Locations of Standing and Reaching Within the Home in Incomplete Spinal Cord Injury.American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitationA wearable sensor system accurately detected standing and reaching locations in ten people with incomplete spinal cord injury. It combined a thigh accelerometer with wrist radio tags to track functional movements in a mock kitchen, offering a way to monitor home activity beyond self-report.
• PTOTRCT2017The effects of whole body vibration combined biofeedback postural control training on the balance ability and gait ability in stroke patients.Journal of physical therapy scienceAdding whole body vibration to biofeedback postural control training improved step length more than biofeedback alone or aero-step combinations. Balance limits improved in all groups, but the vibration group showed the greatest gains in gait.
• PTCase Report2017Lumbar extension traction alleviates symptoms and facilitates healing of disc herniation/sequestration in 6-weeks, following failed treatment from three previous chiropractors: a CBP® case report with an 8 year follow-up.Journal of physical therapy scienceA follow-up MRI reported no evidence of lumbar herniation or sequestration in one man after 6-weeks of chiropractic care for MRI-confirmed herniation. Several treatments were given together, so the effect of lumbar extension traction alone cannot be known.
• PTOther2017Validity of maximal isometric knee extension strength measurements obtained via belt-stabilized hand-held dynamometry in healthy adults.Journal of physical therapy scienceBelt-stabilized dynamometry underestimated knee strength by 0.32 Nm/kg but tracked it well enough to replace lab equipment. Without body straps, it failed completely in stronger patients. You must stabilize the trunk and pelvis to get a usable number.
• PTSystematic Review2017Skeletal muscle changes following stroke: a systematic review and comparison to healthy individuals.Topics in stroke rehabilitationChronic stroke paretic leg lean mass averaged 92% of nonparetic leg lean mass, and paretic knee extensor strength averaged 64% of nonparetic strength. Both limbs showed knee extensor strength deficits relative to age-matched controls.
• SLPCase Series2017Effect of neuromuscular electrical stimulation on lip strength and closure function in patients with dysphagia after stroke.Journal of physical therapy scienceAfter four weeks of lip NMES in eight patients with post-stroke dysphagia, lip strength measured as pressure rose from 15.9 to 20.5 kPa and closure scores moved closer to intact. With no comparison group, this cannot show NMES caused the change.
• PTOTCohort2017Changes in the amount of physical activity in minimally invasive cardiac surgery.Journal of physical therapy sciencePatients undergoing minimally invasive cardiac surgery increased their daily steps by 39.3% before discharge, while those with conventional sternotomy saw a 34.3% decrease. This suggests smaller incisions may help maintain activity levels during hospitalization.