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 275 OF 704 · NEWEST FIRST

• Case-Control2017The joint effect of air pollution exposure and copy number variation on risk for autism.Autism research : official journal of the International Society for Autism ResearchChildren with high genetic copy number burden and high ozone exposure had substantially elevated autism risk compared to those with low levels of both. Ozone alone showed no association with autism risk in children without high genetic susceptibility.
• SLPSurvey2018Positive and negative social exchanges experienced by fathers and mothers of children with autism.Autism : the international journal of research and practiceParents of children with autism reported spouse as both the biggest source of support and friction. Negative emotional exchanges were associated with depressive symptoms; positive exchanges were not, except lower spouse support was tied to higher symptoms in mothers.
• PTCohort2018Association of Hip Radiograph Findings With Pain and Function in Patients Presenting With Low Back Pain.PM & R : the journal of injury, function, and rehabilitationAmong adults with low back pain and a positive hip test, eighty-four percent had hip radiograph findings of deformity or arthritis. Those with moderate to severe hip arthritis had worse low back function, but pain scores did not differ.
• PTCase Report2018Resolution of temporomandibular joint dysfunction (TMJD) by correcting a lateral head translation posture following previous failed traditional chiropractic therapy: a CBP® case report.Journal of physical therapy scienceA 24-year-old woman with jaw pain and clicking reported her jaw pain was essentially gone after 36 chiropractic treatments combining exercises, adjustments, and traction to correct head posture. Because multiple techniques were used together, it is impossible to know which part helped.
• Cohort2018Do Work Characteristics Predict Health Deterioration Among Employees with Chronic Diseases?Journal of occupational rehabilitationWork characteristics did not predict health deterioration in employees with chronic diseases. The only signal was that high mental demands might worsen health in those with psychological disorders, but this finding was weak and did not reach standard significance.
• PTOther2018Comparison of pain, disorder, back performance, and psychological factors in patients with low back pain and radicular pain.Journal of physical therapy sciencePatients with low back pain plus pain into the buttocks or legs had worse pain and disability, poorer trunk performance, lower self-efficacy, more fear-avoidance, and more depression than those with low back pain only.
• PTOTRCT2018Home-based neurologic music therapy for arm hemiparesis following stroke: results from a pilot, feasibility randomized controlled trial.Clinical rehabilitationHome-based music therapy was feasible to deliver, but it did not significantly improve arm function or dexterity in this small pilot. Patients found the sessions motivating and manageable, suggesting the method is practical, though larger trials are needed to prove effectiveness.
• PTOTSLPCohort2018Functional Status Is Associated With 30-Day Potentially Preventable Hospital Readmissions After Inpatient Rehabilitation Among Aged Medicare Fee-for-Service Beneficiaries.Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitationPatients with greater independence in self-care, mobility, and cognition at discharge had lower odds of 30-day potentially preventable readmission. Those in the highest functional quartiles had 30% to 36% lower adjusted odds than those in the lowest quartiles.
• PTSystematic Review2018The effectiveness of manual therapy in treating cervicogenic dizziness: a systematic review.Journal of physical therapy scienceManual therapy for suspected cervicogenic dizziness showed consistent short-term benefit across four trials, but long-term intensity improvement was not significant. Evidence was rated moderate. One trial combined manual therapy with other physiotherapy.
• OTOther2018Fatigue-free operation of most body-powered prostheses not feasible for majority of users with trans-radial deficiency.Prosthetics and orthotics internationalAmong 23 trans-radial prosthesis users, most could not operate common body-powered devices fatigue free, and some reported armpit or shoulder discomfort after maximum effort. Female strength could be estimated from upper-arm circumference, but other measures did not predict strength.
• OTCase-Control2018Overweight and obese status in children with autism spectrum disorder and disruptive behavior.Autism : the international journal of research and practiceChildren with autism and disruptive behavior were nearly twice as likely to be obese compared to matched controls. Obesity was more common in minority groups and in children with lower daily living skills.
• PTOther2018Effects of pelvic tilt angles and forced vital capacity in healthy individuals.Journal of physical therapy scienceHealthy adults had higher peak flow and one-second breath out when pelvis was neutral on a stability ball than tilted 10° forward or back. Peak flow was not clearly higher than back tilt.
• PTOTOther2018Age-dependent changes in dynamic standing-balance ability evaluated quantitatively using a stabilometer.Journal of physical therapy scienceDynamic standing balance declines with age, dropping sharply after 60. A new stabilometer index tracks this decline without hitting a ceiling, offering age-specific reference values for assessing balance in healthy adults.
• PTOther2018Relationship between hamstring length and gluteus maximus strength with and without normalization.Journal of physical therapy scienceIn 34 healthy men, gluteus maximus strength normalized for body weight and height showed a positive relationship with hamstring length. Without normalization, the relationship was negative and not significant.
• PTRCT2018Effects of visual feedback balance training on the balance and ankle instability in adult men with functional ankle instability.Journal of physical therapy scienceIn men with functional ankle instability, 8 weeks of visual feedback balance training plus ankle exercise improved balance. Ankle instability scores improved in both groups, so visual feedback's unique effect is unclear.
• OTSLPSurvey2018Autism Goes to College: Understanding the Needs of a Student Population on the Rise.Journal of autism and developmental disordersParents of 16-25-year-olds with autism reported more social and independent living problems than parents of those with ADHD. They asked for speech/language, social, and living-support services.
• OTSLPCase Series2018Feasibility of a cognitive strategy training intervention for people with Parkinson's disease.Disability and rehabilitationSeven people with Parkinson's and subjective cognitive decline found a home-based strategy training intervention feasible and satisfying. They reported clinically important improvements in self-identified functional problems, but this case series cannot prove the treatment works.
• PTOTCohort2018Patient reported outcomes in GNE myopathy: incorporating a valid assessment of physical function in a rare disease.Disability and rehabilitationThree patient-reported function measures were usable and stable in 35 people with GNE myopathy, but they did not separate low from moderate impairment and may not fit advanced disease.
• PTOTSystematic Review2018Three-dimensional printed upper-limb prostheses lack randomised controlled trials: A systematic review.Prosthetics and orthotics internationalNo randomised controlled trials were found. Eight small, uncontrolled studies mostly reported positive results, but none compared 3D printed upper-limb prostheses with conventional devices or blinded outcomes, so effectiveness is not established.
• OTCohort2018Longitudinal study of driver licensing rates among adolescents and young adults with autism spectrum disorder.Autism : the international journal of research and practiceWithin one year of permit eligibility, 17.1% of adolescents with autism without intellectual disability got a learner's permit, compared with 62.4% of adolescents without autism. Among those with a permit, 81.9% with autism got an intermediate license within 12 months of eligibility.
• OTRCT2018The effects of modified constraint-induced movement therapy and mirror therapy on upper extremity function and its influence on activities of daily living.Journal of physical therapy scienceAfter three weeks, acute stroke inpatients given mirror therapy or mCIMT plus ADL training and self-exercise showed no significant between-group difference in arm function or ADL independence. In the mCIMT group, arm gains went with eating and dressing gains.
• SLPOther2017Stranger Fear and Early Risk for Social Anxiety in Preschoolers with Fragile X Syndrome Contrasted to Autism Spectrum Disorder.Journal of autism and developmental disordersBoys with fragile X or idiopathic autism looked more away than typical boys among 101 preschoolers; boys with fragile X with high autism symptoms and idiopathic autism looked less at a stranger. Only idiopathic autism showed more facial fear. Escape did not separate groups.
• PTOTCohort2017Association Between Sedentary Time and Quality of Life From the Osteoarthritis Initiative: Who Might Benefit Most From Treatment?Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitationOnly the most sedentary adults with knee osteoarthritis lost quality of life as sitting time increased. For these individuals, replacing one hour of sitting with moderate-to-vigorous activity showed a potential quality-of-life gain, while light activity did not.
• PTOTOther2017Relationship Between Head-Turn Gait Speed and Lateral Balance Function in Community-Dwelling Older Adults.Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitationOlder adults with poor lateral balance slowed down significantly more when turning their heads while walking than when looking forward. Head-turn gait speed was the strongest predictor of lateral balance stability, suggesting this simple observation may help identify fall risk.
• PTRCT2017Effects of the Integration of Dynamic Weight Shifting Training Into Treadmill Training on Walking Function of Children with Cerebral Palsy: A Randomized Controlled Study.American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitationBetween-group walking speed gains were not different, but treadmill training plus cable-driven leg and pelvis assistance gave a larger endurance gain than treadmill training alone. Within the robotic group, self-selected speed and endurance improved after training, but not at follow-up.
• Other2017Comparisons of the Factor Structure and Measurement Invariance of the Spence Children's Anxiety Scale-Parent Version in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder and Typically Developing Anxious Children.Journal of autism and developmental disordersThe parent-report Spence Children's Anxiety Scale did not divide into the expected anxiety types in children with autism or anxious children without autism. Do not use section scores alone to compare groups or identify anxiety types.
• PTOTRCT2018The efficacy of interactive, motion capture-based rehabilitation on functional outcomes in an inpatient stroke population: a randomized controlled trial.Clinical rehabilitationAdding motion capture-based exercises to usual physical therapy did not improve standing balance more than usual physical therapy alone in subacute stroke inpatients. Both groups improved balance and some function, but not walking speed.
• PTRCT2018The effects of proprioception exercise with and without visual feedback on the pain and balance in patients after total knee arthroplasty.Journal of physical therapy sciencePain decreased in both groups after knee replacement, and visual feedback did not add pain relief; however, it improved front-to-back and side-to-side balance more than training without feedback.
• PTOther2018Extension of knee immobilization delays recovery of histological damages in the anterior cruciate ligament insertion and articular cartilage in rabbits.Journal of physical therapy scienceIn rabbits, microscopic damage remained after 8 weeks remobilization when immobilization had lasted 4 weeks in the ACL insertion and 8 weeks in the articular cartilage. This is animal tissue data, not human practice evidence.
• OTSLPSystematic Review2018Systematic review of clinical guidance documents for autism spectrum disorder diagnostic assessment in select regions.Autism : the international journal of research and practiceGuidance for diagnosing autism in young children varied widely. Most documents backed team assessment, but the review found little evidence it is more accurate than one clinician, and guideline quality was low for applicability and rigor.
• PTOther2018Enhancement of a prosthetic knee with a microprocessor-controlled gait phase switch reduces falls and improves balance confidence and gait speed in community ambulators with unilateral transfemoral amputation.Prosthetics and orthotics internationalFall risk tests did not show a difference, but self-reported falls decreased by 77% in the 12 analyzed after an extreme outlier was excluded. Walking distance and balance confidence also improved with the microprocessor-enhanced knee.
• PTOther2018Correlation between pulmonary functions and respiratory muscle activity in patients with forward head posture.Journal of physical therapy scienceIn 24 patients with forward head posture, larger neck angle was linked to higher forced vital capacity, while smaller neck angle was linked to more neck muscle activity during breathing.
• PTOther2018Correlation between diaphragm thickness and respiratory synergist muscle activity according to severity of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.Journal of physical therapy scienceIn men with COPD, thinner diaphragm was associated with more neck muscle activity, while greater diaphragm thickness was associated with more rib cage muscle activity in mild disease. The study did not test treatment effects.
• SLPPilot2018Therapeutic alliance in youth with autism spectrum disorder receiving cognitive-behavioral treatment for anxiety.Autism : the international journal of research and practiceTherapists rated the working relationship as significantly stronger for children with autism who responded to CBT compared to those who did not. However, because alliance was measured only after treatment ended, it is impossible to know if good rapport caused the improvement or was simply a result of it.
• SLPCase-Control2018Understanding self-reported difficulties in decision-making by people with autism spectrum disorders.Autism : the international journal of research and practiceAdults with autism took longer to make decisions and gathered more information before choosing. However, their final choices were more logical and advantageous than those of neurotypical controls. The delay reflects careful analysis, not impaired decision-making ability.
• PTOther2018Identifying elderly people at risk for cognitive decline by using the 2-step test.Journal of physical therapy scienceElderly people with poorer 2-step test results were more likely to have cognitive decline, but many in those groups did not have decline and some with normal results did. Do not use it alone to identify cognitive decline.
• SLPCase-Control2018Initially intact neural responses to pain in autism are diminished during sustained pain.Autism : the international journal of research and practiceAdults with autism had normal early brain responses to painful heat, then weaker activity in brain pain networks as heat continued, while their pain ratings matched controls. This small fMRI study does not show treatment effects.
• PTRCT2018Effects of 12-week circuit exercise program on obesity index, appetite regulating hormones, and insulin resistance in middle-aged obese females.Journal of physical therapy scienceOver 12 weeks, obese women who did circuit exercise, with diet instructions for all, had lower weight, body fat, insulin, and insulin resistance; satiety hormone leptin fell and hunger hormone ghrelin rose. The control group did not exercise and worsened on several blood measures.
• Other2018Women Physicians Are Underrepresented in Recognition Awards From the Association of Academic Physiatrists.American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitationWomen physicians received 17 of 85 recognition awards from the Association of Academic Physiatrists over 27 years, and no awards to women in any category from 2013 to 2016, despite increased female representation in the specialty.
• PTSurvey2018Relationships between motives to become a physical therapist, delayed graduation, and perceptions of school and internship learning among physical therapy students.Journal of physical therapy scienceAmong 193 new physical therapists in Japan, those who delayed graduation reported lower motivation scores on items about using experience, seeking challenge, and direct patient contact. Motives correlated more with perceptions of internship learning than with school learning.
• PTOTSLPCohort2018Early development in Rett syndrome - the benefits and difficulties of a birth cohort approach.Developmental neurorehabilitationIn this large birth cohort, girls later diagnosed with Rett syndrome showed few developmental differences from the general population at 6 months. By 18 months, all six had clear gross motor delays, such as inability to walk without support, while speech and social milestones lagged similarly to many typical peers.
• PTOTSLPOther2018Changes in thickness of the transversus abdominis during the abdominal drawing-in manoeuvre and expiratory muscle training in elderly people.Journal of physical therapy scienceExpiratory muscle training thickened the deep abdominal muscle more than the standard drawing-in maneuver in elderly people. Both exercises increased thickness compared to rest, but expiratory training produced a greater effect. This suggests breathing against resistance may be an easier way to target deep abdominal muscles in older adults.
• Other2017White matter compromise in autism? Differentiating motion confounds from true differences in diffusion tensor imaging.Autism research : official journal of the International Society for Autism ResearchHead motion can make scans in children and adolescents with autism look different from controls. After matching motion, one white matter difference disappeared, but another water movement measure stayed higher in autism. This is a scan-reading issue, not a therapy finding.
• OTSLPCohort2017Mental health outcomes of developmental coordination disorder in late adolescence.Developmental medicine and child neurologyYoung people with DCD were more likely to report peer problems in late adolescence. The link to overall mental health difficulty and depressive symptoms was not clear once social communication difficulties were taken into account.
• SLPOther2017Neural Correlates of Sensory Hyporesponsiveness in Toddlers at High Risk for Autism Spectrum Disorder.Journal of autism and developmental disordersHigh-risk toddlers who often ignored sounds, their name or pain had stronger left frontal brain signals and more synchronized activity. A blunted reaction was seen with early brain differences.
• PTOTSLPQualitative2017Co-constructing engagement in stroke rehabilitation: a qualitative study exploring how practitioner engagement can influence patient engagement.Clinical rehabilitationPatients with communication disabilities perceived practitioner engagement through personalisation and persistence. Disengagement, often driven by practitioner powerlessness or stigma, led to reduced service access and patient isolation. Engagement was co-constructed, with practitioner attitudes directly influencing patient participation.
• SLPOther2017Prevalence of autism spectrum disorder and autistic symptoms in a school-based cohort of children in Kolkata, India.Autism research : official journal of the International Society for Autism ResearchIn Kolkata, 0.23% of school children met criteria for broader autism spectrum. This is likely a lower bound, as children outside the school system were missed. Parents over-reported symptoms compared to teachers, highlighting the need for multi-informant screening.
• OTSLPOther2017Validating the social responsiveness scale for adults with autism.Autism research : official journal of the International Society for Autism ResearchIn adults with autism, a parent-completed 65-item questionnaire separated social communication difficulties from repetitive behavior difficulties. Social scores linked to daily living and social skills, and repetitive behavior scores linked to behavior problems, including 18 months later.
• PTCohort2017Patient Registry of Spasticity Care World: Data Analysis Based on Physician Experience.American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitationBotulinum toxin A treatment for spasticity after stroke or TBI varied by physician experience. More experienced physicians used larger lower-limb onaBoNTA doses, but tone and overall satisfaction were similar between groups.
• PTSystematic Review2017A Systematic Review of Comorbidity Measurement Methods for Patients With Nontraumatic Brain Injury in Inpatient Rehabilitation Settings.American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitationNo standard way to measure comorbidities in nontraumatic brain injury inpatient rehabilitation was found. Included studies used many different methods, and none showed which best predicts rehabilitation outcomes.