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 315 OF 704 · NEWEST FIRST

• PTPilot2019Compensation or Recovery? Altered Kinetics and Neuromuscular Synergies Following High-Intensity Stepping Training Poststroke.Neurorehabilitation and neural repairHigh-intensity stepping training increased walking speed in 15 people with stroke. Paretic limb power and muscle coordination improved, suggesting recovery. However, speed gains relied primarily on the non-paretic ankle, indicating continued reliance on compensation rather than full normalization.
• PTCohort2019A Prospective Longitudinal Study of Trajectories of Depressive Symptoms After Dysvascular Amputation.Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitationAfter first major dysvascular lower-extremity amputation, average depressive symptoms decreased over the first 6 weeks, then remained stable to 12 months. Prior anxiety or depression treatment and poorer self-rated health marked higher baseline symptoms.
• SLPSurvey2019Approaches to communication assessment with children and adults with profound intellectual and multiple disabilities.Journal of applied research in intellectual disabilities : JARIDSpeech and language therapists working with profound intellectual and multiple disabilities in the UK commonly mixed published and unpublished assessments, adapting or creating tools because published ones did not fully capture early communication.
• PTOther2019Effects of health promoting education program for Korean middle-aged women.Journal of physical therapy scienceKorean middle-aged women had higher self-efficacy, health-promoting behavior, and quality of life scores after a six-week bundle of lectures, books, audio-visual materials, models, exhibitions, and group discussion than women who received no program.
• PTPilot2019Effects of a Nintendo Wii exercise program versus Tai Chi Chuan on standing balance in older adults: a preliminary study.Journal of physical therapy scienceNeither Nintendo Wii nor Tai Chi was clearly better; both improved some standing balance scores in 12 older adults. The sample was too small to change routine balance training.
• SLPOther2019Cochlear Mechanisms and Otoacoustic Emission Test Performance.Ear and hearingReducing the reflection source in DPOAE screening did not improve hearing loss identification overall. In selected ears with fine structure, it improved mild loss detection at lower levels, while stimulus-frequency emissions were less accurate.
• PTOTPilot2019A Single Session of Robot-Controlled Proprioceptive Training Modulates Functional Connectivity of Sensory Motor Networks and Improves Reaching Accuracy in Chronic Stroke.Neurorehabilitation and neural repairChronic stroke patients judged arm position more accurately after one session of passive arm movements with left/right judgment and feedback. Six patients who could actively reach moved in straighter paths. This was small and uncontrolled, so it is not proof of lasting recovery.
• PTOther2019Differences in physical activity between seasons with and without snowfall among elderly individuals residing in areas that receive snowfall.Journal of physical therapy scienceIn 35 adults aged 50 or older in snowy Japan, daily steps fell from 8,127 in September to 6,420 in the snowfall season, and moderate-to-vigorous activity fell from 22 to 17 minutes. This shows seasonal association, not a treatment effect.
• PTOther2019Effects of sensory awareness, imagery and observation on electroencephalography in adult with psychological stress.Journal of physical therapy scienceIn adults with psychological stress, imagining tactile sensation on the back produced the highest brain activity, while observing another person produced the lowest. The study measured brainwaves, not clinical outcomes.
• PTRCT2019Effects of cranio-cervical flexion with transcranial direct current stimulation on muscle activity and neck functions in patients with cervicogenic headache.Journal of physical therapy scienceAdding transcranial direct current stimulation to cranio-cervical flexion exercise for four weeks improved neck disability and lowered sternocleidomastoid muscle activity more than the same exercise without stimulation in 30 cervicogenic headache patients. The study was small, so use cautiously.
• SLPCohort2019Resource use and cost of annual health checks in primary care for people with intellectual disabilities.Journal of intellectual disability research : JIDRAnnual health checks for adults with intellectual disability cost £142.57 each, and the study estimated healthcare costs were 56% higher for people who had a check. People without a check had increases in unplanned admissions and outpatient contacts after the start date.
• PTNarrative Review2019Response Heterogeneity With Exercise Training and Physical Activity Interventions Among Persons With Multiple Sclerosis.Neurorehabilitation and neural repairExercise and physical activity programmes in multiple sclerosis show average gains, but individual responses vary widely. Some people improve, some stay unchanged, and some get worse. Prescribing should consider this variability rather than assume uniform benefit.
• Other2019Reliability and validity of the Dutch Anxiety, Depression And Mood Scale in adults aged <50 years with intellectual disabilities.Journal of applied research in intellectual disabilities : JARIDA caregiver-completed Dutch questionnaire may be used to screen depressive and anxiety symptoms in adults with intellectual disabilities under 50, including those with epilepsy.
• SLPCohort2019General Cognitive Ability as an Early Indicator of Problem Behavior Among Toddlers in Foster Care.Journal of developmental and behavioral pediatrics : JDBPToddlers entering foster care who had lower general cognitive ability showed more problem behavior six months later, even after accounting for behavior at placement. Parenting stress, routines, and harsh discipline did not predict change.
• PTOther2019Motor strategy for rapid gait initiation under conditions of limited center of pressure control.Journal of physical therapy scienceStarting with foot pressure far back, rapid first steps used backward pelvic tilt or stepping instead of forward lean. Young men took longer to begin walking and made smaller pressure shifts.
• SLPOther2019Assessing Hyolaryngeal Excursion: Comparing Quantitative Methods to Palpation at the Bedside and Visualization During Videofluoroscopy.DysphagiaBedside palpation judgments of reduced versus normal hyoid movement differed by measured forward position only, and videofluoroscopy judgments did not differ by any measured position.
• OTCohort2019Healthcare Utilization and Missed Workdays for Parents of Children With Traumatic Brain Injury.The Journal of head trauma rehabilitationParents of children with traumatic brain injury missed more work and used more healthcare services than parents of children with other injuries, especially in the first 6 months. The burden grew with injury severity.
• SLPOther2018Conversation-based intervention for adolescents using augmentative and alternative communication.Augmentative and alternative communication (Baltimore, Md. : 1985)In conversations that combined several supports, including a personal collage, recasts, prompts, and vocabulary targets, four adolescents using speech-generating devices increased some verbs, pronouns, bound morphemes, or clauses, but no target improved consistently across all four. Peer conversations did not show clear improvement.
• Other2018Self-injurious behaviours in rhesus macaques: Potential glial mechanisms.Journal of intellectual disability research : JIDRIn macaques with self-injury, frontal brain tissue showed astrocyte vimentin changes and immune-related gene pathways. This was an animal tissue study, not a test of treatment in people.
• SLPOther2018SES effects on the use of variation sets in child-directed speech.Journal of child languageHigh-SES mothers used more variation sets than lower-SES mothers in both English and Hebrew. This means children from higher socioeconomic backgrounds heard more repetitions of phrases with slight variations, a structure linked to faster language learning.
• Other2018Loss of the Chr16p11.2 ASD candidate gene QPRT leads to aberrant neuronal differentiation in the SH-SY5Y neuronal cell model.Molecular autismLoss of the QPRT gene causes nerve cells to die during differentiation in a lab model. This suggests QPRT is essential for early brain development in autism, but these findings come from cell lines and do not yet change clinical practice.
• PTOTPilot2018User-centered practicability analysis of two identification strategies in electrode arrays for FES induced hand motion in early stroke rehabilitation.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitationBoth semi-automatic and automatic electrode-array search methods found stimulation areas for hand opening in sub-acute stroke patients, but finger flexion was less reliable. The semi-automatic search was faster, and neither method was clearly preferred.
• SLPOther2018Verbal learning and memory in prelingually deaf children with cochlear implants.International journal of audiologyChildren with cochlear implants recalled as many words as matched hearing peers on a verbal list learning test. They differed in how they approached the task, using more rote order later and for a new list.
• SLPSystematic Review2018Relationship between perceived social support and patient-reported communication outcomes across communication disorders: a systematic review.International journal of language & communication disordersAcross adult communication disorders, links between perceived social support and self-reported communication were mostly weak. Qualitative accounts described supportive relationships that helped communication, and absent or misguided support that hindered it.
• SLPSurvey2019Correlates of Early Pharyngeal High-Resolution Manometry Adoption in Expert Speech-Language Pathologists.DysphagiaMost expert SLPs do not plan to adopt pharyngeal high-resolution manometry. Those who do have trained on more instruments and feel confident explaining the procedure. Years of experience and work setting did not predict adoption.
• Cohort2019Factors Influencing Primary Care Follow-Up After Pediatric Mild Traumatic Brain Injury.The Journal of head trauma rehabilitationGirls and caregivers who believed concussion was serious and needed follow-up were more likely to attend a primary care visit after discharge. Insurance and having a named doctor did not predict attendance.
• SLPNarrative Review2019"Hidden in Plain Sight": A Descriptive Review of Laryngeal Vestibule Closure.DysphagiaThis paper reviews the physiology of laryngeal vestibule closure (LVC) and how it is measured. It does not present new patient data or test interventions, so there are no findings to change practice.
• OTOther2019Bimanual coordination during a physically coupled task in unilateral spastic cerebral palsy children.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitationDuring a two-handed lifting task, children with unilateral spastic cerebral palsy took longer, squeezed harder, and moved jerkily than typical peers, but the overall grip and lift relationship was not worse than typical peers, and they did not show excessive early grip.
• PTOther2019Gait variability following abrupt removal of external stabilization decreases with practice in incomplete spinal cord injury but increases in non-impaired individuals.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitationPractice reduced gait variability after abrupt loss of lateral support in people with incomplete spinal cord injury. Non-impaired people showed increased gait variability with practice and lower hip muscle activity.
• SLPCohort2019Sex Differences in Social Attention in Infants at Risk for Autism.Journal of autism and developmental disordersAt 10 months, infant siblings of autistic children did not differ from controls in overall looking at eyes or mouth of happy and fearful faces. The pattern differed by sex: male siblings looked more at mouths than male controls, female siblings less than female controls.
• SLPQualitative2019Health-Related Quality of Life Instruments for Children With Cochlear Implants: Development of Child and Parent-Proxy Measures.Ear and hearingResearchers built a new tablet-based tool to ask children with cochlear implants and their parents about daily life struggles. The test covers hearing in noise, fatigue, and school stress. It is not yet validated for clinical use, but aims to help therapists spot hidden social and emotional hurdles.
• PTCohort2019Physical activity in wheelchair-using youth with spina bifida: an observational study.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitationWheelchair-using children with spina bifida spent 90% of school-day wear time sitting or lying, less active than peers, and only 19% met activity guidelines.
• PTOTNarrative Review2019Mobility related physical and functional losses due to aging and disease - a motivation for lower limb exoskeletons.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitationAging and disease reduce lower limb strength, power, walking speed, endurance and daily steps, while falls rise. Exoskeletons are proposed to assist or train mobility, not shown to work.
• Survey2019Psychometric properties of the Group Climate Instrument (GCI) in individuals with mild intellectual disability or borderline intellectual functioning.Journal of intellectual disability research : JIDRAn adapted questionnaire showed preliminary ability to measure ward climate for people with mild intellectual disability or borderline intellectual functioning in secure care. It grouped into four parts and matched clients' ratings, but it has not been tested at ward level or linked to outcomes.
• PTOther2019Differences in postural stability and dynamic visual acuity among healthy young adults in relation to sports activity: a cross sectional study.Journal of physical therapy scienceHealthy young adults who regularly played sports stood more steadily while turning their head and read numbers more accurately than non-sports peers. Quiet standing was similar, and the study cannot show sports caused this.
• Other2019Strengthening the Evidence Base: Recommendations for Future Research Identified Through the Development of CDC's Pediatric Mild TBI Guideline.The Journal of head trauma rehabilitationPediatric mTBI evidence was limited by small samples, missing controls, unclear criteria, and narrow settings. Future research needs broader samples, controls, common measures, and full reporting.
• SLPOther2019Volumetric Changes to the Pharynx in Healthy Aging: Consequence for Pharyngeal Swallow Mechanics and Function.DysphagiaIn healthy adults over 65, larger pharyngeal lumen volume was associated with worse pharyngeal constriction and more vallecular residue. Age and sex did not add to these differences, but stronger posterior tongue was linked to more pharyngeal shortening.
• PTOTSLPPilot2019The effect of leg angle during push-up plus exercise on shoulder stabilization muscle activity.Journal of physical therapy scienceRaising the legs to a 110-degree angle during a push-up plus exercise significantly increased serratus anterior muscle activity compared to 70 and 90 degrees in healthy young men. This finding does not confirm benefits for patients with shoulder pain or instability.
• PTOTOther2019PROMIS Physical and Emotional Health Scores Are Worse in Musculoskeletal Patients Presenting to Physiatrists than to Other Orthopedic Specialists.PM & R : the journal of injury, function, and rehabilitationPatients choosing physiatrists reported worse physical and emotional health than those seeing surgeons or other specialists. This holds true even after adjusting for age, sex, and race. Clinicians should expect higher baseline symptom burden and potential biopsychosocial complexity in this referral group.
• PTOther2019Effects of increased functional residual capacity on finger-floor distance in healthy young adults.Journal of physical therapy scienceForcing extra air into the lungs significantly reduced trunk flexibility. Finger-to-floor distance decreased as inhaled volume rose, showing that increased lung volume mechanically limits forward bending range of motion in healthy adults.
• OTSurvey2019Leisure time and family functioning in families living with autism spectrum disorder.Autism : the international journal of research and practiceFamilies with a child with autism spent similar leisure time as comparison families, but reported lower leisure satisfaction and poorer family functioning. They also showed a trend toward lower satisfaction with family life. These are associations, not proof that changing leisure improves outcomes.
• OTRCT2019Adapting myoelectric control in real-time using a virtual environment.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitationIn people with intact limbs, training with the arm moving may improve real-time control over training in one fixed position. A virtual game that updated the control software improved scores after fixed-position training, but four amputees showed no clear improvement.
• OTRCT2019The effects of time-use intervention on the quality of life of outpatients with chronic stroke.Journal of physical therapy scienceStroke outpatients who received weekly counselling to balance their daily routines reported better quality of life than those given usual therapy and free time. The intervention helped them choose and track two new activities per week.
• SLPCohort2019Spotting Signs of Autism in 3-Year-Olds: Comparing Information from Parents and Preschool Staff.Journal of autism and developmental disordersPreschool staff reports separated 3-year-olds with autism from high-risk siblings without autism and low-risk controls better than parent reports. Staff reports also matched clinical autism observation more closely, but two of 10 children with autism were missed.
• SLPOther2019Social-emotional processing in nonverbal individuals with Angelman syndrome: evidence from brain responses to known and novel names.Journal of intellectual disability research : JIDRBrain responses did not show clear recognition of known names in 11 nonverbal people with Angelman syndrome. Better brain differentiation of repeated stranger names from unknown names was linked to caregiver-reported communication and socialization, but this was secondary.
• SLPCase-Control2019Infections in children with autism spectrum disorder: Study to Explore Early Development (SEED).Autism research : official journal of the International Society for Autism ResearchCompared with typically developing children, children with autism were more likely to have infection in the neonatal period and first three years. Compared with children with other developmental delays, only neonatal infection differed. This is an association, not proof of cause.
• SLPOther2019The Effect of Hearing Aid Bandwidth and Configuration of Hearing Loss on Bimodal Speech Recognition in Cochlear Implant Users.Ear and hearingFor cochlear implant users who heard better with the implant, adding hearing aid information improved sentence recognition, and wider bandwidth was not worse. For users who heard better with the hearing aid, narrowing the aid reduced performance. Audiogram shape mattered.
• SLPRCT2018The use of self-report measures to examine changes in perception in response to fittings using different signal processing parameters.International journal of audiologyHearing-aid users rated mild signal processing as better than strong processing. The EAR questionnaire showed this more clearly than the SSQ, especially for speech and quality, not spatial hearing.
• SLPOther2018Social difficulties in youth with autism with and without anxiety and ADHD symptoms.Autism research : official journal of the International Society for Autism ResearchAdolescents with autism and elevated anxiety or ADHD symptoms scored higher on parent-reported autism severity than those with autism alone. This does not prove they have more core autism traits. It may mean the questionnaire picks up distress and inattention, inflating scores.
• SLPOther2019Voice Emotion Recognition by Children With Mild-to-Moderate Hearing Loss.Ear and hearingChildren with mild-to-moderate hearing loss recognized emotions from recorded speech as accurately as normal-hearing children and took similar time. They were still less accurate than adults, and vocabulary mattered for their performance.