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 329 OF 704 · NEWEST FIRST

• SLPNarrative Review2019A Review of Language, Executive Function, and Intervention in Autism Spectrum Disorder.Seminars in speech and languageExecutive function deficits in autism are inconsistent and often depend on whether the task requires language. Social communication interventions improved executive function, while executive function interventions improved social skills. Clinicians should assess language and executive function together.
• OTCase-Control2019Differences in the occupational therapy goals of clients and therapists affect the outcomes of patients in subacute rehabilitation wards: a case-control study.Journal of physical therapy scienceClients whose goals matched their therapist's had higher motor function at discharge. However, total independence scores were not significantly different. Clients who felt they received a clear explanation of goals had higher total function scores, regardless of whether the goals actually matched.
• SLPOther2019Autism Mental Status Examination (AMSE): A Valid Instrument in the Evaluation of Pre-school Children with Suspected Autism Spectrum Disorders?Journal of autism and developmental disordersChildren with an ICD-10 autism diagnosis scored higher on AMSE than children without an ASD diagnosis. A 7-point score was the best threshold in this small, non-blind referred sample, so it should not be used alone to diagnose.
• SLPOther2019A Spectrotemporal Correlate of Language Impairment in Autism Spectrum Disorder.Journal of autism and developmental disordersAuditory brain response while hearing words and made-up words tracked language ability in children with autism and typical development. A larger response went with better language scores. Children with autism did not differ clearly from typical children.
• OTSLPQualitative2019Mapping the Autistic Advantage from the Accounts of Adults Diagnosed with Autism: A Qualitative Study.Autism in adulthoodAutistic adults described focus, memory, attention to detail and honesty as helpful, but the same traits often caused problems depending on context, control and others' views.
• SLPOther2019Examining relationships between child skills and potential key components of an evidence-based practice in ASD.Research in developmental disabilitiesIn videos of PRT sessions, using most strategies more often was linked to better child participation and communication; turn taking was linked to worse communication. The data are concurrent and cannot show cause.
• Pilot2019Elevated cerebrospinal fluid concentrations of N-acetylaspartate correlate with poor outcome in a pilot study of severe brain trauma.Brain injuryIn 28 patients with severe brain trauma, higher levels of N-acetylaspartate (NAA) in spinal fluid during the first few days after injury were linked to worse functional outcomes up to two years later. Lower NAA levels tended to occur in patients who recovered better.
• PTMeta-Analysis2019Does transcranial direct current stimulation improve functional locomotion in people with Parkinson's disease? A systematic review and meta-analysis.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitationtDCS gave a small short-term improvement in timed walking tests for people with Parkinson's disease, but no benefit was found at follow-up after at least 4 weeks.
• PTOther2019Neuroprotective Effects of Exercise on the Morphology of Somatic Motoneurons Following the Death of Neighboring Motoneurons.Neurorehabilitation and neural repairIn rats, wheel running after some motor neurons were killed reduced loss of dendrites in surviving motor neurons, but did not prevent motor neuron death or muscle atrophy. This is a cellular effect in rats, not evidence of improved human function.
• PTRCT2019Can the application of the Ergon® IASTM treatment on remote parts of the superficial back myofascial line be equally effective with the local application for the improvement of the hamstrings' flexibility? A randomized control study.Journal of physical therapy scienceApplying IASTM tools to the upper back or the lower leg produced similar gains in hamstring flexibility. Treating a distant part of the myofascial line worked as well as treating the hamstrings directly over four weeks.
• PTSurvey2019Coping behaviors for skeletal muscle injuries and disorders among community-dwelling elderly persons in Japan.Journal of physical therapy scienceOlder Japanese adults reported using hospitals most often for fractures, sprains, and musculoskeletal pain, then Judo therapist offices. Many reported no facility for stiff shoulders or daily fatigue. Ask what care they seek.
• PTPilot2019Major patterns of plantar flexion resistive torque during the gait cycle in healthy young adults wearing ankle foot orthoses with a plantar flexion stop: a pilot study.Journal of physical therapy scienceIn eight healthy adults wearing an ankle-foot orthosis that stops plantarflexion, ankle torque peaked at loading response, but a second pre-swing peak was absent in three and lower than the first in five.
• SLPMeta-Analysis2019Internet-Based Interventions for Adults With Hearing Loss, Tinnitus, and Vestibular Disorders: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Trends in hearingInternet-based CBT significantly reduces tinnitus distress and associated anxiety, depression, and insomnia. However, evidence for hearing loss interventions is inconclusive and low quality. No firm conclusions can be drawn for vestibular disorders as only one study met inclusion criteria.
• SLPNarrative Review2019The Role of Executive Function in Developmental Stuttering.Seminars in speech and languageExisting research on executive function in children who stutter is inconsistent, with some studies showing deficits in inhibition and working memory while others find none. The authors propose a theoretical model linking these cognitive skills to speech production, but no clinical effect is demonstrated.
• SLPCohort2019A longitudinal investigation of language mixing in Spanish-English dual language learners: the role of language proficiency, variability, and sociolinguistic factors.Journal of child languageSpanish-English preschoolers mixed languages little. After a year in English preschool, Spanish use in English speech became virtually absent, while English use in Spanish speech remained common. At entry, larger English vocabulary linked to less mixing in English.
• SLPNarrative Review2019Speech-Language Disorders in 22q11.2 Deletion Syndrome: Best Practices for Diagnosis and Management.American journal of speech-language pathologyChildren with 22qDS often have persistent language delay, speech sound disorders, velopharyngeal dysfunction, feeding and hearing problems. Speech-language pathologists should assess early, use tailored therapy, and coordinate long-term team care.
• PTOther2019Onset factors of infective and non-infective complications in perioperative gastrointestinal cancer patients.Journal of physical therapy scienceAfter gastrointestinal cancer surgery, more blood loss and higher CRP level on day 3 were linked to infective complications. Lower preoperative respiratory function was also linked. Longer operation time was linked to non-infective complications. This study cannot prove cause.
• PTOther2019Behavior of creatine kinase in a variable resistance session.Journal of physical therapy scienceCreatine kinase rose after both the variable-resistance and no-variable-resistance sessions in six female sprinters. Back-squat variable-resistance pre-activation also improved 30-m sprint times, so the gain was not free of a muscle-damage marker increase.
• SLPCohort2019Reaction time and cognitive-linguistic performance in adults with mild traumatic brain injury.Brain injuryIn 41 adults, those with mild traumatic brain injury did not have slower reaction times than those with orthopedic injuries on a naming task. Accuracy showed no clear group difference.
• OTOther2018Temporal differences in eye-hand coordination between children and adults during manual action on objects.Hong Kong journal of occupational therapy : HKJOTEight-year-olds rely more on vision than adults when handling objects. They keep their eyes on the task longer because their touch-based feedback system is less developed. This suggests therapists should assess somatosensory processing, not just visual-motor skills, in children with coordination difficulties.
• OTQualitative2018Perspectives of caregivers and volunteers on Stepping Stones for people with dementia.Hong Kong journal of occupational therapy : HKJOTCaregivers and volunteers described Stepping Stones as a comfortable group where people with dementia made friends, felt accepted, and did graded activities. Caregivers valued the parallel support group and having a shared topic at home.
• OTOther2018Reliability and validity of the self-reported Activities of Daily Living Scale for people with mental illness.Hong Kong journal of occupational therapy : HKJOTA shortened self-reported daily living scale appears to classify people with mental illness into four independence levels. It was not tested in severe illness, and six original items were dropped.
• OTPilot2018Effect of occupation-based interventions in patients with haematopoietic malignancies undergoing chemotherapy: A pilot randomised controlled trial.Hong Kong journal of occupational therapy : HKJOTPatients with haematopoietic malignancies undergoing chemotherapy who received occupation-based therapy using the ADOC activity tool had better emotional well-being and overall quality of life than those receiving impairment-based therapy. Strength, balance, walking and daily activities did not improve clearly.
• OTRCT2018A Feasibility RCT Evaluating a Play-Informed, Caregiver-Implemented, Home-Based Intervention to Improve the Play of Children Who Are HIV Positive.Occupational therapy internationalA caregiver-led home play programme did not improve playfulness scores more than standard one-on-one therapy. The main finding was that children with HIV struggled most with shared control and pretend play, despite being motivated to engage.
• PTCase Report2019Physical therapy intervention with a low frequency of exercise for a patient with a complicated form of hereditary spastic paraplegia: a case report.Journal of physical therapy scienceIn a man with complicated hereditary spastic paraplegia, 24 low-frequency physical therapy sessions over 3 months were followed by reported maintenance of muscle strength, bathing ability, and standing/gait posture. This describes what happened to a single person, not proof the programme works.
• Other2019Autistic traits, resting-state connectivity, and absolute pitch in professional musicians: shared and distinct neural features.Molecular autismProfessional musicians with absolute pitch reported more autistic traits and showed some different resting brain activity patterns, but not all brain measures differed. This is not evidence for therapy.
• PTOTOther2019The "Beam-Me-In Strategy" - remote haptic therapist-patient interaction with two exoskeletons for stroke therapy.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitationFifteen therapists used two linked exoskeleton robots to feel simulated stroke impairments in their own arms. They reliably distinguished healthy from severely affected movement patterns. This haptic feedback let them assess range of motion and muscle tone remotely, though accuracy varied by task.
• PTRCT2019Adaptive Physical Activity for Stroke: An Early-Stage Randomized Controlled Trial in the United States.Neurorehabilitation and neural repairThe main walking-speed comparison showed no significant difference between groups. Stroke survivors in the adaptive program did improve walking speed over 6 months, but this small trial could not prove it beat the seated control.
• PTOTSLPCohort2019Complexity based measures of postural stability provide novel evidence of functional decline in fragile X premutation carriers.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitationIn young female premutation carriers, standard balance measures showed no difference from controls. Complexity analysis suggested lower sway adaptability during a working memory task, but this did not reach significance. A strong link between genetic repeat length and sway complexity was observed.
• PTRCT2019Observing brain function via functional near-infrared spectroscopy during cognitive program training (dual task) in young people.Journal of physical therapy scienceIn 20 healthy young men, cycling while doing cognitive tasks increased frontal brain oxygenation in some tasks and regions, but not all. This is a short lab measure, not evidence of improved thinking or function.
• SLPCohort2019Incomplete silencing of full mutation alleles in males with fragile X syndrome is associated with autistic features.Molecular autismIn males with fragile X full mutation only, detectable FMR1 mRNA in blood was linked to more severe autism features, especially social communication, in those under 19. It was not linked to lower intellectual functioning in the same comparison.
• PTPilot2019Functional electrical stimulation following anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: a randomized controlled pilot study.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitationIn 23 men after ACL reconstruction, standard rehabilitation plus FES during walking produced better quadriceps strength recovery than standard rehabilitation plus NMES: 82% versus 47% of pre-surgery strength. Gait speed and symmetry did not differ.
• PTRCT2019Effects of antagonistic muscle contraction exercises on ankle joint range of motion.Journal of physical therapy scienceOnly a sustained maximum isometric plantar-flexion push without stretching increased active ankle dorsiflexion with the knee extended in healthy young adults. Other exercise groups did not show this immediate increase.
• PTOTSurvey2019Self-Efficacy, Self-Regulation, Social Support, and Outcomes Expectations for Daily Physical Activity in Adults with Chronic Stroke: A Descriptive, Exploratory Study.Occupational therapy in health careAmbulatory chronic stroke survivors reported high confidence and positive expectations for daily physical activity, but low use of self-regulation and social support. These patterns point to planning, routines, and social help as possible areas for support.
• PTCase-Control2019Characteristics of plantar pressure distribution in elite male soccer players with or without history of proximal fifth metatarsal fracture: a case-control study.Journal of physical therapy scienceElite soccer players with healed proximal fifth metatarsal fractures had higher pressure under the fifth metatarsal during walking and a more angled walking pressure track than controls. The study could not tell whether these patterns came before or after injury.
• OTOther2019Work-related injuries within a large urban public school system in the Mid-Western United States.Work (Reading, Mass.)No significant overall injury trend change was found for 2014 and 2015. Slip, trip and fall and combative situations were most common among 598 reported school district injuries, and facility workers had the most severe injury burden.
• OTOther2019Effects of the Computer Desk Level on the Musculoskeletal Discomfort of Neck and Upper Extremities and EMG Activities in Patients with Spinal Cord Injuries.Occupational therapy internationalIn 12 wheelchair users with spinal cord injury, self-rated neck and arm discomfort changed with desk height by injury level: higher desk lowered discomfort for C6, lower desk lowered discomfort for T2-T6. EMG muscle activity did not change.
• OTOther2019Slip resistance and wearability of safety footwear used on icy surfaces for outdoor municipal workers.Work (Reading, Mass.)Only one of 45 winter footwear models tested reached the 7-degree slip-resistance threshold on ice. The others did not meet this threshold, and no single model combined slip resistance with warmth, comfort, weight, and cost needs.
• OTOther2019Investigation of observational methods assessing workload of static working postures based on surface electromyography.Work (Reading, Mass.)OWAS and EN 1005-4 posture ratings matched some muscles but not others in 24 young adults holding static postures. OWAS did not track deltoid muscles; EN 1005-4 shoulder zones tracked erector spinae and lower trapezius.
• SLPCohort2019Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder May Learn from Caregiver Verb Input Better in Certain Engagement States.Journal of autism and developmental disordersCaregiver verb talk that followed the child's focus during sustained, reciprocal object play was associated with more later expressive verb vocabulary in 29 young children with ASD. The finding did not show that the talk caused the gain.
• OTSurvey2019Active Ageing Level and Time Use of Elderly Persons in a Thai Suburban Community.Occupational therapy internationalOlder adults in a Thai community school had moderate active ageing overall. Those with higher active ageing spent more time in leisure, social activities, and outdoors with others. Rest and sleep took the largest part of the day.
• SLPCase-Control2019Neonatal vitamin D status in relation to autism spectrum disorder and developmental delay in the CHARGE case-control study.Autism research : official journal of the International Society for Autism ResearchNeonatal vitamin D showed no link with autism overall. Higher levels were linked with less developmental delay in initial comparisons, but not after accounting for mother's education and weight before pregnancy. In girls, higher levels were linked with autism less often.
• SLPOther2019Polarity Sensitivity in Pediatric and Adult Cochlear Implant Listeners.Trends in hearingHow listeners heard positive versus negative electrical pulses did not differ between child- and adult-implanted cochlear implant listeners and did not predict vowel or consonant perception. It varied widely across electrodes.
• SLPOther2019Self-reported Sensory Hypersensitivity Moderates Association Between Tactile Psychophysical Performance and Autism-Related Traits in Neurotypical Adults.Journal of autism and developmental disordersTactile sensitivity alone did not predict autism traits in 42 adults. But among those reporting high sensory hypersensitivity, a narrow dynamic range for detecting vibrations was associated with increased communication difficulties and broader autism-related traits.
• SLPOther2019Predicting confrontation naming item difficulty.AphasiologyNaming speed from 44 healthy adults helped predict how hard each Philadelphia Naming Test picture is, alongside word frequency, age of acquisition and word length.
• SLPOther2019Spatial Speech-in-Noise Performance in Bimodal and Single-Sided Deaf Cochlear Implant Users.Trends in hearingBimodal and single-sided deaf cochlear implant users showed no added spatial speech-in-noise benefit from using both ears beyond the better ear alone. Normal-hearing listeners showed a large spatial benefit when both ears were used.
• PTOther2019Relationship between range of motion of foot joints and amount of physical activity in middle-aged male diabetic patients.Journal of physical therapy scienceIn middle-aged men with diabetes, more reported daily physical activity was linked to better ankle movement. The diabetic men also had less ankle and big-toe movement than controls, but this was not a test of whether activity causes stiffness.
• OTOther2019Upper Extremity Function Assessment Using a Glove Orthosis and Virtual Reality System.OTJR : occupation, participation and healthA sensor-equipped glove tracking hand movements during virtual tasks correlates strongly with the Wolf Motor Function Test in stroke survivors. This suggests the software can validly monitor upper limb motor status during therapy without requiring separate clinical assessments.
• OTCase Series2019Vocational evaluation and vocational guidance for young people with a history of drug abuse.Work (Reading, Mass.)In 17 young people recovering from drug use, many were ready for entry-level work but were unclear about career choices. Detailed vocational assessment gave concrete strengths and gaps to guide job planning.
• SLPSurvey2019Public awareness of ear health and hearing loss in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.The South African journal of communication disorders = Die Suid-Afrikaanse tydskrif vir KommunikasieafwykingsJeddah residents scored 10.66 of 14 on average. They knew hearing aids need fitting, but only 53.4% knew listening to music for more than 3 h a day using earphones may cause permanent hearing loss.