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 348 OF 704 · NEWEST FIRST

• OTSLPOther2020Increasing Extrinsic Motivation Improves Time-Based Prospective Memory in Adults with Autism: Relations with Executive Functioning and Mentalizing.Journal of autism and developmental disordersTelling adults with autism that a time-based memory task was more important than the main activity significantly improved their performance. This happened because they checked the clock more often, not because they ignored the main task.
• Case-Control2020An Exploratory Study of Imagining Sounds and "Hearing" Music in Autism.Journal of autism and developmental disordersPeople with autism reported less vivid sounds in their mind and less control over them than matched controls, especially for voice and environmental sounds. They did not report fewer stuck songs.
• PTOther2020Biomechanical and physiological differences between synchronous and asynchronous low intensity handcycling during practice-based learning in able-bodied men.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitationSynchronous handcycling was more efficient than asynchronous at first in twelve novice able-bodied men. After practice, metabolic cost became similar, but force application remained more efficient in the synchronous mode.
• PTNarrative Review2020The exoskeleton expansion: improving walking and running economy.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitationLab exoskeletons in 23 studies lowered walking or running energy cost versus no device, by 3.3% to 19.8% for walking and 3.9% to 8.0% for running. The review selected only studies that reported improvement, so it does not show patient benefit.
• PTOTOther2020Oxygen Cost During Walking in Individuals With Stroke: Hemiparesis Versus Cerebellar Ataxia.Neurorehabilitation and neural repairStroke survivors with cerebellar ataxia cost more oxygen per meter walking than hemiparetic survivors when walking faster than 0.4 m/s. Their oxygen cost increased as ataxia severity increased. Fatigue may limit community walking.
• Narrative Review2020Perspectives on cerebral palsy in Africa: Exploring the literature through the lens of the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health.Child: care, health and developmentMost African cerebral palsy research focuses on impairments, not daily functioning. In 27 studies, mobility was the main activity, participation and personal factors were rarely addressed, and only one study explicitly used the WHO disability framework.
• OTOther2020Sequelae of Blast Events in Iraq and Afghanistan War Veterans using the Salisbury Blast Interview: A CENC Study.Brain injuryVeterans who felt a stronger pressure change during a blast were more likely to report a brain injury during that event. Stronger blast sensations also tracked with more current PTSD and postconcussive symptoms.
• SLPOther2020A Surgical Mouse Model for Advancing Laryngeal Nerve Regeneration Strategies.DysphagiaIn mice, cutting the recurrent laryngeal nerve caused lasting vocal fold immobility and brief swallowing changes. Vagus nerve stimulation after nerve crush showed preliminary signs of faster vocal fold recovery.
• SLPCase Report2020Whiplash-Associated Dysphagia: Considerations of Potential Incidence and Mechanisms.DysphagiaThree people with chronic whiplash and swallowing changes showed shrinking throat space and high stress. Three recovered people had no swallowing changes and growing throat space. This suggests a link but does not prove whiplash causes dysphagia.
• OTSurvey2020Information and communication technology used by people with lower limb loss in Slovenia.International journal of rehabilitation research. Internationale Zeitschrift fur Rehabilitationsforschung. Revue internationale de recherches de readaptationOlder age was the clearest factor linked to less technology use among people with lower limb loss. Smartwatches and activity trackers were rare, while mobile phones, radio, television, and health monitors were common.
• SLPOther2020A Comparison of Intracochlear Pressures During Ipsilateral and Contralateral Stimulation With a Bone Conduction Implant.Ear and hearingContralateral bone conduction stimulation loses 10–15 dB at high frequencies compared to ipsilateral. This attenuation worsens to 25–30 dB with transcutaneous implants and thicker skin flaps. Direct bone conduction implants preserve high-frequency audibility better in single-sided deafness.
• SLPCohort2020Relationship Between Diet, Tinnitus, and Hearing Difficulties.Ear and hearingHigher fat, calcium, and iron intake linked to more tinnitus; vitamin B12 and high-protein diets linked to less. For hearing, high fat and saturated fat linked to difficulties, while vitamin D and high-protein diets linked to better outcomes. These are cross-sectional associations, not proof that diet causes these conditions.
• OTCohort2020Brief report: Follow-up outcomes of multisystemic therapy for adolescents with an intellectual disability and the relation with parental intellectual disability.Journal of applied research in intellectual disabilities : JARIDAfter accounting for missing follow-up data, gains at treatment end in living at home, school or work and no police contact were not maintained at 18 months. Parents reported less rule-breaking than at start, but no control group limits claims.
• OTOther2020Development and psychometric evaluation of the Group Home Culture Scale.Journal of applied research in intellectual disabilities : JARIDSeven culture dimensions emerged from 343 group home staff ratings on a new 48-item scale, including supporting well-being, team factions, leadership, organizational collaboration, valuing residents, social distance, and value alignment. It measures staff perceptions, not resident outcomes.
• SLPOther2019Familiality of behavioral flexibility and response inhibition deficits in autism spectrum disorder (ASD).Molecular autismParents of children with autism made more errors when told to stop a response than controls, and this ability clustered in families. Their children with autism also made more errors and slowed less before stopping. Flexibility and inhibition were separate.
• PTNarrative Review2019Non-specific chronic low back pain in patients with scoliosis-an overview of the literature on patients undergoing brace treatment.Journal of physical therapy scienceFor chronic low back pain in scoliosis, brace evidence is weak and mostly low-quality. The review suggests bracing only after exercise fails, and testing first whether pain is postural or instability-related.
• PTOTSLPCohort2019Deviation from normative brain development is associated with symptom severity in autism spectrum disorder.Molecular autismChildren and young adults with autism whose brain scans predicted an older age than their actual age had milder symptoms. Those with a younger predicted brain age had more severe symptoms. This links brain development speed to symptom severity, not IQ.
• SLPSystematic Review2019Autism and the right to education in the EU: policy mapping and scoping review of Nordic countries Denmark, Finland, and Sweden.Molecular autismNordic education policies for autistic children aim to keep them in mainstream schools with support, moving to special settings only when mainstream no longer serves the child. The paper maps written policy, not therapy outcomes.
• PTSurvey2019Athletes' expectations about physiotherapy in sports injury rehabilitation in greater Accra region.Hong Kong physiotherapy journal : official publication of the Hong Kong Physiotherapy Association Limited = Wu li chih liaoAthletes in Greater Accra expected physiotherapists to be directive, genuine and nurturing, with directiveness rated 6.11 on a 7-point agreement scale. The paper suggests physiotherapists explain injury causes and rehab outcomes.
• PTOTOther2019Immediate effects of a novel walking assist device with auxiliary illuminator on patients after acute strokes.Hong Kong physiotherapy journal : official publication of the Hong Kong Physiotherapy Association Limited = Wu li chih liaoAdding a laser guide to a quad-cane increased the heel-strike angle in stroke patients. This suggests better foot placement at initial contact. However, the device did not improve walking speed, stride length, or cadence in the overall group.
• PTOTSLPCohort2019Walking velocity and modified rivermead mobility index as discriminatory measures for functional ambulation classification of chronic stroke patients.Hong Kong physiotherapy journal : official publication of the Hong Kong Physiotherapy Association Limited = Wu li chih liaoMaximum walking speed above 0.92 m/s and modified Rivermead Mobility Index scores above 26.5 accurately identified chronic stroke patients capable of outdoor ambulation. These simple measures help therapists distinguish high-level walkers from those needing assistance without relying solely on observation.
• PTOTNarrative Review2019Post-stroke motor recovery and cortical organization following Constraint-Induced Movement Therapies: a literature review.Journal of physical therapy scienceConstraint-induced movement therapy improves arm use in chronic stroke patients, but brain changes are inconsistent across studies. Modified versions are feasible and effective, yet lack long-term follow-up data to prove sustained gains.
• Cohort2019Reproductive stoppage in autism spectrum disorder in a population of 2.5 million individuals.Molecular autismWhen birth order and family factors were considered, having a child with ASD did not mean families stopped having more children. If the first child had ASD, a second child was less likely; if a later child had ASD, families had more children.
• PTCase Report2019Scheuermann's disease: non-surgical improvement in whole spine sagittal alignment in the treatment of a symptomatic patient using Chiropractic BioPhysics® technique.Journal of physical therapy scienceOne young man with Scheuermann's disease reported complete relief of low back pain and headaches after 35 Chiropractic BioPhysics treatment sessions over 14 weeks. Radiographs showed less forward head translation and thoracic kyphosis. This is one person, not proof the treatment works.
• SLPOther2020Quantifying the Range of Signal Modification in Clinically Fit Hearing Aids.Ear and hearingClinically fit hearing aids changed speech signals over a range from 0.36 to 0.94 on a scale where 1 means least change. The change was greater in noisier and louder conditions, differed by manufacturer, and was not explained by premium versus basic technology.
• SLPOther2020Perspective on the Development of a Large-Scale Clinical Data Repository for Pediatric Hearing Research.Ear and hearingNo therapy finding is reported here. The paper describes a pediatric hearing research database, not patient outcomes or treatment effects.
• SLPOther2020Improving Sensitivity of the Digits-In-Noise Test Using Antiphasic Stimuli.Ear and hearingAntiphasic digit presentation in a smartphone hearing screen detects hearing loss better than standard methods. It identifies unilateral, asymmetric, and conductive losses that standard tests miss. This improves screening sensitivity for diverse hearing issues without increasing test time.
• PTOTCohort2020Shorter gastrocnemius fascicle lengths in older adults associate with worse capacity to enhance push-off intensity in walking.Gait & postureShorter calf muscle fibers in older adults correlated with worse ability to push off against resistance, independent of strength. This suggests muscle fiber length, not just force, limits high-demand walking tasks like climbing or accelerating.
• Survey2020Evaluating the Risks and Benefits of Genetic and Pharmacologic Interventions for Down Syndrome: Views of Parents.American journal on intellectual and developmental disabilitiesParents of people with Down syndrome were split on a hypothetical prenatal chromosome-silencing intervention. Many would consider a daily memory and attention pill, but worried about unknown long-term effects and personality changes.
• PTOTSLPCase-Control2020Learning of skilled movements via imitation in ASD.Autism research : official journal of the International Society for Autism ResearchChildren with autism imitated novel gestures less accurately than peers. Their learning curves were flatter early on, catching up by the fourth repetition. This specific pattern of slow initial learning predicted worse motor planning skills and higher autism symptom severity.
• Cohort2020Dopamine-Related Genes Moderate the Association Between Family Environment and Executive Function Following Pediatric Traumatic Brain Injury: An Exploratory Study.The Journal of head trauma rehabilitationNo short-term link from genes and family environment was found. At 7 years, brain-injury carriers showed worse parent-reported executive function than orthopedic-injury carriers when permissive parenting was low. At high permissive parenting, brain injury was associated with worse function regardless of gene risk.
• PTOTSLPCohort2020The Longitudinal Effects of Comorbid Health Burden on Functional Outcomes for Adults With Moderate to Severe Traumatic Brain Injury.The Journal of head trauma rehabilitationAmong 10-year survivors of moderate to severe TBI, higher physical burden was associated with worse motor, cognitive, and life satisfaction trajectories; higher mental burden was associated with worse cognition and life satisfaction.
• PTOTCohort2020Neurosensory Screening and Symptom Provocation in Pediatric Mild Traumatic Brain Injury.The Journal of head trauma rehabilitationChildren about one week after mild head injury had higher symptom ratings and more symptom increase during neurosensory tests than healthy peers. But test scores did not reliably identify individual injured children; they improved prediction of persistent symptoms at four months.
• PTOTSLPCohort2020Implementation of a gait center training to improve walking ability and vital parameters in inpatient neurological rehabilitation- a cohort study.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitationIn this large cohort, patients who could not walk at admission gained the most walking ability. However, vital capacity improved only in those who could not walk, and blood pressure did not change. Gait center training may help non-ambulatory patients regain mobility.
• PTOTSLPOther2020Disparities in Documented Diagnoses of Autism Spectrum Disorder Based on Demographic, Individual, and Service Factors.Autism research : official journal of the International Society for Autism Research25.2% of children whose records showed enough ASD symptoms to meet surveillance criteria had no documented ASD diagnosis. They were more likely to be non-Hispanic Black, Hispanic, or other non-Hispanic race, evaluated after age 3, have no intellectual disability, or need fewer supports.
• OTCohort2020Associated Risk Factors for Depression and Anxiety in Adults With Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities: Five-Year Follow Up.American journal on intellectual and developmental disabilitiesDuring follow-up, depression and anxiety rose in adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. More chronic conditions, autism, hearing impairment, older age, female sex, and smoking were linked with higher risk.
• PTOTSLPRCT2020Changes in leg cycling muscle synergies after training augmented by functional electrical stimulation in subacute stroke survivors: a pilot study.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitationNine subacute stroke survivors improved clinically and in cycling work after three weeks of FES-cycling. However, the number of muscle synergies did not increase, and changes were not compared to usual care alone. You cannot attribute these gains specifically to the electrical stimulation.
• OTSurvey2020Utilization of driving and other transportation rehabilitation in the National Health and Aging Trends Study.Disability and health journalAmong older adults who reported using rehabilitation in the past year, 128 of 1,335 reported using it to improve driving. Those living alone, separated, divorced or never married were less likely to report driving rehabilitation than those married or living with a partner.
• PTOTSLPOther2020Explicit and implicit disability attitudes of healthcare providers.Rehabilitation psychologyMost healthcare providers report no conscious bias against people with disabilities, but the vast majority show implicit preference for nondisabled people. This mismatch suggests well-meaning clinicians may still act on unconscious biases, impacting care decisions without realizing it.
• PTOTSLPPilot2020Adaptive multichannel FES neuroprosthesis with learning control and automatic gait assessment.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitationFour people with spinal cord injury tested a learning electrical stimulation device. Two felt it helped and showed small angle changes, but one had technical failures and one could not tolerate the stimulation. It is not yet a usable clinical tool.
• PTCohort2020Hip Kinematics During Single-Leg Tasks in People With and Without Hip-Related Groin Pain and the Association Among Kinematics, Hip Muscle Strength, and Bony Morphology.The Journal of orthopaedic and sports physical therapyPeople with hip-related groin pain used smaller hip flexion and shallower single-leg squat than matched pain-free adults, but hip adduction/rotation and step-down movement did not differ. Weaker hip abductors were linked to smaller hip flexion in the pain group.
• Other2020Individual and organizational characteristics predicting intervention use for children with autism in schools.Autism : the international journal of research and practiceSchool staff used a recess social engagement intervention for children with autism rarely and with low quality. Staff who liked the intervention were observed delivering it less well, while feeling respected and having enough staff related to more use.
• PTQualitative2020Perspectives on the prospective development of stroke-specific lower extremity wearable monitoring technology: a qualitative focus group study with physical therapists and individuals with stroke.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitationPhysical therapists want stroke-specific wearable technology to measure gait quality and home activity, not just step counts. They require devices that are small, easy to use with one hand, and provide clear feedback. Cost and setup time are major barriers to adoption.
• PTOther2019Does the awareness of having a lumbar spondylolisthesis influence self-efficacy and kinesiophobia? A retrospective analysis.Archives of physiotherapyA diagnosis of spondylolisthesis did not lower confidence in doing activities despite pain or raise fear of movement compared with non-specific low back pain. Pain level was linked to lower confidence and more fear.
• SLPCohort2019Using Polygenic Profiles to Predict Variation in Language and Psychosocial Outcomes in Early and Middle Childhood.Journal of speech, language, and hearing research : JSLHRA genetic profile for expressive language in middle childhood weakly predicted expressive language and later peer problems. The signal was small, and only the peer-problem link held up after chance checks.
• PTOther2019Relationships between lower extremity strength and the multi-directional reach test in children aged 7 to 12 years.Hong Kong physiotherapy journal : official publication of the Hong Kong Physiotherapy Association Limited = Wu li chih liaoIn children aged 7 to 12, hip and knee flexor strength was related to reach distance in all directions, but overall links were weak. Reach scores should not be read as a simple measure of leg strength.
• SLPOther2019Dónde está la ball? Examining the effect of code switching on bilingual children's word recognition.Journal of child languageSame-language sentences helped bilingual toddlers recognize words (63%), while code-switched sentences (57%) did not beat single words (54%).
• PTQualitative2019Risk factor and symptoms of burnout in physiotherapists in the canton of Bern.Archives of physiotherapyThree Bern physiotherapists who had burnout described emotional fatigue, withdrawal, depersonalization, reduced performance, high self-expectation, and perfectionism as symptoms or risk factors; two described work with chronically ill patients as a risk factor.
• PTMeta-Analysis2019The optimal degree of lateral wedge insoles for reducing knee joint load: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Archives of physiotherapyLateral wedge insoles produced small immediate reductions in medial knee load, with no clear advantage of higher angles. This is a biomechanical result, not proof of pain or function improvement.
• PTRCT2020Comparison of the effectiveness of manual massage, long-wave diathermy, and sham long-wave diathermy for the management of delayed-onset muscle soreness: a randomized controlled trial.Archives of physiotherapyManual massage, real diathermy, and sham diathermy all reduced pain by similar amounts in athletes with muscle soreness. The pain relief was likely due to general treatment effects rather than the specific technique, as sham diathermy worked just as well as the active devices.