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 352 OF 704 · NEWEST FIRST

• PTOTCohort2020β-Oscillations Reflect Recovery of the Paretic Upper Limb in Subacute Stroke.Neurorehabilitation and neural repairIn subacute stroke, beta activity in the lesion-side motor cortex was low early and rose with recovery. Early post-movement beta activity related to 3-month arm scores, but not independently after baseline scores.
• PTOther2020Evaluating the seasonal variations in the circulatory dynamics of community-dwelling older people while exercising outdoors in the early morning.Journal of physical therapy scienceOlder adults doing light outdoor exercise in cold and mild mornings had blood pressure and pulse that did not differ between those with and without hypertension, or before and after exercise in the reported analyses.
• PTCase-Control2020Altered GABA Concentration in Brain Motor Area Is Associated with the Severity of Motor Disabilities in Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder.Journal of autism and developmental disordersBrain GABA+ levels did not differ significantly between autistic and typically developing groups. In autistic participants, higher GABA+ in the primary motor area was linked to poorer total motor scores and poorer strength and agility.
• OTOther2020Effect of Maternal Distress on Perceptions of Infant Behavior May Differ in Chinese-American and European-American Mothers and Infants.Journal of developmental and behavioral pediatrics : JDBPEuropean American mothers with more distress reported infants as harder to soothe and more distressed. Chinese American mothers' distress was not linked to these reports. Observed infant negativity was linked to distress reports in both groups.
• SLPCohort2020Measuring Recovery in Deaf, Hard-of-Hearing, and Tinnitus Patients in a Mental Health Care Setting: Validation of the I.ROC.Journal of deaf studies and deaf educationThe I.ROC recovery questionnaire worked well for tinnitus and late-onset hearing loss patients in mental health care. It did not prove accessible for early-onset deaf patients, many of whom dropped out because they found the other long test too difficult to finish.
• PTOther2020Gait asymmetry pattern following stroke determines acute response to locomotor task.Gait & postureStroke survivors with different step-length asymmetries responded differently to treadmill walking, body-weight support, and guidance of the less affected leg. The first two did not improve symmetry. Guidance sometimes improved timing or step length, but effects varied.
• SLPOther2020The Swallowing Characteristics of Thickeners, Jellies and Yoghurt Observed Using an In Vitro Model.DysphagiaIn a mechanical throat model, starch thickener pastes moved slowly, xanthan gum made shorter boluses at nectar-like, and jellies or yoghurt moved like honey-like or spoon-thick fluids. These lab results may help choose textures, but do not prove patient swallowing safety.
• PTRCT2020Virtual reality distraction induces hypoalgesia in patients with chronic low back pain: a randomized controlled trial.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitationDuring one pelvic tilt exercise session, chronic low back pain patients who played nonimmersive VR games reduced pain 2.20 points more than controls on a 0 to 10 scale, and reduced pain 1.31 points more immediately after, and thought less about pain.
• PTOTSLPOther2020Role of data measurement characteristics in the accurate detection of Parkinson's disease symptoms using wearable sensors.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitationWearable sensors can detect Parkinson's tremor and slowness using simpler data. A 30 Hz sampling rate and basic features captured symptoms as well as high-resolution settings, allowing devices to run longer without losing accuracy.
• PTOther2020Association of respiratory function with physical performance, physical activity, and sedentary behavior in older adults.Journal of physical therapy scienceIn 62 ambulatory older adults, more sedentary time was linked to lower lung capacity, better chair-stand performance to stronger breathing in, and more non-walking activity to stronger breathing out. No activity, performance, or sedentary factor was linked to the forced breath-out measure.
• PTOTOther2020Validity and reliability of isometric knee extension muscle strength measurements using a belt-stabilized hand-held dynamometer: a comparison with the measurement using an isokinetic dynamometer in a sitting posture.Journal of physical therapy scienceBelt-stabilized handheld dynamometry matched the gold standard isokinetic dynamometer in healthy young men, with no significant difference between devices. In women, handheld scores did not correlate with the reference device. Use handheld strength data cautiously for female patients until further research clarifies the discrepancy.
• OTSLPCohort2020Psychosocial and functional outcomes in young adults with childhood-onset epilepsy: a 10-year follow-up.Developmental medicine and child neurologyYoung adults with epilepsy had similar education, living, work, income, marriage, and quality of life outcomes to controls. They reported more cognitive and overall functional disability. The differences were linked to ADHD and school problems present at diagnosis.
• PTOTSLPCohort2020Persistence and predictors of self-injurious behaviour in autism: a ten-year prospective cohort study.Molecular autismSelf-injury persisted in 44% of autistic individuals over 10 years. Impulsivity and overactivity measured in childhood predicted both persistent self-injury and self-restraint a decade later, identifying high-risk patients for early intervention.
• OTCohort2020Wandering Among Preschool Children with and Without Autism Spectrum Disorder.Journal of developmental and behavioral pediatrics : JDBPIn preschoolers, 60.4% of children classified as autism spectrum disorder were reported to wander, compared with 12.4% of population comparison children. Wandering was also linked to affective, anxiety, ADHD, and oppositional problems. The study was observational, so it shows links, not causes.
• PTOTOther2020Effects of different intensities and durations of aerobic exercise training on arterial stiffness.Journal of physical therapy scienceEight weeks of aerobic exercise lowered arterial stiffness in healthy middle-aged and older adults. The benefit was similar for low and moderate intensity, and for 15 and 30 minute sessions. Blood pressure also decreased. This suggests short, gentle walking or cycling may improve vascular health.
• SLPOther2020Effects of Cognitive Load on Pure-Tone Audiometry Thresholds in Younger and Older Adults.Ear and hearingCognitive load raised pure-tone hearing thresholds in the lab, more in older adults (2.5 dB) than younger adults (1.0 dB). But the threshold change under load did not predict speech-in-noise scores.
• OTSLPOther2020Establishing the Factor Structure of a Health-Related Quality of Life Measurement System for Caregivers of Persons Living With Traumatic Brain Injury.Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitationA new six-part framework for measuring caregiver quality of life after brain injury separates social participation from isolation and negative affect from physical health. This allows therapists to target specific caregiver burdens rather than assuming a single global decline.
• OTOther2020Factors affecting cognition and emotion in patients with traumatic brain injury.NeuroRehabilitationLonger loss of consciousness was linked to worse everyday memory and agitation in patients with traumatic brain injury. Lesion location was linked to executive test performance and mood, but this was an assessment study, not a treatment trial.
• SLPOther2020Symbolic Understanding and Word-Picture-Referent Mapping from iPads in Autism Spectrum Condition: The Roles of Iconicity and Engagement.Journal of autism and developmental disordersChildren with autism mapped new words from iPad pictures just as well as vocabulary-matched peers. Adding 3D rotation or interactivity did not improve word learning. Interactive screens increased looking time but reduced speech and eye contact with the adult.
• PTQualitative2020Perceived Barriers of Modified Ride-On Car Use of Young Children With Disabilities: A Content Analysis.Pediatric physical therapy : the official publication of the Section on Pediatrics of the American Physical Therapy AssociationReported barriers to modified ride-on car use were most frequently device and environmental factors, then caregiver and child factors. Space, weather, steering, tolerance, and time were among the concerns.
• PTRCT2020Supporting front crawl swimming in paraplegics using electrical stimulation: a feasibility study.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitationTwo proficient front-crawl swimmers with complete lower-limb paralysis reduced 16-m lap times with functional electrical stimulation, and further with added spinal-cord stimulation. They reported spasticity relief for up to 4 hours after sessions with both stimulations.
• SLPOther2020Age-variant and age-invariant features of functional brain organization in middle-aged and older autistic adults.Molecular autismSome brain aging patterns were similar in autistic and comparison adults. A connection between brain regions active at rest weakened with age in comparison adults but not autistic adults. Social task scores did not differ by age or group.
• SLPCohort2020Pharmacokinetics and other risk factors for kanamycin-induced hearing loss in patients with multi-drug resistant tuberculosis.International journal of audiology84 of 102 adults receiving multi-drug MDR-TB therapy that included kanamycin developed hearing loss on ultra-high frequency tests. Higher kanamycin exposure was linked with hearing loss.
• SLPSurvey2019Management of adult patients with tinnitus: Preparedness, perspectives and practices of audiologists.The South African journal of communication disorders = Die Suid-Afrikaanse tydskrif vir Kommunikasieafwykings42% of South African audiologists and speech therapists who treat tinnitus disagreed they were sufficiently prepared, and 12.3% had specialist training in assessment. 59.5% did not use guidelines or policies for assessment.
• OTSLPQualitative2020'When my autism broke': A qualitative study spotlighting autistic voices on menopause.Autism : the international journal of research and practiceAutistic participants said menopause brought on or worsened sensory sensitivity, executive function problems, sleep problems, self-care struggles, mood difficulties and social communication strain. They described clinicians as lacking knowledge and interest, leaving them to seek peer and online support.
• SLPOther2020Spectral Contrast Effects Reveal Different Acoustic Cues for Vowel Recognition in Cochlear-Implant Users.Ear and hearingCochlear-implant users rely on coarse spectral cues like overall energy distribution to identify vowels, while normal-hearing listeners use fine-grained formant details. This shift explains why implant users are more affected by preceding acoustic contexts, potentially contributing to their difficulty in noisy environments.
• PTOther2020Validity and reliability of velocity measurements on ultrasonography using custom software with an optical-flow algorithm.Journal of physical therapy scienceEcholizer measured pulled pork muscle movement accurately after correction, but only when muscle fibers were clear, the chosen area was not too large, and image brightness and contrast stayed near original.
• Cohort2020Chronic Care for Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder: Clinical Management from Childhood Through Adolescence.Journal of developmental and behavioral pediatrics : JDBPPrimary care records for 262 adolescents with childhood ADHD showed ADHD visits, symptom checks, medication use, and school-plan documentation decreased with age, while depression and suicide monitoring rose. Driver readiness and diversion talks were rare.
• PTOTRCT2020Extrinsic feedback from a feedback device promotes the learning of range of motion measurements.Journal of physical therapy scienceStudents who received real-time error feedback from a device while practicing knee range of motion measurements became significantly more accurate than those who practiced without it. This accuracy gain persisted 24 hours later, suggesting devices can speed up skill acquisition.
• PTOther2020Effectiveness of a Home-Based Rehabilitation Program After Total Hip Arthroplasty Driven by a Tablet App and Remote Coaching: Nonrandomized Controlled Trial Combining a Single-Arm Intervention Cohort With Historical Controls.JMIR rehabilitation and assistive technologiesFor 15 patients after hip replacement, a 12-week home exercise program using a tablet app, weekly physiotherapist calls, and three home visits was associated with faster walking and sit-to-stand than usual care; overall patient-reported scores were slightly higher but not clearly better.
• SLPCohort2020Emergent life events in the delivery of a caregiver-mediated evidence-based intervention for children with autism spectrum disorder in publicly funded mental health services.Autism : the international journal of research and practiceUnexpected life crises appeared in 36% of early therapy sessions for children with autism. More child diagnoses predicted more crises, while more experienced clinicians reported fewer. Contrary to some prior studies, these crises did not reduce clinician adherence to the treatment plan in that session.
• PTOther2020Peak torque substantially varies between patients with non-specific low back pain; belong to directional preference classification, and healthy individuals-clinical biokinesiologic perspectives.Journal of physical therapy scienceMen with chronic non-specific low back pain had lower trunk flexion torque than healthy men, while extension torque did not differ overall; both groups showed higher extension torque at 60°/sec than 120°/sec.
• PTOther2020Correlation between radiographic sagittal alignment, range of motion, muscle strength, and quality of life in adults with spinal deformities.Journal of physical therapy scienceIn adults with spinal deformities, most measured links between spine alignment, movement, strength and quality of life were not found. A few links appeared, but some key measures were done in only 9 participants, so this cannot change practice alone.
• PTSurvey2020Fact-finding survey regarding judo-related injuries of judokas in developing country.Journal of physical therapy scienceAmong Mongolian youth judokas, 39% reported current injuries and 25% reported past injuries. Shoulder and ankle injuries were most common, primarily resulting from throwing techniques. This descriptive survey identifies injury patterns but does not test interventions.
• PTRCT2020Intervention using behavior modification techniques to improve the lifestyle of high-risk metabolic syndrome patients.Journal of physical therapy scienceIn 21 teachers at high risk, 12 weeks of leaflets plus goal-setting, self-monitoring and weekly email feedback lowered waist and weight compared with leaflets alone. Activity, food intake and blood fats did not differ.
• PTRCT2020Key components of mechanical work predict outcomes in robotic stroke therapy.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitationThe main clinical arm score did not change meaningfully or relate to the mechanical work measures. In the 11 who trained with robot forces, braking shoulder motion and driving elbow flexion were linked to wider movement speeds.
• PTOTOther2020Evaluation of psychometric properties of the activities of daily living scale of motor function used by caregivers using Rasch analysis.Journal of physical therapy scienceCaregivers can reliably assess a patient's need for help with daily tasks using a simplified 4-point scale. The original 7-point scale had categories that were too hard to distinguish, but collapsing them created a valid tool for tracking recovery after discharge.
• PTOTSurvey2020The prevalence of fear avoidance and pain catastrophising amongst patients with chronic neck pain.The South African journal of physiotherapyAbout one in four patients with chronic neck pain reported fear of movement, and about one in six reported pain catastrophising. These cognitive factors were linked to higher pain intensity and lower education, but not to how long the pain had lasted.
• SLPOther2020Reduced nonverbal interpersonal synchrony in autism spectrum disorder independent of partner diagnosis: a motion energy study.Molecular autismDyads involving an autistic adult showed less whole-body movement synchrony during conversations than typical-typical dyads. Autistic-autistic dyads were not more synchronised than mixed dyads, so partner diagnosis did not restore smooth coordination.
• PTOther2020Motor image recall ability affects the excitability of spinal nerve function in healthy participants executing mirror therapy tasks at different complexities.Journal of physical therapy scienceMirror illusion tasks produced higher spinal nerve response in people with poorer motor image recall, but only during an ordered finger task. The study was in healthy adults, not patients.
• SLPPilot2020A preliminary investigation of cognitive intolerance and neuroimaging among adolescents returning to school after concussion.Brain injuryIn adolescents recovering from concussion, higher reported cognitive symptoms were linked to lower white matter integrity on brain scans. This pilot suggests a link between symptom burden and brain structure, but does not prove a test can diagnose cognitive intolerance yet.
• PTOther2020Differential Effects of Acute and Multiple Concussions on Gait Initiation Performance.Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitationAthletes with three or more prior concussions showed reduced gait initiation displacement and velocity compared to healthy controls, despite passing standard clinical concussion tests. This suggests subtle postural control deficits persist after multiple concussions, though the clinical impact is unknown.
• PTCohort2020Proportions of youth with visual impairments meeting 24-hr movement guidelines.Child: care, health and developmentOnly 5.8% of 561 US youth with visual impairments met all three 24-hour activity, screen time, and sleep guidelines. Few met daily physical activity, while screen time limits were often met.
• SLPSurvey2019Shifting and transforming the practice of audiology: The inclusion of traditional healing.The South African journal of communication disorders = Die Suid-Afrikaanse tydskrif vir KommunikasieafwykingsOf 41 South African audiologists, twenty-eight did not ask clients about traditional healing, while thirteen did. Twenty-seven would not refer to traditional healers, and thirty-nine said they accommodated cultural and religious beliefs.
• SLPCohort2019Prevalence and associated prenatal and perinatal risk factors for oropharyngeal dysphagia in high-risk neonates in a South African hospital.The South African journal of communication disorders = Die Suid-Afrikaanse tydskrif vir KommunikasieafwykingsAlmost two-thirds of medically stable high-risk neonates had swallowing difficulties. Breech birth, septicaemia, prolonged incubator use and neurological conditions were linked to higher risk. These infants need speech-language therapy assessment before discharge, not only after obvious feeding failure.
• SLPSystematic Review2019Towards a South African model of language-based learning disability.The South African journal of communication disorders = Die Suid-Afrikaanse tydskrif vir KommunikasieafwykingsThis paper proposes a theoretical model for distinguishing language-based learning disabilities from language differences in South African learners. It outlines risk factors like poverty and multilingualism but reports no clinical trial results or validated diagnostic tools.
• SLPNarrative Review2019Socioeconomic and experiential influences on the neurobiology of language development.Perspectives of the ASHA special interest groupsThis is a narrative review, not an original study, so it provides no new finding to change practice.
• SLPNarrative Review2019Optimal Contexts for Verb Learning.Perspectives of the ASHA special interest groupsNo new evidence is reported. This narrative review summarizes existing verb-learning research and suggests intervention considerations.
• SLPSurvey2019Infection prevention and control measures in audiology practice within public healthcare facilities in KwaZulu-Natal province, South Africa.The South African journal of communication disorders = Die Suid-Afrikaanse tydskrif vir KommunikasieafwykingsAudiologists and speech therapists in South African public clinics report variable infection control. Fewer washed hands before than after patients, gloves were often not worn for every patient, and most did not disinfect touch surfaces or toys after each appointment.
• Other2020Autism Spectrum Disorder Symptoms are Associated with Connectivity Between Large-Scale Neural Networks and Brain Regions Involved in Social Processing.Journal of autism and developmental disordersAcross autistic and typically developing people, higher autism symptom scores were linked to lower connectivity in brain regions involved in social processing. This is a link, not evidence that the connectivity caused symptoms or could be treated.