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 360 OF 704 · NEWEST FIRST

• PTPilot2020Effects of kinesiology taping on trunk function, balance, and mobility in stroke patients: a pilot feasibility study.Journal of physical therapy scienceIn 13 people after stroke, trunk taping applied just before testing was followed by higher total trunk function and dynamic sitting balance scores; directional control improved, but mobility and other balance measures did not.
• Narrative Review2020Modeling neuronal consequences of autism-associated gene regulatory variants with human induced pluripotent stem cells.Molecular autismMany autism-associated genetic variants lie outside protein-coding DNA. Human stem-cell neuron models can test their effects, but what they do in neurons is still unknown.
• PTOther2020Pressure based MRI-compatible muscle fascicle length and joint angle estimation.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitationA pressure sensor over the tibialis anterior estimated ankle angle and muscle length within 5 to 6% of the tested range in five subjects during dorsiflexion. Using a reference sensor improved accuracy through full ankle motion. It is not a treatment result.
• OTOther2020Using social return on investment analysis to calculate the social impact of modified vehicles for people with disability.Australian occupational therapy journalVehicle modification cost scenarios, including modifications and professional services, produced positive estimated social returns for funders, consumers and co-investment. The analysis tested low-cost and high-cost scenarios. These are valuation estimates, not proof of clinical benefit.
• PTOTRCT2020Feasibility and potential effects of using the electro-dress Mollii on spasticity and functioning in chronic stroke.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitationUsing the Mollii suit at home for 6 weeks was feasible and reduced wrist spasticity measured by NeuroFlexor, but did not change spasticity assessed by the Modified Ashworth Scale. Fugl-Meyer sensorimotor scores improved, while walking speed, balance, and self-reported function remained unchanged.
• SLPCase Report2020Growing up with AAC in the digital age: a longitudinal profile of communication across contexts from toddler to teen.Augmentative and alternative communication (Baltimore, Md. : 1985)One person with severe speech and language impairments used AAC from age 2 to 15, moving from symbol devices to text-to-speech on an iPhone. He communicated independently, but test scores stayed below average.
• Pilot2020Optimizing Telehealth Experience Design Through Usability Testing in Hispanic American and African American Patient Populations: Observational Study.JMIR rehabilitation and assistive technologiesFour patients tested a home-based lung rehab system. Low internet speed and small tablet icons caused failures. Patients were sorted into three groups by their tech skills, showing that some need in-person help to start the equipment.
• SLPOther2020Perceptual Evaluation of Signal-to-Noise-Ratio-Aware Dynamic Range Compression in Hearing Aids.Trends in hearingHearing aids that adjust compression speed based on signal clarity were preferred over standard fast and slow settings. They improved speech recognition scores compared to slow-acting compression, but performed similarly to fast-acting compression in these lab tests.
• PTNarrative Review2020Safety netting; best practice in the face of uncertainty.Musculoskeletal science & practiceThis paper is a viewpoint on safety netting in remote musculoskeletal physiotherapy. It outlines clinical reasoning challenges and recommends communication strategies but reports no patient data or outcomes, so there is no evidence here to change practice.
• SLPOther2020Consistency of Hearing Aid Setting Preference in Simulated Real-World Environments: Implications for Trainable Hearing Aids.Trends in hearingAdults were often inconsistent when choosing between two hearing aid settings. Preferences were steadier for larger volume differences and easier listening situations, and did not depend on hearing, thinking, or personality test results.
• PTOTSLPRCT2020An Exploration of Health Behaviors in a Mind-Body Resilience Intervention for Parents of Children with Developmental Disabilities.Journal of developmental and behavioral pediatrics : JDBPParents of children with autism showed large reductions in fatigue despite minimal sleep increase, while parents of children with learning disabilities improved physical activity more. Both groups made small gains in healthy eating. The intervention helped fatigue and activity but did not significantly change sleep duration or diet.
• Other2020Stroke and Telerehabilitation: A Brief Communication.JMIR rehabilitation and assistive technologiesThis brief communication discusses stroke telerehabilitation but reports no methods or outcomes. It cannot tell clinicians whether remote stroke care helps or harms patients.
• SLPCohort2020Automated recognition of spontaneous facial expression in individuals with autism spectrum disorder: parsing response variability.Molecular autismPeople with autism showed less lip-corner smile movement to funny videos than controls, but some smiled much more. Caregiver-reported impulsivity tracked with this variability.
• PTOTSLPCohort2020Prevalence and cumulative incidence of autism spectrum disorders and the patterns of co-occurring neurodevelopmental disorders in a total population sample of 5-year-old children.Molecular autismIn a total population sample of 5-year-olds in Japan, autism prevalence was 3.22% and incidence was stable over four years. Critically, 88.5% of diagnosed children had co-occurring neurodevelopmental disorders, and 30% had received no prior services.
• PTOther2020Persons post-stroke improve step length symmetry by walking asymmetrically.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitationEnergy cost did not change when nine persons post-stroke used visual feedback to make step lengths symmetric. They did it by keeping asymmetric limb mechanics and impaired paretic propulsion, so symmetry alone may not improve walking effort.
• OTOther2020Cross-Cultural Adaptation and Face Validity of the Functional Mobility Assessment into Brazilian Portuguese.Occupational therapy internationalThe Brazilian Portuguese version of the Functional Mobility Assessment is clear to both wheelchair users and future therapists. People understood the questions about their daily mobility tasks well enough to use the tool in practice.
• PTOTSLPOther2020The relationship between the deep squat movement and the hip, knee and ankle range of motion and muscle strength.Journal of physical therapy scienceIn nine healthy men, deep squat depth correlated with joint range of motion but not with hip or knee muscle strength. Limited ankle dorsiflexion on one side affected knee and hip angles on both sides.
• PTOTSLPOther2020Passive, yet not inactive: robotic exoskeleton walking increases cortical activation dependent on task.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitationPassive robotic exoskeleton walking triggered greater brain activation than active walking. This happened in the parietal and frontal cortex, likely because the user had to actively inhibit their muscles to stay relaxed while the machine moved them.
• PTOTSLPCohort2020The role of the functional independence measure score in predicting the home discharge of inpatients with cerebrovascular diseases in convalescent rehabilitation wards.Journal of physical therapy scienceIn patients with cerebrovascular disease, an admission motor FIM score of 53.5 to 60.0 points predicted discharge to home. Higher scores for balance, cognition, and swallowing also distinguished those who went home from those who did not.
• OTOther2019Construct validity of the Persian version of the Child Occupational Self-Assessment in children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder in Iran.Hong Kong journal of occupational therapy : HKJOTThe Persian COSA works for Iranian children with ADHD, but only after removing specific items. Items about buying things alone and moving around independently failed to fit, likely due to cultural restrictions. Clinicians should use the modified 23-item competence and 21-item value scales.
• PTOTSLPPilot2019Impact of deep brain stimulation on people with Parkinson's disease: A mixed methods feasibility study exploring lifespace and community outcomes.Hong Kong journal of occupational therapy : HKJOTDeep brain stimulation helped most people with Parkinson's reduce symptoms, but life satisfaction and community movement varied widely. Some felt better while others stopped valued activities. GPS tracking showed movement increased even when patients felt they stayed home.
• PTOTSLPSystematic Review2019The association between volition and participation in adults with acquired disabilities: A scoping review.Hong Kong journal of occupational therapy : HKJOTVolition, defined as a person's motivation, interests and beliefs about their own abilities, is positively associated with participation in daily life for adults with acquired disabilities. Higher volition correlates with better engagement in domestic, social, and work activities.
• OTCohort2019Survival prediction in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease following a pulmonary rehabilitation programme in Hong Kong.Hong Kong journal of occupational therapy : HKJOTCompleting pulmonary rehabilitation predicted longer survival in patients under 72. For those 72 and older, a low baseline functional task score predicted shorter survival. These findings help therapists flag patients needing more support to finish programmes or targeted functional training.
• OTOther2019Driver assessment service for people with mental illness.Hong Kong journal of occupational therapy : HKJOTThis is a commentary and service description about driving assessment for people with mental illness. It has no formal study results to change practice.
• PTOther2020Whole-body electromyostimulation in physical therapy: do gender, skinfold thickness or body composition influence maximum intensity tolerance?Journal of physical therapy scienceBody fat and skinfold thickness do not predict how much electrical stimulation a patient can tolerate during whole-body EMS. Therapists cannot use these physical traits to guess safe intensity levels. Dose must still be adjusted based entirely on the patient's subjective feedback.
• OTOther2020Virtual reality-based action observation facilitates the acquisition of body-powered prosthetic control skills.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitationIn healthy participants using a body-powered prosthetic simulator, watching and imagining prosthetic control in VR did not improve a unilateral block-moving task more than other groups, but improved a bilateral knotting task more than control.
• SLPOther2020Toward an Individualized Neural Assessment of Receptive Language in Children.Journal of speech, language, and hearing research : JSLHRStandard EEG methods detected brain responses to word meaning in only about half of the children. A complex pattern-analysis method raised this detection rate to 88% for the high-end research system, but the low-cost portable headset failed to show similar improvement.
• SLPOther2020The Risk of Penetration-Aspiration Related to Residue in the Pharynx.American journal of speech-language pathologyResidue left in the throat before a new swallow significantly raises the risk of aspiration. This applies even when using a thin liquid wash to clear the residue, meaning the act of washing can itself cause airway invasion.
• OTCase Series2020Sensitivity to temporal parameters of intraneural tactile sensory feedback.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitationTwo amputees with implanted nerve electrodes could tell apart timing differences in artificial touch. They recognized object shape similarly when stimulation was simulated and when they controlled a robotic hand. The work involved only two participants.
• Narrative Review2020Cell therapy approaches to autism: a review of clinical trial data.Molecular autismThe only placebo-controlled trial found no behavioural improvement in autistic children given stem cells. Open-label studies reported gains, but these match natural development or lack control groups. The review concludes current evidence does not justify further uncontrolled trials.
• PTOTRCT2020Neurocognitive robot-assisted rehabilitation of hand function: a randomized control trial on motor recovery in subacute stroke.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitationReplacing one daily hand therapy session with robot-assisted training achieved motor recovery equivalent to standard care. Both groups improved similarly. The robot did not prove superior, but it matched conventional therapy while remaining acceptable to patients.
• SLPOther2020Cepstral Peak Prominence Values for Clinical Voice Evaluation.American journal of speech-language pathologyCepstral peak prominence values below 11.46 dB for sustained /a/ vowels and 6.11 dB for the Rainbow Passage indicate a voice disorder in ADSV. Praat thresholds are 14.45 dB and 9.33 dB. These cutoffs help screen for dysphonia in English speakers using these common software tools.
• PTOther2020Effect of abdominal drawing-in maneuver with prone hip extension on muscle activation of posterior oblique sling in normal adults.Journal of physical therapy scienceIn healthy adults, adding abdominal drawing-in to prone hip extension increased gluteus maximus and opposite latissimus dorsi activity and reduced erector spinae and biceps femoris activity. This is muscle activation, not proven pain reduction.
• Case-Control2020Age-related differences in white matter diffusion measures in autism spectrum condition.Molecular autismIn boys aged 7 to 17, the autism group did not show overall white matter differences from controls. The autism group showed stronger age-related differences in white matter measures in several tracts. This is a brain imaging finding, not a therapy target.
• PTOther2020Rehabilitation Exergames: Use of Motion Sensing and Machine Learning to Quantify Exercise Performance in Healthy Volunteers.JMIR rehabilitation and assistive technologiesTwo machine learning methods scored healthy volunteers' exercise movements against a physiotherapist's reference with similar trends. However, the scores ignored speed and were heavily influenced by how researchers defined 'worst performance'. These metrics are not yet validated for patients.
• SLPQualitative2020Challenges of teaching the deaf-blind learner in an education setting in Johannesburg: Experiences of educators and assistant educators.The South African journal of communication disorders = Die Suid-Afrikaanse tydskrif vir KommunikasieafwykingsTen educators and assistants at a deaf-blind boarding school reported no training in tactile communication. They described guessing what learners needed, leading to mutual frustration. They requested ongoing workshops, counselling, and support from speech therapists and audiologists to improve communication.
• PTNarrative Review2020Telehealth for musculoskeletal physiotherapy.Musculoskeletal science & practiceThis masterclass provides a structured approach for implementing telehealth in musculoskeletal physiotherapy, covering technology selection, patient triage, and clinical environment preparation, but reports no new research findings.
• SLPOther2020It's About Time: Minimizing Hardware and Software Latencies in Speech Research With Real-Time Auditory Feedback.Journal of speech, language, and hearing research : JSLHRReal-time speech feedback delays are much larger than usually reported, ranging from 19 to 39 ms depending on hardware. Using a manufacturer's own driver and specific software settings can cut this to 11.4 ms. Clinicians using this tech must measure the total loop delay, not just the software processing time.
• PTOTSLPOther2020Worse balance is associated with larger perturbation-evoked cortical responses in healthy young adults.Gait & postureHealthy young adults with worse balance on a beam-walking task showed larger brain responses to backward platform perturbations. The link was strongest for large perturbations, suggesting greater cortical engagement when balance recovery is more difficult.
• PTOTOther2020Listening to the autistic voice: Mental health priorities to guide research and practice in autism from a stakeholder-driven project.Autism : the international journal of research and practiceAutistic adults prioritized research on trauma, stigma, self-managed community approaches like exercise and peer support, and outcomes such as quality of life, anxiety and sleep. They wanted interventions adapted and led by autistic people. This is not efficacy evidence.
• PTOther2020The immediate effect of the Honda Walking Assist Device on foot and ankle function in hemiplegic stroke patients.Journal of physical therapy scienceIn hemiplegic stroke patients, the Honda device and a three minute assisted walking exercise did not immediately increase walking speed. Hip angles changed, but the separate effects of the device and exercise cannot be separated.
• OTSLPCohort2020Associations between autism symptom severity and mealtime behaviors in young children presented with an unfamiliar food.Research in developmental disabilitiesChildren with more severe autism symptoms took fewer bites of unfamiliar foods and requested less food, but showed less disruptive talk and table leaving. Parents gave more ineffective commands and fed them more. Parent-reported mealtime problems did not match clinician-rated autism severity.
• PTRCT2020Novel design for a dynamic ankle foot orthosis with motion feedback used for training in patients with hemiplegic gait: a pilot study.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitationIn seven people after stroke, walking with a new ankle-foot orthosis put more weight on the affected leg earlier and kept it there longer than no orthosis or a conventional AFO. The dynamic feedback part did not clearly beat the same orthosis without it.
• SLPNarrative Review2020Ethical and Practical Challenges of the Communication and Behavioral Manifestations of Primary Progressive Aphasia.Seminars in speech and languageNo finding is reported. Four illustrative cases discuss autonomy, safety, and communication supports in primary progressive aphasia. There are no methods or outcomes.
• PTOTOther2020Mediolateral damping of an overhead body weight support system assists stability during treadmill walking.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitationAdding mediolateral damping to a body weight support system increased walking stability in healthy adults. This software-based support reduced side-to-side sway and variability without requiring physical rails or walkers, potentially allowing earlier gait training for patients with balance impairments.
• Other2020Quotas, and Anti-discrimination Policies Relating to Autism in the EU: Scoping Review and Policy Mapping in Germany, France, Netherlands, United Kingdom, Slovakia, Poland, and Romania.Autism research : official journal of the International Society for Autism ResearchEmployment quotas for people with disabilities remain active in six of seven EU countries studied, coexisting with anti-discrimination laws. No country has autism-specific employment legislation, relying instead on general disability policies that may not address the unique barriers autistic people face.
• OTOther2020Daily Performance of Adolescents with Executive Function Deficits: An Empirical Study Using a Complex-Cooking Task.Occupational therapy internationalAdolescents with executive function deficits made more errors, took longer, and needed more adult help than typical peers while preparing two recipes in a therapeutic kitchen. The cooking task distinguished groups, but did not test treatment.
• OTOther2019Differences between preschool children using tablets and non-tablets in visual perception and fine motor skills.Hong Kong journal of occupational therapy : HKJOTPreschoolers who used tablets scored lower on visual perception and fine motor skills than non-users. Tablet use time correlated negatively with motor precision. However, the study design cannot prove tablets caused these deficits, as other factors like lack of siblings may explain the differences.
• SLPSurvey2020Predictive Ability of Future Anxiety in Professional Decision-Making Skill among a Syrian Refugee Adolescent in Jordan.Occupational therapy internationalHigh future anxiety was linked to weaker professional decision-making skills in 227 Syrian refugee adolescents. Anxiety explained 33.1% of the variation in decision-making. Girls showed better decision-making skills but lower anxiety than boys.
• Other2020Traumatic brain injury neuroelectrochemical monitoring: behind-the-ear micro-instrument and cloud application.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitationA behind-the-ear prototype passed bench tests for brain electrical and chemical signals, but it has not been tested in patients, so it does not change care for physical, occupational or speech therapists.