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 381 OF 704 · NEWEST FIRST

• Other2021Learning regularized representations of categorically labelled surface EMG enables simultaneous and proportional myoelectric control.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitationIn able-bodied users, a new algorithm (MRL) controlled a virtual cursor more smoothly and quickly than the standard method (LDA), achieving higher throughput. Both methods remained stable after seven days without recalibration. This suggests MRL could improve prosthetic control intuitiveness.
• PTOTSLPSurvey2021Mediating effects of family functioning on the relationship between care burden and family quality of life of caregivers of children with intellectual disabilities in Mongolia.Journal of applied research in intellectual disabilities : JARIDBetter family functioning partially buffered the link between care burden and poor family quality of life. For therapists, assessing how a family communicates and copes is as crucial as measuring the child's disability, as these dynamics directly influence the family's well-being.
• PTOTSLPPilot2021Short-term effects of range-of-motion exercise on temporomandibular joints of patients who undergo disc displacement with reduction of temporomandibular joint.Journal of physical therapy sciencePatients with jaw disc displacement reported less pain and wider mouth opening after two weeks of combining therapist-led jaw exercises with daily self-traction. Because everyone received the same care with no control group, these gains might reflect natural recovery.
• PTOTCohort2021Association of Occupational and Physical Therapy With Duration of Prescription Opioid Use After Hip or Knee Arthroplasty: A Retrospective Cohort Study of Medicare Enrollees.Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitationAfter hip or knee replacement, non-drug pain interventions, mostly OT/PT evaluations, were linked to shorter opioid use only with home health. Without home health, there was no clear link. This cannot prove the interventions caused the change.
• PTOther2021Intra-rater reliability of measurement of abdominal perimuscular connective tissue thickness on ultrasound images.Journal of physical therapy scienceUltrasound measurements of abdominal connective tissue thickness showed good to excellent consistency when the same therapist measured the same men twice on the same day and again within two weeks. The smallest change that can be trusted above measurement noise is 0.1 to 1.4 mm.
• SLPOther2021Quantity and quality of empathic responding by autistic and non-autistic adolescent girls and boys.Autism : the international journal of research and practiceIn a lab task, autistic adolescents showed less visible upset when an adult pretended to hurt a finger, but comforted as often as non-autistic peers. Girls, especially autistic girls, more often asked about feelings; boys more often suggested practical fixes.
• SLPOther2021A computational study of the effects of vocal fold stiffness parameters on voice production.Journal of voice : official journal of the Voice FoundationLengthwise stiffness in the ligament layer had the largest effect on pitch and airflow in a computer model of vocal fold vibration. Cover stiffness was small overall, but changing sideways stiffness in the cover layer could markedly alter open phase and closing speed.
• Narrative Review2021Neural plasticity: The substratum of music-based interventions in neurorehabilitation.NeuroRehabilitationThis review explains how music might drive brain plasticity and summarises past studies on music therapy for stroke, Parkinson's, and aphasia. It reports no new patient data, no primary outcomes, and no effect sizes.
• PTOther2021Foot progression angle estimation using a single foot-worn inertial sensor.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitationA foot-worn sensor estimated foot progression angle in healthy adults, matching optical motion capture closely and separating normal, toe-in and toe-out gait. It was not tested in knee osteoarthritis patients or as a treatment.
• Other2021Teaching functioning, disability and rehabilitation to first year medical students.Journal of rehabilitation medicineMedical students highly valued patient involvement in a pain and disability module, but rated the examination poorly due to its difficulty. No data shows this teaching improves clinical outcomes or patient care.
• PTOther2021The correlation between toe flexor strength and performance-based measures of physical fitness in the elderly.Journal of physical therapy scienceToe strength was linked to leg, grip, and balance performance in older men and women. It was also linked to trunk flexibility in men but not women.
• PTOther2021Effects of neuromuscular electrical stimulation on pulmonary alveola and cytokines in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and skeletal muscle atrophy model mice.Journal of physical therapy scienceIn mice with lung disease and muscle loss, electrical muscle stimulation lowered some lung inflammation markers but did not protect muscle strength or reverse alveolar damage. These molecular changes have not been tested in humans and should not guide clinical practice.
• SLPCohort2021Perceived Control, Voice Handicap, and Barriers to Voice Therapy.Journal of voice : official journal of the Voice FoundationPatients who felt they could currently control their voice problem reported less voice handicap. This link held even after accounting for personality. Higher perceived control also predicted fewer barriers to therapy, such as finding exercises strange or hard to translate.
• PTCase Report2021Rehabilitation training using a single-joint type hybrid assistive limb for the knee after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: an initial case report indicating safety and feasibility.Journal of physical therapy scienceOne patient used a knee-assisting robot for three sessions after ACL reconstruction. He had no adverse events. His strength symmetry and knee function scores improved, but this single case cannot prove the robot caused the change.
• PTOther2021The impact of the foot contact position and cutting angle during cutting on the risk of anterior cruciate ligament injury.Journal of physical therapy scienceLanding with the foot outside the body during sharp cuts increased loading rate and decreased knee flexion compared to landing with the foot in front. This combination may raise ACL injury risk. Coaches should consider cueing athletes to incline their whole body into the cut.
• PTOTCohort2021Associations between exercising in a group and physical and cognitive functions in community-dwelling older adults: a cross-sectional study using data from the Kasama Study.Journal of physical therapy scienceOlder adults who exercised with others had better lower-limb strength and higher overall cognitive scores than those who exercised alone. Group exercise was associated with better function even after accounting for total activity levels, suggesting the social component matters.
• PTProtocol2021Effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of the Transmural Trauma Care Model investigated in a multicenter trial with a controlled before-and-after design: A study protocol.Physiotherapy research international : the journal for researchers and clinicians in physical therapyThis paper describes the plan for a trial testing a new trauma rehabilitation model in the Netherlands. It reports no results yet. Data analysis is scheduled for 2023, so there is currently nothing here to change your clinical practice.
• OTSLPPilot2020Social Capital and Autism in Young Adulthood: Applying Social Network Methods to Measure the Social Capital of Autistic Young Adults.Autism in adulthoodA social network survey was feasible for autistic young adults, showing their networks are mostly family and rarely include service providers. Employment support was the least accessed resource. This pilot method needs a larger sample to link network types to adult outcomes.
• Survey2020A Measurement Invariance Analysis of the Interpersonal Needs Questionnaire and Acquired Capability for Suicide Scale in Autistic and Non-Autistic Adults.Autism in adulthoodAutistic and non-autistic adults answered the Interpersonal Needs Questionnaire differently, so its burdensomeness and belonging scores should not be compared directly. After one confusing item was removed, the fearlessness about death scale gave comparable scores.
• SLPRCT2020Linking Variation in Perception and Production in Sound Change: Evidence from Dutch Obstruent Devoicing.Language and speechIn Dutch speakers undergoing a sound change, perception shifts before production begins, but lags behind as the change finishes. Listeners retain the ability to distinguish sounds they no longer produce themselves. This suggests therapeutic approaches to accent modification should target perception first.
• SLPOther2020Regional Variation in West and East Coast African-American English Prosody and Rap Flows.Language and speechWest Coast African-American English speech showed more pitch variation and more varied rhythm than East Coast speech. West Coast rap showed more varied rhythm, but its pitch difference was not shown because a West Coast rapper was unusual.
• PTOTSLPCohort2020Biopsychosocial Classification of Hearing Health Seeking in Adults Aged Over 50 Years in England.Ear and hearingAmong older adults with measured hearing loss, 40% did not report any hearing difficulties. Severity of hearing loss predicted help-seeking across all stages. Men and those with lower cognitive function were less likely to recognize their own hearing problems.
• PTOTSLPSystematic Review2020The Effect of Lingual Resistance Training Interventions on Adult Swallow Function: A Systematic Review.DysphagiaTongue strength training reliably increases tongue pressure, but evidence that this improves actual swallowing safety or efficiency is inconsistent. Most included studies were small and had high risk of bias, so clinicians should not assume strength gains translate directly to safer swallowing.
• PTOther2021Differences in the total hip rotation range of motion between sides in healthy young Japanese adults.Journal of physical therapy scienceThe left-right difference in total hip rotation was similar in men and women. In healthy young Japanese students, left and right total hip rotation were usually close, but some had unusually large differences.
• PTOther2021Accuracy of wrist-worn heart rate monitors during physical therapy sessions among hemiparetic inpatients with stroke.Journal of physical therapy scienceWrist heart-rate monitors on hemiparetic stroke inpatients tracked chest readings on average, but individual readings could be far off during physical therapy. They may be useful for rough monitoring, not precise intensity control.
• PTOTOther2021Neurophysiological validation of simultaneous intrinsic and reflexive joint impedance estimates.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitationIn healthy adults, a robotic method estimating joint resistance matched muscle activity signals. The match was strong for intrinsic stiffness but only moderate for reflexive gain. This supports the method's physiological basis but does not yet validate it for treating spasticity in patients.
• PTOTSLPPilot2021Take it personal! Development and modelling study of an indicated prevention programme for substance use in adolescents and young adults with mild intellectual disabilities and borderline intellectual functioning.Journal of applied research in intellectual disabilities : JARIDIn six adolescents with mild intellectual disabilities, a tailored prevention programme was feasible and well-liked. Reported substance use decreased after the intervention, but the study was too small to confirm the programme caused this change.
• PTOTCohort2021Longitudinal goal attainment with integrated upper limb spasticity management including repeat injections of botulinum toxin A: Findings from the prospective, observational Upper Limb International Spasticity (ULIS-III) cohort study.Journal of rehabilitation medicineIn routine practice, repeated botulinum toxin injections helped most patients meet their goals. Pain and passive movement goals were achieved more reliably than active hand function goals, which often required adjusting expectations over several cycles.
• SLPOther2021Robot-mediated therapy to reduce worrying in persons with visual and intellectual disabilities.Journal of applied research in intellectual disabilities : JARIDThree robot-mediated coping sessions did not reduce worrying in seven adults with visual and intellectual disabilities. Participants liked the robot and shared personal stories, but none reported using the coping strategies in daily life.
• PTOTSLPCase-Control2021A comparison of visual analog scale and shear-wave ultrasound elastography data in fibromyalgia patients and the normal population.Journal of physical therapy scienceRhomboid muscles in fibromyalgia patients were stiffer than in healthy controls, but stiffness did not match their reported pain scores. Shear-wave ultrasound measures tissue hardness objectively, yet it does not track how much pain a patient feels.
• SLPRCT2021Supporting wellbeing through peer-befriending (SUPERB) for people with aphasia: A feasibility randomised controlled trial.Clinical rehabilitationPeer-befriending was feasible and safe for people with aphasia. While recruitment was challenging, retention was high. Preliminary data suggests lower distress at 10 months, but definitive proof requires a larger trial.
• SLPOther2021Developing Clinically Relevant Scales of Breathy and Rough Voice Quality.Journal of voice : official journal of the Voice FoundationTwenty-five listeners rated synthetic breathy and rough sounds consistently. Researchers defined 1 breathiness unit at 18 dB signal-to-noise ratio and 1 roughness unit at -27 dB modulation depth. No real patient voices were rated.
• OTCase-Control2021Inhibition in developmental disorders: A comparison of inhibition profiles between children with autism spectrum disorder, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, and comorbid symptom presentation.Autism : the international journal of research and practiceChildren with both autism and ADHD showed a unique pattern of inhibition deficits, struggling more with stopping responses than typically developing peers. However, they did not show the expected additive impairment across all inhibition types compared to children with only one diagnosis.
• PTOTCohort2021Fatigue in relation to long-term participation outcome in aneurysmal subarachnoid haemorrhage survivors.Journal of rehabilitation medicineFour years after aneurysmal subarachnoid haemorrhage, fatigue severity was independently linked to worse functional performance and perceived participation problems, even after adjusting for depression. However, fatigue was not associated with community integration.
• PTCohort2021Sensitivity to change and responsiveness of the Balance Evaluation Systems Test (BESTest), Mini-BESTest, and Brief-BESTest in patients with subacute cerebral infarction.Journal of physical therapy scienceThe Mini-BESTest was the best predictor of whether stroke patients would regain independent walking by discharge, with a change of 5.5 points or more indicating success. The full BESTest and Berg Balance Scale were also useful, but the Mini-BESTest offered the clearest guidance for therapists.
• SLPCase-Control2021A Preliminary Epidemiologic Study of Social (Pragmatic) Communication Disorder Relative to Autism Spectrum Disorder and Developmental Disability Without Social Communication Deficits.Journal of autism and developmental disordersChildren without autism but with likely social communication problems had more social and repetitive behavior symptoms than children without those problems, yet fewer than children with autism. Parent report showed the social difference; the observation-based social affect score did not.
• Other2021Differential diagnosis of progressive intellectual and neurological deterioration in children.Developmental medicine and child neurologyMost children with progressive neurological decline present before age 5. The specific causes vary significantly by age and ethnicity, with mitochondrial disorders being the most common in infants under one year. This data helps narrow the differential diagnosis for paediatricians.
• PTOTRCT2021A usability study in patients with stroke using MERLIN, a robotic system based on serious games for upper limb rehabilitation in the home setting.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitationNine stroke patients rated a home robotic rehabilitation system as easy to use and motivating. They found it safe, but because most also received other therapy, the small improvements in arm movement cannot be attributed to the robot alone.
• SLPNarrative Review2021Exercise Science and the Vocalist.Journal of voice : official journal of the Voice Foundation
• PTOTSLPCohort2021Very Long-Term Outcomes in Children Admitted in a Disorder of Consciousness After Severe Traumatic Brain Injury.Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitationMost children admitted to rehab in a disorder of consciousness after severe brain injury emerged from that state by one year, but nearly all remained severely disabled. Children in a minimally conscious state at admission had better long-term outcomes than those in a vegetative state.
• PTOther2021Immediate effects of short period lower limb ergometer exercise in adolescent and young adult patients with cerebral palsy and spastic diplegia.Journal of physical therapy scienceTen minutes of lower limb ergometer exercise immediately reduced spasticity and increased knee extension range in eight adolescents and young adults with cerebral palsy. Walking speed showed a non-significant trend toward improvement. This single-session pilot suggests short-term benefits but cannot confirm lasting functional gains.
• PTOTSLPCohort2021Characteristics of toddlers with early versus later diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder.Autism : the international journal of research and practiceToddlers diagnosed with autism at 25 to 41 months showed more severe delays and symptoms than those diagnosed at 12 to 24 months, especially in motor, daily living, socialization, and restricted behaviors. Expressive language was delayed in all groups.
• PTOTSLPOther2021Fundamental research on surface electromyography analysis using discrete wavelet transform-an analysis of the central nervous system factors affecting muscle strength.Journal of physical therapy scienceIn 16 healthy young men, surface EMG signals from the biceps changed predictably as contraction force increased from 10% to 100% of maximum. These signal patterns tracked the rise in muscle strength, suggesting EMG analysis can reflect underlying nervous system control of force.
• SLPOther2020Relative Contribution of Auditory and Visual Information to Mandarin Chinese Tone Identification by Native and Tone-naïve Listeners.Language and speechNative Mandarin listeners identified tones from clear audio even when face cues mismatched. Tone-naïve listeners used face cues slightly, but only for some tones, and still relied mainly on hearing the tone.
• SLPOther2020Sibilant Fricative Merging in Taiwan Mandarin: An Investigation of Tongue Postures using Ultrasound Imaging.Language and speechSeven Taiwan Mandarin speakers showed varied tongue postures for dental and retroflex sounds. Two merged them articulatorily and acoustically. Three kept distinct sounds despite some tongue overlap, likely using lip rounding. This highlights individual variation in how these speech sounds are physically produced.
• Other2020Enhanced social learning of threat in adults with autism.Molecular autismAdults with autism showed stronger physiological fear responses after observing another person receive shocks. They showed typical fear learning when shocked directly. The difference was specific to social threat learning.
• SLPOther2020Detection of Extracochlear Electrodes in Cochlear Implants with Electric Field Imaging/Transimpedance Measurements: A Human Cadaver Study.Ear and hearingA new software analysis of cochlear implant voltage readings detected misplaced electrodes in cadavers with 100% accuracy, even when standard impedance tests failed. It worked in a handful of live patients, but needs larger trials before replacing CT scans.
• SLPCohort2020Birth Weight and Adult-Onset Hearing Loss.Ear and hearingWomen born under 5.5 pounds were more likely to report adult-onset moderate or greater hearing loss than women born 7 to under 8.5 pounds. Being born after 42 weeks of pregnancy also had higher likelihood.
• PTOTSLPOther2021Delivering Virtual Cancer Rehabilitation Programming During the First 90 Days of the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Multimethod Study.Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitationVirtual cancer rehab kept high attendance and increased visit volume during the pandemic. However, therapists found assessing physical impairments and teaching exercises difficult without in-person exams. Video was preferred over phone, and an initial in-person assessment was recommended for complex cases.
• PTOTSLPQualitative2021Anxiety in autistic individuals who speak few or no words: A qualitative study of parental experience and anxiety management.Autism : the international journal of research and practiceParents of autistic people who speak few or no words struggle to distinguish anxiety from autism traits or other distress. They rely on deep knowledge of the child's baseline and behavioural cues. While they use sensory and distraction strategies, avoidance and reassurance may inadvertently maintain anxiety.