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 383 OF 704 · NEWEST FIRST

• SLPRCT2021Utility of an Observational Social Skill Assessment as a Measure of Social Cognition in Autism.Autism research : official journal of the International Society for Autism ResearchYouth with autism could tell when a conversation partner was interested, but rated bored partners as significantly less disengaged than trained coders did. The assessment captures social behavior well, but the bored-condition score does not align with other social measures.
• PTRCT2021Validity of a Sham Dry Needling Technique on a Healthy Population.International journal of sports physical therapyA fixed needle in a tube is a good placebo for people new to dry needling. Most could not tell if they got real or fake needling. However, those who had received dry needling before often guessed correctly, so this sham fails in experienced patients.
• PTOTRCT2021Comparing an eHealth Program (My Hip Journey) With Standard Care for Total Hip Arthroplasty: Randomized Controlled Trial.JMIR rehabilitation and assistive technologiesAdding My Hip Journey to standard care did not add benefit for hip function, quality of life, or self-efficacy at 6 weeks, 3 months, or 6 months. Standard care included a booklet, a preoperative session, and a phone call. Both groups improved after surgery.
• SLPCohort2021Auditory-perceptual acuity in rhotic misarticulation: baseline characteristics and treatment response.Clinical linguistics & phoneticsChildren with persistent /r/ errors perceived synthetic /r/ sounds less accurately than typically developing peers. However, baseline perception did not predict how well they produced /r/ or how much they improved with biofeedback treatment, except that girls with sharper perception responded better.
• PTOther2021Normative Parameters of Gastrocnemius Muscle Stiffness and Associations with Patient Characteristics and Function.International journal of sports physical therapyIn healthy adults, resting gastrocnemius stiffness was lower than stiffness during a heel raise, and men had higher stiffness than women. Stiffness was related to plantarflexion force and step length, not to age, BMI, race, exercise, or gait speed.
• SLPOther2021Dose in Exercise-Based Dysphagia Therapies: A Scoping Review.DysphagiaExercise doses in swallowing therapy studies vary widely, and no best dose was found. The tables show what researchers used, but they do not prove any dose works. Report frequency, repetitions, intensity and duration when planning or studying treatment.
• PTOTSLPOther2021Determining Near Point of Convergence: Exploring a Component of the Vestibular/Ocular Motor Screen Comparing Varied Target Sizes.International journal of sports physical therapyMeasuring near point of convergence with a pen tip or small electronic device yields larger distances than using printed letters. Because target size changes the result, clinicians must use the same tool for baseline and post-injury testing to avoid misclassifying healthy athletes as impaired.
• PTCohort2021Sequencing and Integration of Cervical Manual Therapy and Vestibulo-oculomotor Therapy for Concussion Symptoms: Retrospective Analysis.International journal of sports physical therapyIn 38 patients, a sequenced clinic program combining cervical manual therapy, exercise, canalith repositioning, vision therapy, vestibular rehab and light cardio was associated with improved symptoms. No control group means the program cannot be shown to have caused the improvement.
• OTSurvey2021Assessing the psychological impact of COVID-19 outbreak and its related factors on Lebanese individuals with physical disabilities.Disability and health journalSelf-reported fear of COVID-19 was mild among Lebanese adults with physical disabilities. Anxiety and depression were more frequent in unemployed participants, and depression was also linked to no college education and being married.
• PTOTSLPSystematic Review2021The Comparative Mental Health Responses Between Post-Musculoskeletal Injury and Post-Concussive Injury Among Collegiate Athletes: A Systematic Review.International journal of sports physical therapyCollegiate athletes with concussions and those with musculoskeletal injuries showed similar patterns of depression and anxiety. Anxiety scores dropped initially but often remained clinically significant. Athletes frequently returned to play before their psychological symptoms resolved, regardless of injury type.
• PTOther2021Meaningful measurements of maneuvers: People with incomplete spinal cord injury 'step up' to the challenges of altered stability requirements.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitationPeople with incomplete spinal cord injury adopted a more cautious stepping strategy than peers when changing lanes under robotic force fields. They widened their stance and reduced body sway to maintain stability, particularly when initiating maneuvers against resistance or assisting forces.
• Other2020Functional relationships between recessive inherited genes and genes with de novo variants in autism spectrum disorder.Molecular autismAcross 1799 autism families, X-linked variants that stop genes were more common in affected boys (55 of 1571) than unaffected brothers (15 of 847), especially in genes active in the brain. Autosomal variants that stop genes were not more common overall.
• SLPCohort2020Perception of Child-Directed Versus Adult-Directed Emotional Speech in Pediatric Cochlear Implant Users.Ear and hearingChildren with cochlear implants recognized emotions better in exaggerated child-directed speech than in normal adult-directed speech. For adult-directed speech, longer implant experience predicted better recognition, while nonverbal IQ predicted success with child-directed speech.
• SLPRCT2020Effects of a naturalistic intervention on the speech outcomes of young children with cleft palate.International journal of speech-language pathologyThe early speech intervention did not improve overall speech accuracy or number of different consonants more than usual care. Children who already spoke at a higher word rate showed larger gains, but that subgroup finding does not prove the intervention works for all.
• Other2020De novo missense variants disrupting protein-protein interactions affect risk for autism through gene co-expression and protein networks in neuronal cell types.Molecular autismRare new genetic changes that break protein contacts were more common in autism than in unaffected siblings, especially in genes active early in brain development and in neurons. The paper gives no therapy target.
• SLPOther2020Effects of Tongue Exercise Frequency on Tongue Muscle Biology and Swallowing Physiology in a Rat Model.DysphagiaIn rats, tongue exercise five days a week increased tongue force more than one or three days, but did not change muscle biology or swallowing speed. Low-dose exercise still improved force. These findings do not yet apply to human patients.
• SLPOther2020The Effect of Pulse Polarity on Neural Response of the Electrically Stimulated Cochlear Nerve in Children With Cochlear Nerve Deficiency and Children With Normal-Sized Cochlear Nerves.Ear and hearingAnodic-leading cochlear implant stimulus produced larger nerve responses, lower thresholds and shorter response times than cathodic-leading stimulus in children with cochlear nerve deficiency and children with normal nerves, but polarity difference did not confirm a useful marker of cochlear nerve health.
• Other2020Chd8 haploinsufficiency impairs early brain development and protein homeostasis later in life.Molecular autismIn male mice with a loss-of-function Chd8 mutation, anxiety and digging tests were unchanged at 6 months, while reduced rearing and social novelty preference grew by 1 year. Brain protein-handling pathways were lower at 1 year. This is mouse biology, not a therapy finding.
• SLPCohort2020Frequency-to-Place Mismatch: Characterizing Variability and the Influence on Speech Perception Outcomes in Cochlear Implant Recipients.Ear and hearingDefault implant maps placed frequencies at different cochlear locations, with large individual variation. For CI-alone users, better early word scores were linked to closer frequency matching and wider contact spacing, but five cases with mismatch above 9 semitones drove the result.
• PTOTSLPOther2020Postural Control While Listening in Younger and Middle-Aged Adults.Ear and hearingMiddle-aged adults with near-normal hearing showed poorer balance than younger adults while listening to competing speech, even when speech scores were similar. Balance worsened as listening became harder. This suggests listening effort drains cognitive resources needed for stability, potentially raising fall risk in noisy environments.
• SLPCohortSocioeconomic Factors Account for Variability in Language Skills in Preschoolers with Autism Spectrum Disorders.Journal of developmental and behavioral pediatrics : JDBPMaternal education predicted language skills in young children with autism, independent of their diagnosis. Children of mothers with less education had lower expressive and receptive language scores. This suggests home environment factors linked to education may influence early language development in autism.
• PTOTSLPCohortPrimary Language and Participation Outcomes in Hispanics With Traumatic Brain Injury: A Traumatic Brain Injury Model Systems Study.The Journal of head trauma rehabilitationHispanic people with TBI who speak English at home reported higher community participation than those who speak Spanish. However, once age, education, and injury severity were accounted for, only social relations scores differed. This suggests language itself is not the sole driver of participation gaps.
• PTOTSLPPilotFeasibility and Acceptability of a Telephone-Based Intervention for Hispanic Children to Promote Treatment Adherence After Traumatic Brain Injury: A Pilot Study.The Journal of head trauma rehabilitationA telephone-based navigation and education program was feasible and acceptable for Hispanic families after their child's traumatic brain injury. Most parents reported high satisfaction, and 86% of children attended initial follow-up rehabilitation appointments on time.
• PTCohort2021Differences in Physical and Psychological Parameters in Sub-Elite, Male, Youth Soccer Players with Jumper's Knee Following Physical Therapy Compared to Healthy Controls: A Longitudinal Examination.International journal of sports physical therapySub-elite male youth soccer players who completed physical therapy for jumper's knee showed slower change-of-direction and 30-m sprint times than healthy controls throughout the season. However, jump height and endurance were not different. Psychological fear of failure was higher only at the start of the season.
• SLPCohort2021Clause-initial AND usage in a cross-sectional and longitudinal corpus of school-age children's narratives.Journal of child languageFrequent use of the word "and" to start sentences in children's stories reflects their developing grammar, not their ability to organise a narrative. High "and" usage does not indicate poor storytelling structure, so clinicians should not interpret it as a deficit in conceptual development.
• PTSystematic Review2021Rehabilitation in patients with lymphoma: An overview of Systematic Reviews.Journal of rehabilitation medicineFor people with lymphoma, rehabilitation evidence is thin: exercise may help fatigue and some symptoms, but many reviews did not test lymphoma separately and lymphoma-specific results were unclear or absent.
• Other2021Trends Over a Decade in NIH Funding for Autism Spectrum Disorder Services Research.Journal of autism and developmental disordersThis paper analyzes NIH funding trends for autism services research over a decade. It reports no patient outcomes, no clinical interventions, and no treatment efficacy data. There are no findings here to change how you treat patients.
• PTPilot2021An Alternative Model of Care for the Treatment of Adolescent Athletes with Extension-Based Low Back Pain: A Pilot Study.International journal of sports physical therapyPhysical therapy first model (rest and twice-weekly therapy with pain-free progression) cut advanced imaging from 8 to 1, had median billed cost 19% lower, and showed similar outcomes, but used more visits and slower return for some non-specific cases in a 16-patient pilot.
• OTSLPNarrative Review2021Clinical Manifestation, Evaluation, and Rehabilitative Strategy of Dysphagia Associated With COVID-19.American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitationFor suspected or confirmed COVID-19 dysphagia, clinicians recommended early screening, avoiding nonurgent scope or X-ray swallowing tests, and starting diet or swallow strategies before active exercises. These are expert recommendations, not tested interventions.
• PTCohort2021The Relationship Between Hip Strength and Postural Stability in Collegiate Athletes Who Participate in Lower Extremity Dominant Sports.International journal of sports physical therapyHip strength showed only weak links to static balance in collegiate athletes, with no relationship to dynamic balance during landing. Strengthening the hip alone is unlikely to improve the stability needed to stick a landing.
• PTOTOther2021Autism Traits Predict Self-reported Executive Functioning Deficits in Everyday Life and an Aversion to Exercise.Journal of autism and developmental disordersStudents with more autism traits reported worse everyday executive function but performed normally on lab tests. They exercised less, citing mental fatigue and lack of skill. Self-report measures captured deficits that performance tasks missed.
• PTCohort2021Differences in Lower Extremity Kinematics Between High School Cross-Country and Young Adult Recreational Runners.International journal of sports physical therapyHigh school cross-country runners showed slightly greater vertical center of mass excursion than young adult recreational runners, suggesting better shock attenuation. Knee flexion angles were similar between groups. Two-dimensional video analysis produced knee flexion values comparable to prior three-dimensional studies, supporting its clinical use.
• SLPOther2021Swallow Safety is Determined by Bolus Volume During Infant Feeding in an Animal Model.DysphagiaLarger bolus size was the primary predictor of unsafe swallows in infant pigs. Term infants swallowed larger volumes and experienced more penetration and aspiration than preterm infants, regardless of nerve damage.
• SLPOther2021Development and Psychometric Properties of a New Questionnaire to Assess Mental Health and Concerning Behaviors in Children and Young People with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD): The Assessment of Concerning Behavior (ACB) Scale.Journal of autism and developmental disordersThe new Assessment of Concerning Behavior scale is a 35-item parent-report tool that reliably screens autistic children for both internalizing and externalizing mental health issues. It correlates strongly with established measures but is tailored to autism, making it a valid alternative for clinical assessment.
• PTOther2021Does the Movement Competency Screen Correlate with Deep Abdominals Activation and Hip Strength for Professional and Pre-professional Dancers?International journal of sports physical therapyThe Movement Competency Screen correlates weakly with deep abdominal activation and hip strength, and moderately with the Functional Movement Screen. It does not strongly reflect these specific physical capacities, so scores should not be interpreted as direct measures of core or hip function.
• PTOTSurvey2021Long-term perceived disabilities up to 10 years after transient ischaemic attack.Journal of rehabilitation medicineMany TIA survivors reported ongoing difficulties up to 10 years later, especially emotions, strength and participation. Most lived independently, but women and older people reported more problems.
• PTOther2021Post-Trial Feedback Alters Landing Performance in Adolescent Female Athletes Using a Portable Feedback System.International journal of sports physical therapyOne session of portable feedback cut landing forces by nearly 30% and improved knee alignment in adolescent female athletes. These changes persisted during a dual-task test, though the study did not track long-term retention or actual injury rates.
• PTCohort2021The Immediate Effects of Expert and Dyad External Focus Feedback on Drop Landing Biomechanics in Female Athletes: An Instrumented Field Study.International journal of sports physical therapyExpert feedback lowered landing impact force; teammate feedback did not. Both groups reduced the knee moving inward after one session. For impact force, only expert feedback changed; for inward knee movement, teammate feedback was similar.
• SLPCohort2020Stroke risk in African Americans with subclinical auditory dysfuntion evidenced by Distortion Product Otoacoustic Emissions: the Jackson heart study.International journal of audiologyIn African American adults with normal hearing, those with high stroke risk scores had slightly weaker cochlear function on distortion product otoacoustic emissions than low-risk peers. The difference was small, 3 to 6 decibels, and the study did not show that hearing tests predict future stroke.
• SLPOther2020Tracking Cognitive Spare Capacity During Speech Perception With EEG/ERP: Effects of Cognitive Load and Sentence Predictability.Ear and hearingListening to predictable sentences requires less mental effort than unpredictable ones, even when speech is degraded. This was shown by brainwave patterns and memory performance in young adults with normal hearing, suggesting predictability frees up cognitive resources.
• SLPRCT2020The Hearing Intervention for the Aging and Cognitive Health Evaluation in Elders Randomized Control Trial: Manualization and Feasibility Study.Ear and hearingA manualized hearing intervention for older adults was feasible in a small study. Participants improved their speech-in-noise scores and reduced perceived handicap. High visit completion and hearing aid use confirmed the protocol could be delivered within reasonable timeframes, though efficacy was not tested.
• SLPOther2020Pharmacological intervention to restore connectivity deficits of neuronal networks derived from ASD patient iPSC with a TSC2 mutation.Molecular autismNeurons from one TSC2 patient showed high excitability but poor network synchronisation. Rapamycin lowered excitability but did not fix the network. A ULK1 activator restored synchronisation in the dish, suggesting a new target for TSC-related brain issues.
• PTOTSLPSurvey2020Impact of COVID-19 outbreak on mental health and perceived strain among caregivers tending children with special needs.Research in developmental disabilitiesCaregivers of children with special needs in India reported high rates of depression and significantly increased strain during the COVID-19 lockdown. Factors like lack of tele-rehabilitation and difficulty with homecare therapy were linked to worse mental health, suggesting a need for better remote support and caregiver training.
• Other2020Ribosome profiling in mouse hippocampus: plasticity-induced regulation and bidirectional control by TSC2 and FMRP.Molecular autismMouse hippocampal slices showed that a low dose of a protein synthesis inhibitor restored synaptic plasticity in TSC models. This mechanism relies on ribosome elongation, not the mTOR pathway. The finding is preclinical and has no current application for human therapy.
• PTOTSLPCohort2020Pubertal Timing During Early Adolescence: Advanced Pubertal Onset in Females with Autism Spectrum Disorder.Autism research : official journal of the International Society for Autism ResearchFemales with autism showed earlier breast development and menarche than typically developing females, with menarche occurring 9.5 months earlier on average. No such difference was found in males. This suggests girls with autism may need puberty education and support sooner than peers.
• PTOTSLPOtherConvergent Validity of In-Person Assessment of Inpatients With Traumatic Brain Injury Using the Brief Test of Adult Cognition by Telephone (BTACT).The Journal of head trauma rehabilitationThe BTACT composite scores align well with standard neuropsychological tests in patients with severe brain injury, but individual subtests for reasoning and speed do not. Use the overall or domain composite scores for monitoring recovery. Do not rely on single subtest scores for clinical decisions.
• PTOTSLPCohortNovel Claims-Based Outcome Phenotypes in Survivors of Pediatric Traumatic Brain Injury.The Journal of head trauma rehabilitationInsurance claims data identified four distinct recovery profiles in children surviving traumatic brain injury. The two highest-need groups required significantly more speech and physical therapy, mobility equipment, and neurologic medications. Injury severity, seizures, and inflicted injury mechanisms predicted these high-resource outcomes.
• SurveyHealthcare Providers' Self-Reported Pediatric Mild Traumatic Brain Injury Diagnosis, Prognosis, and Management Practices: Findings From the 2019 DocStyles Survey.The Journal of head trauma rehabilitationOnly 3.8% of healthcare providers answered all seven pediatric mTBI questions in a way most consistent with CDC guideline recommendations. Adherence varied by item and specialty, with family practitioners and pediatricians generally reporting more guideline-aligned practices.
• SLPOther2021Adding a fourth rater to three had little impact in pre-linguistic outcome classification.Clinical linguistics & phoneticsAdding a fourth rater to pre-linguistic speech assessments changed classification outcomes in only 1 of 4 video samples. Three raters were sufficient for canonical babbling presence, ratio, and syllable inventory size in most cases. A fourth rater did not improve stability enough to justify the extra time.
• Case Report2021In search of the 'self': Holistic rehabilitation in restoring cognition and recovering the 'self' following traumatic brain injury: A case report.NeuroRehabilitationA young woman with traumatic brain injury felt she had lost her sense of self. A holistic programme combining cognitive training, music, social media and family therapy helped her rebuild autobiographical memories and mood, though this is a single case report.