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 391 OF 704 · NEWEST FIRST

• PTPilot2021Acute Effects of Dry Needling on Myofascial Trigger Points in the Triceps Surae of Ballet Dancers: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial.International journal of sports physical therapyIn 11 professional ballet dancers, calf pain did not improve more after dry needling plus calf stretching than after sham plus calf stretching immediately after treatment. Both groups also stretched, so dry needling alone cannot be credited.
• PTOTSLPCohort2021Influence of socioeconomic status on cognitive outcome after childhood arterial ischemic stroke.Developmental medicine and child neurologySocioeconomic status predicted cognitive outcomes better than stroke severity in 18 children. Each point increase in SES raised perceptual reasoning scores by 15.64 percentile points. Clinical factors like lesion size had weaker effects. Low sample size limits generalizability.
• PTOTSLPPilot2021A Nationwide pilot project to develop rehabilitation services for patients with cardiovascular diseases.Journal of rehabilitation medicineImplementing a 3-phase cardiac rehabilitation protocol across 17 Russian hospitals reduced mean ICU stays from 4.3 to 1.9 days and total hospital stays from 16.8 to 7.6 days over five years. However, outpatient phase III services were established at only 9 sites.
• PTOther2021Comparative Pitching Biomechanics Among Adolescent Baseball Athletes: Are There Fundamental Differences Between Pitchers and Non-pitchers?International journal of sports physical therapyAdolescent pitchers threw faster than non-pitchers but showed similar arm mechanics. Non-pitchers used less trunk rotation and ground force. This suggests non-pitchers may not transfer energy efficiently, potentially increasing upper extremity stress despite similar measured forces.
• Other2021New taxonomy for prolonged disorders of consciousness may help with decisions on withdrawal of clinically assisted nutrition and hydration: A proposed decision-making pathway.Journal of rehabilitation medicineA proposed pathway suggests that for patients in vegetative or cortically mediated states, continuing nutrition and hydration is often not in their best interests. This framework aims to clarify diagnosis and guide decisions on withdrawal of life-sustaining treatment.
• PTOTSLPSystematic Review2021Risk factors in early life for developmental coordination disorder: a scoping review.Developmental medicine and child neurologyPreterm birth and male sex are the strongest early risk factors for developmental coordination disorder. Children born before 32 weeks face a substantially higher risk. Accumulated neonatal complications and brain lesions also increase risk, but most other factors show inconsistent or weak associations.
• PTPilot2021The Relationship Between Hip Range of Motion and Pitching Kinematics Related to Increased Elbow Valgus Loads in Collegiate Baseball Pitchers: A Pilot Study.International journal of sports physical therapySome hip rotation range of motion measures were linked to pitching mechanics thought to load the elbow in seven collegiate pitchers. This pilot did not test injury risk or whether changing hip motion helps.
• Survey2021Exposure to challenging behaviours and burnout symptoms among care staff: the role of psychological resources.Journal of intellectual disability research : JIDRStaff exposed to challenging behaviours reported higher emotional exhaustion. Supervisor support, self-efficacy, resilience and extraversion were linked to lower exhaustion, but none buffered the impact of exposure. Coworker support showed no significant protective effect.
• PTOther2021Shoulder Rotation Range of Motion and Serve Speed in Adolescent Male Volleyball Athletes: A Cross-Sectional Study.International journal of sports physical therapyIn 57 young male volleyball players, shoulder internal rotation was significantly lower on the serving side, but this stiffness did not predict serve speed. Age and BMI explained serve velocity better than any shoulder range of motion measure.
• PTOTNarrative Review2021COVID-19: A catalyst for change in virtual health care utilization for persons with limb loss.PM & R : the journal of injury, function, and rehabilitationTelehealth can support limb loss rehabilitation between in-person visits, especially for monitoring and home exercise. It is a complement, not a replacement, and most evidence is extrapolated from other populations.
• PTMeta-Analysis2021Increasing prevalence of cerebral palsy among children and adolescents in China 1988-2020: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Journal of rehabilitation medicineCerebral palsy prevalence in China was 2.07 per 1,000 people and rose continuously from 1988 to 2020, with higher rates in rural areas, males, and birthweight under 2.5 kg.
• PTOther2021Shoulder Rotational Strength Profiles of Danish National Level Badminton Players.International journal of sports physical therapyInjury-free adolescent badminton players had stronger shoulder external rotation than adults on both sides. Adults showed an imbalance with dominant-side internal rotation strength not matched by external rotation. This suggests external rotator weakness may develop with age in overhead athletes.
• OTSLPCohort2021Home environment: Short-term trends and predictors in early childhood from an Indian community birth cohort.Child: care, health and developmentOverall home scores did not change much over 3 years, but family assets, mother's education and mood were strongly linked to home quality.
• SLPCohort2021Fear Potentiated Startle in Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder: Association With Anxiety Symptoms and Amygdala Volume.Autism research : official journal of the International Society for Autism ResearchChildren with autism showed the same fear-potentiated startle response as typically developing peers, regardless of anxiety diagnosis. This physiological measure did not track anxiety severity, suggesting it is not a reliable biomarker for anxiety in this population.
• PTOTSystematic Review2021Getting into a "Flow" state: a systematic review of flow experience in neurological diseases.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitationFlow questionnaires are used in neurorehabilitation, often during serious games, but none has been validated in neurological patients. Patients sometimes reported higher flow during game-based sessions, but the review did not show better function.
• PTCohort2021Functional Movement Screen Detected Asymmetry & Normative Values Among College-Aged Students.International journal of sports physical therapyStudents who played more sports in high school had fewer movement asymmetries on the Functional Movement Screen. Those without asymmetries played three sports on average, while those with asymmetries played two. However, sport variety only explained 8% of the variation in total movement scores.
• PTOTRCT2021Immersive virtual reality during gait rehabilitation increases walking speed and motivation: a usability evaluation with healthy participants and patients with multiple sclerosis and stroke.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitationPatients walked faster on a treadmill wearing a VR headset than with a screen or no VR. The headset was highly usable and caused little nausea. This was a short usability test, not proof that VR improves long-term walking.
• SLPOther2021Competing Perceptual Salience in a Visual Word Recognition Task Differentially Affects Children With and Without Autism Spectrum Disorder.Autism research : official journal of the International Society for Autism ResearchChildren with autism still recognized named words, but looked less at the named target when a more colorful and patterned distractor competed. Children without autism did not show this drop. Design therapy materials so distractors do not draw attention away from the target.
• SLPCase-Control2020Left hemispheric deficit in the sustained neuromagnetic response to periodic click trains in children with ASD.Molecular autismChildren with autism showed a normal brain response to the rhythm of clicks but a delayed response to pitch processing in the left hemisphere. This suggests a specific low-level neural deficit in how the brain extracts sound patterns, distinct from general hearing issues.
• SLPOther2020Binaural Pitch Fusion in Children With Normal Hearing, Hearing Aids, and Cochlear Implants.Ear and hearingChildren with bilateral hearing aids fused sounds across ears over a very wide range, even when they could tell which of two tones was higher over time. In adults, this pattern is linked to trouble separating speech from noise.
• SLPOther2020Classification of Hearing Aids Into Feature Profiles Using Hierarchical Latent Class Analysis Applied to a Large Dataset of Hearing Aids.Ear and hearingNine behind-the-ear and seven in-the-ear feature profiles emerged from a database of 3083 hearing aids, not simply basic or premium. The profiles describe technical feature combinations, but no evidence shows any profile fits patients better.
• SLPOther2020Operationalization of the Brief ICF Core Set for Hearing Loss: An ICF-Based e-Intake Tool in Clinical Otology and Audiology Practice.Ear and hearingA self-report intake tool for adults with ear and hearing problems covers 39 functioning categories and 62 items. 10 experts and 11 patients found it relevant and mostly clear, but environmental items needed revision.
• SLPOther2020Stability of Early Auditory Evoked Potential Components Over Extended Test-Retest Intervals in Young Adults.Ear and hearingWave I amplitude from early auditory evoked potentials stayed stable across repeated visits in young adults with normal hearing. The measure was most reliable with ear canal click recordings, but this does not prove it diagnoses hearing damage.
• PTOTSLPSurvey2021Self-reported handwashing and surface disinfection behaviors by U.S. adults with disabilities to prevent COVID-19, Spring 2020.Disability and health journalMost U.S. adults with disabilities reported frequent handwashing (91.3%) and surface disinfection (72.0%). Handwashing rates were significantly lower than in adults without disabilities (94.0%). Surface disinfection rates were similar between groups. Vision and independent living disabilities had the lowest adherence.
• OTSLPSurvey2021Psychological impact of Covid-19 pandemic in Italian families of children with neurodevelopmental disorders.Research in developmental disabilitiesLockdown increased parental stress and child behavioral problems in families of children with neurodevelopmental disorders. Reduced therapy hours predicted worse child behavior. However, most parents valued the extra time with their child, and stable coparenting buffered stress.
• OTSurvey2021Video Telehealth Occupational Therapy Services for Older Veterans: National Survey Study.JMIR rehabilitation and assistive technologiesMost surveyed VA occupational therapists had not used video telehealth with older veterans. Those who did reported better access to care but faced significant barriers like inadequate physical space. Clinician attitude was a stronger driver of use than institutional support.
• PTCase Report2021The Implementation of Therapeutic Alliance in the Rehabilitation of an Elite Pediatric Athlete with Salter-Harris Fracture: A Case Report.International journal of sports physical therapyIn an elite pediatric athlete after knee fracture surgery, a physical therapist used shared goals, honesty about uncertainty, and sport-specific compromise to maintain engagement; he improved knee motion and returned to racing.
• SLPOther2021Effects of Directionality, Compression, and Working Memory on Speech Recognition.Ear and hearingIn noise, fixed-directional settings reduced signal distortion from fast compression, but only at higher signal-to-noise ratios. Working memory predicted speech recognition better when distortion was low. Directionality helps, but does not eliminate the cognitive cost of fast compression for everyone.
• SLPOther2021Normative Study of the Binaural Interaction Component of the Human Auditory Brainstem Response as a Function of Interaural Time Differences.Ear and hearingA brainstem binaural response (BIC) was measurable in most normal hearing adults, but only 39 of 40 in at least one session and only 46% in both sessions. It did not match behavioral time-difference thresholds, so it does not support current clinical use.
• PTCase Report2021A Novel Rehabilitation Program Using Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation (NMES) and Taping for Shoulder Pain in Swimmers: A Protocol and Case Example.International journal of sports physical therapyIn a teenage competitive swimmer, reported pain fell and he returned to full practice after eight weeks of a combined program: swimming modifications, fins, manual therapy, stretching, strengthening, NMES and taping. The report describes a single case, and no single component can be credited.
• PTSurvey2021Characterization of Injuries in Male and Female Ultimate Frisbee Players at the Elite Club-Level.International journal of sports physical therapyElite club Ultimate players reported high injury rates, with 63% injured in one season and nearly all having prior injuries. Lower extremity issues, especially hamstrings and ankles, dominated. Self-reported weight training correlated with less time missed in preseason, but this link did not hold in postseason.
• PTOTSLPRCT2021Feasibility and effect of interactive telerehabilitation on balance in individuals with chronic stroke: a pilot study.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitationFor chronic stroke, Kinect-based telerehabilitation improved balance similarly to conventional physiotherapy. However, the study was conducted in a hospital room rather than a home, and the small sample size limits confidence in these findings.
• PTOther2021The Effect Of Mild Exercise Induced Dehydration On Sport Concussion Assessment Tool 3 (SCAT3) Scores: A within-subjects design.International journal of sports physical therapyIn recreationally active volunteers, fluid-restricted exercise led to higher self-reported symptoms and symptom severity than rest or exercise with fluids. Balance and cognitive scores did not show the same pattern.
• PTOTCohort2021Arm impairment and walking speed explain real-life activity of the affected arm and leg after stroke.Journal of rehabilitation medicineArm motor impairment and walking speed explained about two-thirds of the real-life activity of the affected arm in people with subacute stroke. Walking speed alone explained 60% of the affected leg's activity. Clinical assessments can help estimate these activity levels.
• PTOTRCT2021Validity, reliability, and sensitivity to motor impairment severity of a multi-touch app designed to assess hand mobility, coordination, and function after stroke.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitationTapping and finger extension exercises on a tablet app correlated well with standard hand tests and distinguished mild from moderate stroke impairment. Other exercises, like pincer grasps and writing, showed weaker validity or reliability. The app is not yet a standalone assessment tool.
• PTOTSystematic Review2021Utilization of wearable technology to assess gait and mobility post-stroke: a systematic review.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitationWearable devices often captured gait speed and step count after stroke, but most studies were hospital or lab based. Few reported device accuracy, and one step-count algorithm failed at slow walking speeds, so do not rely on them to diagnose community mobility yet.
• PTOTMeta-Analysis2021Effects of orthopedic insoles on patients with knee osteoarthritis: A meta-analysis and systematic review.Journal of rehabilitation medicineOrthopedic insoles did not significantly reduce pain or improve function in patients with knee osteoarthritis. While one analysis showed a small WOMAC pain difference, sensitivity checks removed this effect. Clinicians should not expect these insoles to change symptoms or mobility for this population.
• Other2021Management of gait impairments in people with Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease: A treatment algorithm.Journal of rehabilitation medicineThis paper outlines a clinical treatment algorithm for gait impairments in Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease. It synthesizes existing literature and expert experience to propose a step-wise management approach but reports no new patient data or trial results.
• PTRCT2021Task-specific training for improving propulsion symmetry and gait speed in people in the chronic phase after stroke: a proof-of-concept study.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitationPropulsion symmetry improved by 7.9% after five weeks of robotic gait training with trainer feedback plus daily home exercises, and gait speed rose 7.2% after intervention. Without a control group, this is proof of concept, not proof that any single component caused change.
• PTSLPOther2021Prevalence of long-term mechanical insufflation-exsufflation in children with neurological conditions: a population-based study.Developmental medicine and child neurologyMechanical insufflation-exsufflation is used by 6 per 1000 children with neurological conditions in Norway. It is most common in spinal muscular atrophy, but one-third of devices are used by children with central nervous system conditions, often for prophylaxis.
• PTOTSLPOther2021Concordance of the Adaptive Behavior Assessment System, second and third editions.Journal of intellectual disability research : JIDRCaregiver ratings on the newer ABAS-3 were consistently higher than on the older ABAS-2, especially for practical skills. This score jump reflects a change in the test version, not actual improvement in the child's abilities. Clinicians should not interpret this increase as clinical progress.
• PTOTCase Report2021Post-operative Rehabilitation for Scapular Muscle Reattachment: A Case Report.International journal of sports physical therapyFollowing bilateral scapular muscle reattachment, a physical therapist reported immediate pain relief and functional improvement at one year. Rehabilitation was notably slower than rotator cuff repair, requiring six weeks of no formal therapy and cautious progression to avoid tension on the healing muscles.
• SLPOther2020Nonspatial Features Reduce the Reliance on Sustained Spatial Auditory Attention.Ear and hearingWhen listeners hear competing sounds, they use location to pick the target stream initially. However, if the sounds differ clearly in pitch, they stop relying on location to maintain attention. This means spatial brain signals fade even though the listener is still focused on the target.
• SLPOther2020Dynamically Masked Audiograms With Machine Learning Audiometry.Ear and hearingIn 29 participants, automated masked hearing tests agreed closely with manual audiograms and were faster, especially with asymmetric hearing loss; the masking noise was usually undetected and not distracting.
• SLPOther2020Sustained Attention in Developmental Language Disorder and Its Relation to Working Memory and Language.Journal of speech, language, and hearing research : JSLHRChildren with developmental language disorder tracked a moving visual target less accurately than typical peers, even when memory checks were removed. In this group, attention also related to narrative language and working memory, but not in typical peers.
• SLPOther2020A Tool for Automatic Scoring of Spelling Performance.Journal of speech, language, and hearing research : JSLHRAn automated scoring tool matched manual spelling scores closely, with correlations of .99 for words and .95 for nonwords. It processed the entire dataset in under one second, replacing 120 hours of manual work while reducing scorer disagreement.
• SLPCohort2020Nonverbal Intelligence Predicts Performance of Preschool Children With Hearing Loss on Norm-Referenced Language Measures But Not Language Sample Analysis.Ear and hearingNonverbal intelligence predicted scores on standard language tests but not on spontaneous speech samples. High intelligence may help children with hearing loss pass test items without reflecting true functional language ability. Language sample analysis is needed to see what they can actually do.
• PTOTSLPCohort2020How Good Are We in Evaluating a Bedside Head Impulse Test?Ear and hearingAn expert missed most corrective saccades during bedside head impulse tests. Sensitivity was 20.7%, but specificity was 100%. Saccade amplitude, not latency or gain, predicted detection. Each 1° increase nearly doubled the odds of spotting a saccade.
• PTOther2021Incorporating Internal and External Training Load Measurements in Clinical Decision Making After ACL Reconstruction: A Clinical Commentary.International journal of sports physical therapyThis paper proposes using wearable technology to track training load during ACL rehabilitation. It does not report any patient outcomes or test whether this approach improves return-to-sport decisions, so it offers no evidence that these measurements change clinical results.
• SLPOther2021Investigating the Role of Inattention and/or Hyperactivity/impulsivity in Language and Social Functioning Using a Dimensional Approach.Journal of communication disordersYoung adults with more self-reported inattention or hyperactivity tended to understand spoken language less well and reported more social difficulties. Inattention was most clearly tied to social problems. This was an association, not a treatment effect.