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.

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• PTOTRCT2022Immediate comfort perception of 3D-printed foot orthoses in individuals with unilateral heel pain.Prosthetics and orthotics internationalBoth 3D-printed and traditional foot orthoses improved immediate comfort for people with flat feet and one-sided heel pain. There was no difference in comfort between the two types, despite 3D-printed devices being wider and having higher arches and heel cups.
• PTOTSLPOther2022Use of Mobile/Tablet and Web-Based Applications to Support Rehabilitation After Stroke: A Scoping Review.Journal of rehabilitation medicineStroke rehabilitation apps mostly supported assessment or training for mild to moderate, often chronic, survivors. Evidence was mainly feasibility and pilot studies, with little on goal setting, participation, severe stroke, or clinical effects.
• PTOTSLPSurvey2022Health-Related Quality of Life in Pediatric Patients with Syndromic Autism and their Caregivers.Journal of autism and developmental disordersCaregivers reported children with syndromic autism had low quality of life, especially physical functioning. Rett syndrome scored lowest. Families rated emotional well-being as the area most strained. Therapists should ask about mobility, pain, energy, self-care, school participation, and family stress.
• PTOTCohort2022Fear of falling avoidance behavior affects the inter-relationship between vision impairment and diminished mobility in community-dwelling older adults.Physiotherapy theory and practiceVision acuity scores did not predict mobility, but diagnosed eye disease and fear of falling avoidance did. Avoidance behavior partially explained why eye disease led to slower movement. Screen for eye disease and fear, not just acuity.
• PTOTSLPMeta-Analysis2022Effects of transcranial magnetic stimulation in modulating cortical excitability in patients with stroke: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitationLow-frequency stimulation to the unaffected side increased excitability in the damaged side and decreased it in the healthy side. High-frequency and intermittent theta burst also boosted the damaged side. Continuous theta burst showed no clear effect. These are neurophysiological changes, not proven functional gains.
• OTSLPCase-Control2022Cognitive and Electrophysiological Correlates of Working Memory Impairments in Neurofibromatosis Type 1.Journal of autism and developmental disordersThe main EEG memory measure did not differ between 16 children with NF1 and 16 controls, but NF1 showed shorter brain-wave timing and different scalp patterns. Behaviourally, NF1 had poorer working memory and attention.
• SLPSurvey2022Elevated Levels of COVID-19-Related Stress and Mental Health Problems Among Parents of Children with Developmental Disorders During the Pandemic.Journal of autism and developmental disordersParents of children with developmental disorders reported more parenting stress and more depressive and anxiety symptoms than parents of typical children. Pandemic worries and work disruption did not differ.
• OTSLPQualitative2022"Together in a pressure cooker": Parenting children with disabilities during the COVID-19 lockdown.Disability and health journalParents described losing school-based therapy and support as forcing them to become their child's teacher and therapist overnight. They reported stress, guilt, and job strain from juggling these roles alone, though some found closer family bonds in the downtime.
• OTSLPQualitative2022Parental Views of Families of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder and Developmental Disorders During the COVID-19 Pandemic.Journal of autism and developmental disordersParents of children with autism described the lockdown as a mix of strain and unexpected gain. They reported lost school support and social isolation, but also more time together, improved father-child interaction, and new self-care or verbal skills in their children.
• PTOther2022OpenSense: An open-source toolbox for inertial-measurement-unit-based measurement of lower extremity kinematics over long durations.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitationIn 11 healthy adults, open-source software estimated lower-limb joint angles from wearable sensors close to lab motion capture during 10 minutes of walking and movement. Measurement error stayed small over time. It is a measurement tool, not a patient treatment test.
• SLPCohort2022Relations of Restricted and Repetitive Behaviors to Social Skills in Toddlers with Autism.Journal of autism and developmental disordersRepetitive sensory-motor behaviors, like hand flapping or lining up objects, predicted lower social skills in toddlers with autism more consistently than insistence on sameness or self-injury. These behaviors appeared linked to poorer play and interpersonal skills at both 24 and 36 months.
• PTOTOther2022Fatigue is Associated with Reduced Participation and Health-Related Quality of Life Five Years After Perimesencephalic Subarachnoid Haemorrhage: A Multicentre Cross-Sectional Study.Journal of rehabilitation medicine5 years after perimesencephalic subarachnoid haemorrhage, patients with fatigue reported less frequent participation, more restrictions, and worse quality of life. Fatigue severity stayed associated with these outcomes after depression, anxiety, hypertension and comorbidity were considered.
• PTOTSLPOther2022Cooperative ankle-exoskeleton control can reduce effort to recover balance after unexpected disturbances during walking.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitationIn ten healthy walkers, an ankle exoskeleton that helped only when a push threatened balance cut muscle effort in the right leg. It did not improve stability or step recovery, because the participants were already able to keep their balance.
• SLPOther2022Physician recommended school accommodations and student outcomes following a mild traumatic brain injury among youth with persistent post-concussive symptoms.NeuroRehabilitationPhysicians recommended more school accommodations for adolescents who reported more ongoing school problems. However, these recommendations were not associated with better grades, fewer symptoms, or improved quality of life at 12 months, suggesting a gap between what doctors prescribe and what schools implement.
• SLPCohort2022Brief Report: Examining the Links Between Language Processes and Working Memory Impairments in Toddlers and Preschoolers with ASD.Journal of autism and developmental disordersChildren with autism had lower working memory than peers, even after accounting for nonverbal ability. Stronger verbal skills linked to better working memory, especially in autism. Two-year-olds with weaker working memory used more self-talk, suggesting it may be a compensation strategy rather than a helpful tool.
• PTOTSLPSurvey2022Development of a Minimum Reporting Set of Contextual Factors for Rehabilitation Studies: A Delphi Study.Journal of rehabilitation medicineRehabilitation experts ranked human resources, context, and technical resources as the most critical provider factors to report in trials. For service delivery, they prioritized target group, rehabilitation team, and time/intensity. These categories form a minimum reporting set.
• OTSLPOther2022Characterizing Social Functioning in School-Age Children with Sensory Processing Abnormalities.Journal of autism and developmental disordersChildren with sensory abnormalities had worse social functioning than typically developing children and similar functioning to children with autism, even when communication differences were considered.
• OTSLPSurvey2022Intervention Services for Autistic Adults: An ASDEU Study of Autistic Adults, Carers, and Professionals' Experiences.Journal of autism and developmental disordersMany recommended intervention steps were experienced, but gender, consent, speech, safety, family support, and help for self-harm were less common than professionals reported.
• Other2021Finite Element Analysis of Transhumeral and Transtibial Percutaneous Osseointegrated Endoprosthesis Implantation.Frontiers in rehabilitation sciencesCurrent sizing instructions for osseointegrated implants work for the upper arm but fail for the lower leg. The tibia requires a larger implant to achieve stability, but this increases fracture risk. A circular implant design is likely unsuitable for transtibial amputation.
• PTOTCase Series2021Safety and feasibility of an early telephone-supported home exercise program after anterior cervical discectomy and fusion: a case series.Physiotherapy theory and practiceEight patients undergoing anterior cervical discectomy and fusion completed an early, telephone-supported home exercise program. No signs of non-union were found at six months. Patients rated the program helpful, and most showed clinically meaningful reductions in pain and disability, though objective physical activity gains were limited.
• Cohort2021Quality of life improvement in children with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder reduces family's strain: A structural equation model approach.Child: care, health and developmentTreatment did not significantly improve children's quality of life; only symptom severity did. Parents' strain was driven mainly by how poorly their child was functioning, not the symptoms themselves. Focus on lifting the child's quality of life to help the family.
• SLPOther2021The Early Screening for Autism and Communication Disorders: Field-testing an autism-specific screening tool for children 12 to 36 months of age.Autism : the international journal of research and practiceIn toddlers already flagged for possible autism or delay, using the age-specific ESAC cutoffs identified most children with autism across 12 to 36 months. It has not yet been proven in low-risk primary care screening.
• PTOTSLPCohort2022Is the Outcome of Diagnostic Nerve Block Related to Spastic Muscle Echo Intensity? A Retrospective Observational Study on Patients with Spastic Equinovarus Foot.Journal of rehabilitation medicinePatients with spastic equinovarus foot who had higher muscle echo intensity on ultrasound showed a reduced response to diagnostic nerve blocks. This suggests that increased fibrosis or fatty infiltration in the muscle limits the effectiveness of temporary nerve blockade.
• PTOTSLPPilot2022Adaptive ankle exoskeleton gait training demonstrates acute neuromuscular and spatiotemporal benefits for individuals with cerebral palsy: A pilot study.Gait & postureSix people with cerebral palsy walked faster and took longer steps after training with an ankle exoskeleton. These improvements remained when walking without the device, suggesting the training helped them learn a more efficient pattern rather than just relying on the machine.
• PTOTCohort2022Predictive Equations Overestimate Resting Metabolic Rate in Survivors of Chronic Stroke.Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitationStandard equations overestimated resting metabolic rate in chronic stroke survivors by 9% to 60%. Using these predictions for calorie targets risks weight gain. Equations relying on lean body mass were most accurate, but all tested methods exceeded measured needs.
• Other2022Homicide Incidents Involving Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder as Victims Reported in the US News Media, 2000-2019.Journal of autism and developmental disordersUS news reports described 52 homicide incidents involving children with autism. Parents were the majority of perpetrators, and stress from caring for the child was the most common reported factor. These reports cannot show how often this happens.
• PTOther2022Inter-observer reliability of trained physiotherapists on the Functional Status Score for the Intensive Care Unit Chilean-Spanish version.Physiotherapy theory and practiceTrained physiotherapists scoring the Chilean-Spanish FSS-ICU from video showed excellent agreement with expert reference scores. Disagreements between raters were small enough to fall within the scale's known margin for meaningful change, suggesting the tool is reliable for use in Spanish-speaking ICUs.
• PTOther2022Can humans perceive the metabolic benefit provided by augmentative exoskeletons?Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitationOn average, ten able-bodied walkers needed to feel a 22.7% change in walking energy use before noticing it. State-of-the-art exoskeletons reduce walking energy use by approximately 14%, so the average wearer likely cannot consciously perceive the metabolic benefit.
• Cohort2022The Association of the Medicaid 1915(c) Home and Community-Based Services Waivers with Emergency Department Utilization among Youth with Autism Spectrum Disorder.Journal of autism and developmental disordersYouth with autism enrolled in Medicaid home and community waivers had fewer emergency department visits. ASD waivers were associated with 40% lower annual visits than no waiver; IDD waivers with 30% lower.
• PTOTSLPOther2022Kinematic synergies in over-ground slip recovery outcomes: Distinct strategies or a single strategy?Gait & postureSplit falls and recoveries use similar movement patterns before and during the initial slip response, but differ significantly in the late recovery phase. Feet-forward falls resemble recoveries until the final step. This suggests split fallers may need more intensive, multi-phase training than feet-forward fallers.
• PTOTSLPCohort2022Parent Questionnaires in the Evaluation of Pre-School Children Referred for Neuropsychiatric Assessment.Journal of autism and developmental disordersParent questionnaires tracked with autism severity, but the ABC missed many children with higher IQs. The ESSENCE-Q identified almost all diagnosed cases regardless of ability. Use these tools as guides for assessment, not as standalone diagnostic proof.
• PTOTSLPCase Series2022Neuropathic Pain in Hospitalized Patients With COVID-19: A Prospective Case Series.Archives of rehabilitation research and clinical translationEight hospitalized patients developed neuropathic pain during acute COVID-19. Most had mild to moderate symptoms. Pain improved with pregabalin and amitriptyline, but half still had mild pain at one month. It is unclear if the medication or the steroids caused the relief.
• OTRCT2022Impact of the robotic-assistance level on upper extremity function in stroke patients receiving adjunct robotic rehabilitation: sub-analysis of a randomized clinical trial.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitationIn 30 stroke patients using a robot, overall arm function change did not clearly differ between high and low assistance. Higher assistance was linked with larger shoulder, elbow and task gains in severe weakness; lower assistance was linked with larger gains in milder weakness.
• Other2022Cross-Disorder Analysis of De Novo Mutations in Neuropsychiatric Disorders.Journal of autism and developmental disordersRare mutations not inherited from parents were more common in people with autism, intellectual disability, epileptic encephalopathy, undiagnosed developmental disorders and schizophrenia. The pattern was strongest in intellectual disability, epileptic encephalopathy and undiagnosed developmental disorders, weaker in autism and schizophrenia.
• PTOTOther2022Comparison of the Lower Extremity Kinematics and Center of Mass Variations in Sit-to-Stand and Stand-to-Sit Movements of Older Fallers and Nonfallers.Archives of rehabilitation research and clinical translationOlder men with a history of falls showed significantly more side-to-side body sway and exaggerated trunk bending during sit-to-stand and stand-to-sit compared to non-fallers. These movement patterns were most unstable when sitting down, suggesting sit-to-stand and stand-to-sit are not simply opposite actions.
• PTCohort2022Symptomatic individuals with Lumbar Disc Degeneration use different anticipatory and compensatory kinematic strategies to asymptomatic controls in response to postural perturbation.Gait & posturePeople with painful lumbar disc degeneration used smaller hip and knee movements and larger lumbar movements during a predictable forward push, and reported more anxiety, depression, disability and lower quality of life.
• Case-Control2021Transcriptional analysis of muscle tissue and isolated satellite cells in spastic cerebral palsy.Developmental medicine and child neurologyMuscle tissue and satellite cells from children with spastic CP showed distinct gene expression changes compared to controls. Key pathways involving extracellular matrix and signaling were altered, but these findings are exploratory and do not yet translate to clinical practice.
• SLPQualitative2021"Camouflaging" by adolescent autistic girls who attend both mainstream and specialist resource classes: Perspectives of girls, their mothers and their educators.Autism : the international journal of research and practiceAdolescent autistic girls in mixed school settings described camouflaging their traits and learning needs to fit in. They often failed to belong to either mainstream or specialist groups, leading to exhaustion, anxiety and isolation rather than social success.
• SLPCase-Control2021Reduced engagement of visual attention in children with autism spectrum disorder.Autism : the international journal of research and practiceChildren with autism showed reduced engagement of visual attention across both social and nonsocial stimuli. This difference was driven by slower re-engagement with new targets. The finding was unrelated to social symptom severity but linked to cognitive ability.
• PTOTQualitative2021Older Adults' Perceptions Regarding the Role of Physical Therapists in Fall Prevention: A Qualitative Investigation.Journal of geriatric physical therapy (2001)Most older adults in this study did not know physical therapists can prevent falls. They viewed PTs as treating specific problems or injuries, not as a resource for prevention. Barriers included perceived lack of need, cost, and a belief that a doctor's prescription was required.
• PTOTCohort2021Temporal trends in trunk flexor endurance and intra-abdominal pressure in postpartum women.Physiotherapy theory and practiceTrunk flexor endurance improved over the first postpartum year, but intra-abdominal pressure decreased. Women who were older and had lower body weight, BMI, or waist circumference in early postpartum were most likely to show this recovery.
• PTOTSurvey2021Resilience and associated characteristics in adults with spina bifida.Developmental medicine and child neurologyAdults with spina bifida reported lower resilience than the general population. Higher resilience was linked to older age, higher household education, prior urological surgeries, and better physical function. These factors may help identify who needs support.
• PTOTOther2021The effect of experimental shoulder pain on contralateral muscle force and activation.Physiotherapy theory and practiceInjecting pain into one shoulder slightly reduced strength in the opposite shoulder but did not significantly reduce muscle activation. However, nearly half the participants showed a meaningful strength drop on the pain-free side. Clinicians should measure both shoulders, not just the injured one, when assessing progress.
• Other2021Does the Arc of Science Bend Towards Impact? Four Decades of Empirical Research Published in JADD Since the DSM-III.Journal of autism and developmental disordersAcross decades of autism research in JADD, there was no clear shift toward studies that test practical care. Only about 6% of original studies clearly tested interventions in community settings.
• PTOther2021A descriptive report of the variability in 3D hip and knee kinematics during a single limb squat in women who have patellofemoral pain and visually classified dynamic knee valgus.Physiotherapy theory and practiceWomen with patellofemoral pain and visually identified knee valgus had highly individual 3D hip and knee patterns, even when 2D knee angles looked similar. In these 23 women after movement training, the 2D knee angle decreased, but no single joint explained the change.
• PTOther2021Intra- and inter-rater reliability of Fugl-Meyer Assessment of Lower Extremity early after stroke.Brazilian journal of physical therapyThe Colombian Spanish FMA-LE rated leg movement after stroke reliably early in hospital. Between therapists, total score agreement was 75% to 80%. Within therapists, agreement was 69% to 87% when a 1-point difference was accepted.
• PTOTSurveyPerceived Neighborhood Walkability is Associated with Recent Falls in Urban Dwelling Older Adults.Journal of geriatric physical therapy (2001)Older adults who fell recently perceived it as harder to walk to stores and transit stops than those who did not fall. Therapists should ask about these specific access issues before prescribing outdoor walking, as perceived difficulty correlates with fall risk.
• OTOther2022Impact of COVID-19 on Community Participation and Mobility in Young Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorders.Journal of autism and developmental disordersSix young adults with autism tracked by phone GPS and daily logs moved much less after Pennsylvania COVID restrictions. Trips, time away from home and transportation choices dropped, leaving mostly walking or being driven.
• Narrative Review2022COVID-19 Postacute Sequela Rehabilitation: A Look to the Future Through the Lens of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Pulmonary Rehabilitation.Archives of rehabilitation research and clinical translationThe paper proposes training postacute teams in pulmonary rehabilitation for long-haul COVID, but reports no patients or outcomes. It is a call to action, not evidence that the approach works.
• PTOTPilot2022Visually Induced Kinaesthetic Illusion Combined with Therapeutic Exercise for Patients with Chronic Stroke: A Pilot Study.Journal of rehabilitation medicineTen patients with chronic severe stroke improved finger movement, reduced wrist stiffness, and used their arm more after two weeks of visual illusion therapy followed by exercise. No control group means these gains cannot be attributed to the illusion alone.