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 427 OF 704 · NEWEST FIRST

• SLPOther2022Code-switching in parents' everyday speech to bilingual infants.Journal of child languageBilingual parents code-switch more often as infants grow, shifting from 7 to 28 switches per hour between 10 and 18 months. Most switches happen between sentences to aid understanding, suggesting parents adapt their mixing to support language development.
• SLPCohort2022Oropharyngeal Dysphagia After Hospitalization for COVID-19 Disease: Our Screening Results.DysphagiaEight of 117 post-COVID patients had a positive swallowing screen. Among those eight, four had abnormal swallowing-related quality of life, but seven did not reach the aspiration-risk cut-off. The EAT-10 screen was used to choose who needed further assessment.
• PTCase-Control2022Recreational runners who recovered from COVID-19 show different running kinetics and muscle activities compared with healthy controls.Gait & postureRunners who recovered from severe COVID-19 showed altered mechanics compared to healthy controls. They had higher lateral forces and faster loading rates at heel strike, plus different muscle activation patterns. These changes are linked to injury risk, suggesting a need for specific reconditioning.
• SLPSurvey2022Mental Health and Resilient Coping in Caregivers of Autistic Individuals during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Findings from the Families Facing COVID Study.Journal of autism and developmental disordersMost caregivers of autistic children reported high anxiety and moderate stress during the pandemic, with nearly half showing low resilient coping. While resilient coping was linked to better mental health overall, it did not buffer the specific impact of pandemic disruptions on stress or anxiety.
• OTSLPCohort2022Supporting autistic adults' episodic memory recall in interviews: The role of executive functions, theory of mind, and language abilities.Autism : the international journal of research and practiceSupportive questioning removed the link between interview performance and cognitive abilities for autistic adults. When questions were open-ended, expressive language predicted recall specificity. With specific prompts, no cognitive factor predicted performance, suggesting support reduces the mental load of interviewing.
• OTSLPSystematic Review2022People with intellectual disabilities living in care facilities engaging in virtual social contact: A systematic review of the feasibility and effects on well-being.Journal of applied research in intellectual disabilities : JARIDVirtual social contact is feasible for people with intellectual disabilities, including those with severe needs using adapted devices. Effects on well-being are mixed, with some users reporting happiness and others frustration or exclusion. Support from staff and family is often lacking.
• PTOTSLPCohort2022Mortality in pediatric hydrocephalus.Developmental medicine and child neurologyIn children with hydrocephalus, death is more often caused by other medical conditions than by the hydrocephalus itself. When hydrocephalus did cause death, half the cases involved catastrophic shunt failure, while others followed decisions to withhold surgery based on perceived poor neurodevelopmental outcomes.
• SLPQualitative2022Autism diagnosis as a social process.Autism : the international journal of research and practiceClinicians in autism assessment teams described long waiting lists and limited time narrowing assessments, while diagnosis involved building a shared narrative and interpreting tools such as the ADOS as partial, especially for women and girls.
• SLPNarrative Review2022Review of Genotype-Phenotype Correlations in Usher Syndrome.Ear and hearingUsher syndrome subtypes have different hearing loss patterns: USH1 severe congenital deafness, USH2 high-frequency loss with normal balance, USH3 progressive post-lingual loss. Mutation type can change expected course.
• SLPCase Series2022Developing Pretend Play in Autistic Children Using the Playboxes Joint Play Approach as Part of Ongoing Practice.Journal of autism and developmental disordersSeven autistic children aged 5 to 8 years showed increased pretend play scores after up to ten 30 to 40 minute weekly joint play sessions. Gains ranged from 8 to 30 months in age equivalent scores, including for children with learning difficulties or English as an additional language.
• SLPSystematic Review2022Attitudes towards sexuality and related caregiver support of people with intellectual disabilities: A systematic review on the perspectives of people with intellectual disabilities.Journal of applied research in intellectual disabilities : JARIDPeople with intellectual disabilities hold diverse views on sexuality, ranging from restrictive to supportive. They value privacy and tailored sex education but fear staff disapproval. Therapists should assess individual attitudes rather than assuming a uniform lack of interest or capability.
• PTOTCohort2022Knee biomechanics and contralateral knee osteoarthritis progression after total knee arthroplasty.Gait & postureWalking mechanics did not predict knee osteoarthritis progression in the opposite knee after total knee replacement. Despite high rates of radiographic worsening over eight years, neither knee loading nor motion explained which patients progressed.
• SLPCase Series2022Laryngeal Sarcoidosis and Swallowing: What Do We Know About Dysphagia Assessment and Management in this Population?DysphagiaSeven patients with laryngeal sarcoidosis showed silent aspiration on instrumental tests despite normal eating scores. Bedside checks missed these safety risks. Specialists recommend instrumental assessment for this group to catch airway threats that patients cannot feel.
• PTOTCohort2022Cumulative Risk And Associated Factors For Fall-Related Fractures In Stroke Survivors After Discharge From Rehabilitation Wards: A Retrospective Study With A 6-Year Follow-Up.Journal of rehabilitation medicineAfter discharge from convalescent stroke rehabilitation, 13.7% had a fall-related fracture within 5 years. Female sex and moderate leg weakness at discharge were linked to higher fracture risk, especially in the first year.
• PTOTOther2022Wrist-based accelerometer cut-points for quantifying moderate-to-vigorous intensity physical activity in Parkinson's disease.Gait & posturePeople with Parkinson's need a wrist accelerometer cut-point of 2,883 counts per minute to flag moderate-to-vigorous activity, versus 4,389 for healthy adults. Using the standard higher threshold undercounts their activity because their movement is less efficient.
• PTPilot2022Soft robotic exosuit augmented high intensity gait training on stroke survivors: a pilot study.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitationFive chronic stroke survivors walked faster and farther after 18 sessions of high-intensity training with a soft ankle exosuit. Gains exceeded clinically important thresholds. Without a control group, the specific contribution of the exosuit versus the intense walking practice remains unknown.
• PTOther2021Inter-rater reliability of a wright respirometer to measure vital capacity in neuromuscular disorders.Journal of physical therapy scienceTwo therapists measuring vital capacity in 18 patients with neuromuscular disorders using a Wright respirometer and a standardized script produced highly consistent results. Differences between examiners were small enough that the device can reliably track disease progression across different clinicians.
• PTOTPilot2021Identifying preventative measures against frailty, locomotive syndrome, and sarcopenia in young adults: a pilot study.Journal of physical therapy scienceMost healthy young adults in this pilot showed signs of pre-frailty or low muscle mass, but very few had actual sarcopenia or severe mobility loss. The findings suggest monitoring muscle mass early, though the small, young sample limits broad application.
• PTOTSLPPilot2021Immediate effect of adding mirror visual feedback to lateral weight-shifting training on the standing balance control of the unilateral spatial neglect model.Journal of physical therapy scienceIn healthy people wearing a headset that mimics left-side neglect, adding mirror feedback to weight-shifting training changed balance in only a few specific tests. Most measures did not improve, and this preliminary model cannot guide treatment for actual patients.
• SLPOther2021Deaths of people with intellectual disabilities: Analysis of deaths in England from COVID-19 and other causes.Journal of applied research in intellectual disabilities : JARIDIn England, people with intellectual disabilities who died with suspected or confirmed COVID-19 were much younger than the general population. None had reported altered smell or taste, and reviewers noted problems recognising deterioration and accessing care.
• PTOTOther2021Correlation between community balance and mobility scale (CB&M) with a battery of outcome measures to assess balance in Parkinson's disease - a cross-sectional study.Archives of physiotherapyIn Parkinson's, the CB&M correlated strongly with standard balance tests but exposed deficits they missed. The Berg Scale hit a ceiling, masking risk in early stages. Use CB&M to catch subtle, community-level balance problems before falls occur.
• SLPMeta-Analysis2021Functional connectivity within an anxiety network and associations with anxiety symptom severity in middle-aged adults with and without autism.Autism research : official journal of the International Society for Autism ResearchMiddle-aged adults with autism showed higher anxiety and reduced brain connectivity in anxiety networks. However, within the autism group, stronger connectivity in these networks correlated with more severe anxiety, a pattern opposite to that seen in typical adults. This suggests distinct neural mechanisms for anxiety in autism.
• PTRCT2022Influence of adding strain-counterstrain to standard therapy on axioscapular muscles amplitude and fatigue in mechanical neck pain: a single-blind, randomized trial.European journal of physical and rehabilitation medicineAdding strain-counterstrain to standard exercise therapy reduced pain and disability more effectively than exercise alone in patients with mechanical neck pain. Both groups improved, but the group receiving manual release techniques showed greater gains in pain scores and function.
• PTSystematic Review2022Effects of control strategies on gait in robot-assisted post-stroke lower limb rehabilitation: a systematic review.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitationNo consistent gait outcome pattern matched exoskeleton control strategies after stroke. Most studies were small and technical, so this review does not show that any control strategy improves walking.
• SLPOther2022Phonological complexity in intervention for Spanish-speaking children with speech sound disorder.Clinical linguistics & phoneticsFour Spanish-speaking bilingual children with speech sound disorder showed some improvement in unpracticed sounds after complex Spanish sound intervention. Responses varied widely, and children trained on /l/ showed smaller improvement than cluster-trained children. This is a four-child study, not proof of efficacy.
• PTOTSLPQualitative2022In Our Own Words: The Complex Sensory Experiences of Autistic Adults.Journal of autism and developmental disordersAutistic adults described sensory differences as unpredictable, changing with mood and energy. One person may find bright lights painful while another seeks them out. Clinicians should ask about personal triggers and coping strategies rather than assuming standard sensory profiles apply to everyone.
• PTOTCohort2022Neck and back pain: Differences between patients treated in primary and specialist health care.Journal of rehabilitation medicinePatients referred to specialist care had heavier physical workloads and lower education than those treated in primary physiotherapy. Specialist patients reported more pain and worse quality of life, but psychological distress scores were similar after adjustment. Referral patterns align with pain duration and socioeconomic factors rather than mental health severity.
• Other2022Alterations in Gut Vitamin and Amino Acid Metabolism are Associated with Symptoms and Neurodevelopment in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder.Journal of autism and developmental disordersChildren with autism showed distinct gut metabolite patterns, with lower levels of several B vitamins and vitamin C, and higher levels of serotonin and markers of oxidative stress. These metabolic differences correlated with symptom severity and neurodevelopment scores, but the study cannot prove that these gut changes cause autism symptoms or that correcting them will improve outcomes.
• PTOther2022Muscle contributions to pre-swing biomechanical tasks influence swing leg mechanics in individuals post-stroke during walking.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitationIn 15 people post-stroke, more pre-swing vasti braking predicted less peak knee flexion during swing. Gastrocnemius contributions predicted propulsion asymmetry. Rectus femoris was not a primary knee extensor, and total musculotendon work on the paretic leg did not predict knee flexion.
• SLPOther2022Phonological Preparation in Korean: Phoneme, or Syllable or Another Unit?Language and speechNative Korean speakers named pictures faster when target words shared an initial body or syllable, not when they shared only an initial phoneme. This suggests Korean speech planning may use body and syllable units.
• PTOTSLPMeta-Analysis2022New technologies promoting active upper limb rehabilitation after stroke: an overview and network meta-analysis.European journal of physical and rehabilitation medicineVirtual reality and robot-assisted therapy improved upper-limb motor function more than conventional therapy in both subacute and chronic stroke. Telerehabilitation matched conventional therapy. Choose robots for severe impairment early on, and virtual reality for milder cases or later stages.
• PTOTRCT2022Swallowing Exercise During Head and Neck Cancer Treatment: Results of a Randomized Trial.DysphagiaSwallowing exercises plus progressive resistance training during head and neck cancer radiotherapy did not improve swallowing safety versus usual care. Some mouth opening and symptom benefits appeared, but the two exercise types cannot be separated.
• OTSLPCohort2022Early-Life Environmental and Child Factors Associated with the Presence of Disruptive Behaviors in Seven-Year-Old Children with Autistic Traits in the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children.Journal of autism and developmental disordersMany early-life factors link to disruptive behaviors in autistic children, not just autism itself. Smoking, difficult temperament, and family stress were specific to the disruptive group. Screen for these to tailor behavioral support.
• SLPOther2022X-linked Malformation Deafness: Neurodevelopmental Symptoms Are Common in Children With IP3 Malformation and Mutation in POU3F4.Ear and hearingAided hearing thresholds were similar, but children with IP3 malformation had poorer speech recognition, vocabulary, social communication, and more attention and hyperactivity concerns than matched cochlear implant controls.
• PTOTSLPCohort2022Seven Domains of Persisting Problems after Hospital-treated Covid-19 Indicate a Need For a Multiprofessional Rehabilitation Approach.Journal of rehabilitation medicineAfter hospital-treated COVID-19, many survivors reported lasting problems in seven areas: vision, physical function, cognition, mood, swallowing, voice, and mental fatigue. In the subgroup with rehabilitation needs, 66% had problems in at least three areas.
• OTOther2022The Importance of Understanding Individual Differences of Emotion Regulation Abilities in 22q11.2 Deletion Syndrome.Journal of autism and developmental disordersHalf of 129 young people with 22q11.2 deletion syndrome had parent-reported difficulty regulating emotions, compared with 8% of 116 typically developing peers. The other half fell in the typical range, so assess each person rather than assuming emotion problems.
• SLPOther2022Automated phonological analysis and treatment target selection using AutoPATT.Clinical linguistics & phoneticsAutoPATT generated speech inventories with 98 to 100 percent accuracy, compared to 78 to 96 percent for manual analysis. The software missed one complex target due to a coding error, so clinicians must still review its suggestions before selecting treatment goals.
• PTOTSLPSystematic Review2022Machine learning methods for functional recovery prediction and prognosis in post-stroke rehabilitation: a systematic review.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitationMost stroke prediction models rely on internal validation, not new data, so their real-world accuracy is unproven. High risk of bias and small sample sizes limit current tools. Clinicians cannot yet use these algorithms to confidently predict patient recovery.
• SLPCohort2022Novel Approaches to Measure Spatial Release From Masking in Children With Bilateral Cochlear Implants.Ear and hearingChildren with bilateral cochlear implants gained speech-in-noise benefits from spatial separation, but needed much wider angles than normal-hearing peers to achieve the same improvement. Positioning teachers or peers opposite the child, rather than just to the side, maximizes their access to auditory cues.
• SLPOther2022N400 Evidence That the Early Stages of Lexical Access Ignore Knowledge About Phonological Alternations.Language and speechA legal tone variant did not reduce the brain mismatch response compared with an unrelated wrong tone. The null result was repeated.
• OTCase Report2022Design-development of an at-home modular brain-computer interface (BCI) platform in a case study of cervical spinal cord injury.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitationIn a person with cervical spinal cord injury, an implanted brain-to-glove system worked at home, with hand-grasp commands classified correctly 87.53% of the time over a year without recalibration. This is feasibility, not proof of benefit.
• PTRCT2021Curative effect of long-term intervention using a new device in patients with chronic low back pain.Journal of physical therapy scienceIn adults with chronic low back pain, using a specialized training bed to guide simultaneous abdominal and pelvic floor contraction increased muscle thickness and reduced pain more than standard supine or sitting training. The device appears to help patients engage deep core muscles more effectively than position alone.
• PTSurvey2021Student satisfaction with initiatives for the national examination during the COVID-19 pandemic.Journal of physical therapy scienceFourth-year physical therapy students graduating in 2021 reported higher satisfaction with exam preparation initiatives and with the frequency of mock exams than 2019 and 2020 graduates. Their mock exam scores were similar.
• PTOTOther2021Investigation of the effect of a 15-degree tilt-in-space on the fluctuation of shear forces exerted on the buttocks when the back support is reclined.Journal of physical therapy scienceAdding 15-degree tilt before reclining lowered measured forces on the buttocks in 11 healthy men, but increased force fluctuation during the movement. It reduced trunk slide. This is seating mechanics, not proven pressure injury prevention.
• PTOTSurvey2021Influences of remote exercise training for community-dwelling older adults in Japan during the COVID-19 pandemic.Journal of physical therapy scienceMost older adults reported less exercise during Japan's state of emergency. In the small group who completed two weeks of remote DVD exercises, self-reported effort dropped significantly. This suggests home-based video guidance can make movement feel easier for motivated, healthy seniors.
• PTCase-Control2021Analysis of the relationship between the transversus abdominis and lower back pain using an ultrasound.Journal of physical therapy sciencePeople with chronic low back pain had thinner abdominal muscles when contracting them with their pelvic floor compared to pain-free people. However, the test was poor at identifying patients, missing half of them. This measurement is not yet a reliable diagnostic tool.
• PTOTSLPCase Series2021Physique, range of motion, and gross muscle strength in hemiplegic para swimmers: a cross-sectional case series.Journal of physical therapy scienceHemiplegic swimmers showed significantly smaller arm circumference and restricted shoulder and ankle range of motion on their affected side compared to swimmers with vision impairment. They also had reduced lower-limb strength on their unaffected side and poor streamlined posture.
• PTOTNarrative Review2022Applications of Digital Health Technologies in Knee Osteoarthritis: Narrative Review.JMIR rehabilitation and assistive technologiesDigital tools like apps and video calls often match in-person therapy for pain and function in knee osteoarthritis and replacement. Blended care with real-time feedback and clinician contact appears more effective than self-directed websites alone.
• SLPOther2022Accuracy and Stability in English Speakers' Production of Japanese Pitch Accent.Language and speechMore Japanese experience did not improve English learners' Japanese pitch accent. Accuracy and stability were low for both groups, and no learner produced accurate and stable accent types for most words.
• Other2022Floating EMG sensors and stimulators wirelessly powered and operated by volume conduction for networked neuroprosthetics.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitationWireless devices powered by high-frequency currents through the body successfully recorded muscle activity and stimulated movement in anaesthetised rabbits. The system met safety limits for tissue heating, but the devices are not yet suitable for chronic human use.