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 439 OF 704 · NEWEST FIRST

• PTOTOther2022The presence of pain in community-dwelling South African manual wheelchair users with spinal cord injury.The South African journal of physiotherapy85% of manual wheelchair users with spinal cord injury reported pain. Neuropathic pain was more common than musculoskeletal pain and was associated with higher severity. Burning pain in the lower limbs below the injury level was the most frequent presentation.
• PTOTRCT2022Effects of incorporating elliptical trainer exercise during rehabilitation on physical function and self-reported outcomes after total hip arthroplasty: a randomized controlled trial.Journal of physical therapy scienceAdding 20 minutes of daily elliptical trainer exercise to standard hip replacement rehabilitation improved walking speed, stride length, and knee strength at 1 and 3 months compared to standard walking practice. Patients also reported less fear of falling at 1 month. There was no difference in patient-reported hip function scores.
• SLPOther2022Using the Clinical Global Impression scale to assess social communication change in minimally verbal children with autism spectrum disorder.Autism research : official journal of the International Society for Autism ResearchIn minimally verbal children with autism, one-question clinician ratings after six weeks matched independent communication coding: children rated much improved showed more joint-attention gains, while request and total gains did not differ.
• PTRCT2022Passive mobilisation of the shoulder in subacute stroke patients with persistent arm paresis: A randomised multiple treatment trial.The South African journal of physiotherapyCombined soft tissue mobilisation increased passive shoulder external rotation by about 7 degrees in stroke patients with arm weakness. Scapular and standard angular mobilisation both decreased external rotation. No other range of motion or pain measures differed between techniques.
• SLPQualitative2022Using ethnodrama to support parents in sense-making after prenatal or neonatal diagnosis of a child's disabling condition.Journal of applied research in intellectual disabilities : JARIDParents of children with Down syndrome wanted balanced stories about early parenting, not only clinical facts. Interview themes were shaped into short video scripts, and parents said most scripts felt true to their experience.
• PTOther2022A Multi-Systems Approach to Human Movement after ACL Reconstruction: The Musculoskeletal System.International journal of sports physical therapyThis paper is a clinical commentary reviewing musculoskeletal adaptations and rehabilitation strategies after ACL reconstruction. It describes assessment methods and general principles but reports no original patient outcomes or comparative results to change practice.
• SLPOther2022Hesitations and relative proeminence in prosodic constituents in children's speech.CoDASIn 24 typical children, hesitations were more often in less prominent parts of speech units than in prominent parts, but they also appeared in prominent parts.
• PTCohort2022Evaluation of submaximal endurance in young children living with HIV.The South African journal of physiotherapyChildren living with HIV who started treatment early walked similar distances to uninfected peers on a six-minute test. However, boys with HIV had higher heart rates at rest and after exercise. Girls with HIV walked shorter distances if they were stunted or started treatment late.
• SLPRCT2022Immediate effects of photobiomodulation on maximum lip pressure.CoDASIn 40 adults, a single low-level laser dose of 7 J per point raised maximum lip pressure from 10.60 to 11.90 kPa. The 1 J and 4 J doses did not show a significant change.
• SLPOther2022MMBGR Protocol - infants and preschoolers: Instructive and Orofacial Myofunctional Clinical History.CoDASTen orofacial myofunctional specialists agreed an adapted infant and preschooler clinical history was appropriate. In the final review, all ten completely agreed. It is a speech-language history tool for clinicians, not proof that using it improves children's care.
• PTNarrative Review2021Utility and Feasibility of Transcutaneous Spinal Cord Stimulation for Patients With Incomplete SCI in Therapeutic Settings: A Review of Topic.Frontiers in rehabilitation sciencesTranscutaneous spinal cord stimulation was reported as a feasible add-on to intensive training after incomplete spinal cord injury. Reviewed studies described improved walking, standing, and hand function, but stimulation settings and lasting benefit remain unsettled.
• SLPSurvey2021Parents' Preferences for Behavioral Services in Primary Care During the COVID-19 Pandemic.Journal of developmental and behavioral pediatrics : JDBPDuring the pandemic, parents preferred virtual care for separate behavioral visits but in-person for routine well-child checks. Interest in digital resources like apps and portals rose significantly. Helping children cope with emotions remained the top topic, with self-calming rated more important than before.
• SLPRCT2021Examining the effect of a wearable, anxiety detection technology on improving the awareness of anxiety signs in autism spectrum disorder: a pilot randomized controlled trial.Molecular autismChildren with autism wearing a heart-rate monitor that showed their anxiety level on a tablet were more likely to start deep breathing during a stressful speech task. All 14 in the feedback group used breathing, compared to 4 of 12 controls.
• Protocol2021Dual-Task Treadmill Training for the Prevention of Falls in Parkinson's Disease: Rationale and Study Design.Frontiers in rehabilitation sciencesThis is a study protocol describing planned methods for a trial on dual-task treadmill training in Parkinson's disease. No patients have been treated or measured, so there are no findings to act on.
• Pilot2021A Mixed-Methods Feasibility Study of Integrated Pediatric Complex Care: Experiences of Parents With Care and the Value of Parent Engagement in Research.Frontiers in rehabilitation sciencesParents valued complex care brought closer to home, especially continuity, coordination, and easy team access. They found follow-up questionnaires hard to complete, so this pilot reports what families want, not that the clinic works.
• SLPCohort2021Disparities in Kangaroo Care for Premature Infants in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.Journal of developmental and behavioral pediatrics : JDBPInfants born under 32 weeks whose families used public insurance or a language other than English received less Kangaroo Care. The public insurance gap remained after language was considered; some language gaps did not remain once insurance type was considered.
• OTOther2021Mapping of the GEVA Items to the ICF: Preliminary Results Based on the Content of a Tool Guide Used to Assess the Needs of Persons With Disabilities in France.Frontiers in rehabilitation sciencesA French disability assessment guide has 80% of items mapped to the ICF, a disability classification. The mapping shows which items fit and which do not, especially education and employment.
• Cohort2021Visual attention and inhibitory control in children, teenagers and adults with autism without intellectual disability: results of oculomotor tasks from a 2-year longitudinal follow-up study (InFoR).Molecular autismAdults with autism showed similar eye movement speeds to controls but made more errors when trying to look away from a target. Teenagers with autism were faster than controls on this task, while children showed lower accuracy. These differences did not change over two years.
• PTSystematic Review2021Lower Limb Exercise-Based Injury Prevention Programs Are Effective in Improving Sprint Speed, Jumping, Agility and Balance: an Umbrella Review.International journal of sports physical therapyMulticomponent lower-limb injury prevention programs showed improvements in sprint speed, balance, agility and some jumping tasks in athletes. Strength results were variable. These programs may help performance as well as injury prevention.
• Other2021Reconceptualizing the Family to Improve Inclusion in Childhood Disability Research and Practice.Frontiers in rehabilitation sciences
• PTOTSLPNarrative Review2021When Spinal Neuromodulation Meets Sensorimotor Rehabilitation: Lessons Learned From Animal Models to Regain Manual Dexterity After a Spinal Cord Injury.Frontiers in rehabilitation sciencesThis review synthesizes animal and early human data showing cervical spinal stimulation may aid hand recovery, but only when paired with specific rehabilitation. Stimulation alone is not a cure; optimal training intensity and timing remain undefined.
• PTOTSLPOther2022Executive functions and adaptive behaviour in individuals with Down syndrome.Journal of intellectual disability research : JIDRParents reported that children with Down syndrome struggle most with working memory, not emotional control. In school-age children, these executive function difficulties were strongly linked to poorer daily living and social skills, suggesting therapy should target these cognitive processes directly.
• PTOther2022Validity of anaerobic threshold measured in resistance exercise.Journal of physical therapy scienceIn ten healthy young men, oxygen uptake stabilized within three minutes during leg-extension exercise at 80% of the anaerobic threshold. This confirms the method can identify a steady state, but the study was not done in patients with heart failure.
• PTCase Report2022Daily Outpatient Physical Therapy for a Toddler With a Neurodegenerative Disease: A Case Report.Pediatric physical therapy : the official publication of the Section on Pediatrics of the American Physical Therapy AssociationA toddler with a rare neurodegenerative disease improved in motor skills after daily two-hour physical therapy. The child attended 17 of 20 sessions and showed gains in gross and fine motor function, as well as untargeted areas like cognition, suggesting high-dose care may be feasible.
• SLPCohort2022Figure-based speech perception test: applicability in children with Down syndrome.CoDASMost children with Down syndrome could complete a picture-based speech perception test, even those as young as two. Accuracy improved with age, but errors on specific words often reflected unfamiliar vocabulary rather than hearing loss, requiring clinicians to interpret scores carefully.
• SLPSurvey2022Quality of life of the Brazilian speech therapist facing the covid-19 pandemic.CoDASBrazilian speech therapists reported moderate quality of life during the pandemic, with the lowest scores in psychological and environmental domains. Women, those without partners, and clinicians working in outpatient or hospital settings reported significantly lower well-being than their male, partnered, and private-practice colleagues.
• PTOTCohort2022The relationship between depression, anxiety, and pain interference with therapy referral and utilization among patients with hand conditions.Journal of hand therapy : official journal of the American Society of Hand TherapistsDepression, anxiety, and pain interference scores were not associated with referral to hand therapy. Traumatic conditions were referred more often. Among treated patients, high depression tracked with fewer long-term goals, but this study did not prove that depression caused poorer goal attainment.
• SLPOther2022Masking Level Difference: test-retest reliability assessment in normal hearing female university students.CoDASThe Masking Level Difference test gave similar average scores when repeated in 78 young women, but individual scores varied enough that reliability was only moderate. Do not treat a single change in one patient's score as true progress or decline without checking other auditory tests.
• PTOTSLPPilot2022Immediate effects of neuromuscular joint-facilitation bridging exercises on walking ability and balance function in stroke patients.Journal of physical therapy scienceCombining neuromuscular joint facilitation with bridging exercises produced immediate improvements in walking speed and balance in stroke patients. The combined approach outperformed either intervention alone, though the study measured effects right after a single session rather than long-term recovery.
• SLPRCT2022Parenting stress in caregiver-mediated interventions for toddlers with autism: An application of quantile regression mixed models.Autism research : official journal of the International Society for Autism ResearchBoth caregiver training programs lowered stress about child behaviors for most parents. However, parents in the hands-on coaching group saw their own personal stress rise after support ended, while those in the education group saw it fall. This suggests ongoing support is needed to prevent burnout.
• PTCohort2022Change in static standing balance ability of community-residing elderly females after the onset of COVID-19 pandemic in Japan.Journal of physical therapy scienceOne-legged standing time declined significantly in 2020. The decline was significant in women 75 and older, but not in women 65 to 74.
• PTOTOther2022Influence of kyphosis posture on postural control and lower limb mechanical load immediately after stopping walking.Journal of physical therapy scienceForcing a healthy young man into a slumped, kyphotic posture just before he stops walking does not change how long it takes him to stabilise. It does, however, increase side-to-side sway and shifts the work of stopping from the hip to the ankle.
• OTOther2022Thumb carpometacarpal palmar and radial abduction in adults with thumb carpometacarpal joint pain: Inter-rater reliability and precision of the inter-metacarpal distance method.Journal of hand therapy : official journal of the American Society of Hand TherapistsUsing a digital caliper to measure the distance between thumb and index finger metacarpals showed excellent agreement between therapists. This method is more reliable than goniometry for assessing thumb abduction in patients with carpometacarpal joint pain.
• SLPCohort2022Influence of the type of acoustic transducer in pure-tone audiometry.CoDASCircumaural earphones produced better hearing thresholds than insert earphones at most frequencies, including 250, 500, 2000, and 6000 Hz. Insert earphones were better at 3000 and 4000 Hz. Participants significantly preferred circumaural earphones for comfort.
• SLPCase Report2022Performance in the accuracy task in children with Childhood Apraxia of Speech after an integrated intervention of literacy and motor skills.CoDASThree boys with severe speech apraxia improved accuracy and consistency after 15 sessions combining literacy and motor practice. Gains held at one month. The child with the mildest deficit progressed fastest, while the two with severe deficits made smaller gains.
• SLPOther2022Lists of monosyllables for logoaudiometric tests: elaboration, content validation and search for equivalence.CoDASNew Portuguese monosyllable lists are ready for clinical use. Two lists are equivalent and suitable for testing. A third works as a training list. A fourth was excluded because it was too easy. These results apply only to the specific digital recordings tested.
• OTSLPSystematic Review2022Psychosocial interventions for older people with intellectual disabilities and the role of support staff: A systematic review.Journal of applied research in intellectual disabilities : JARIDPsychosocial approaches for older adults with intellectual disabilities mostly target engagement, communication, mood or daily skills. Many small reports suggest benefit, but this review did not show whether they work. Support staff often have a role in them, sometimes after training.
• SLPRCT2022Caregiver responsiveness as a mechanism to improve social communication in toddlers: Secondary analysis of a randomized controlled trial.Autism research : official journal of the International Society for Autism ResearchCaregiver coaching did not directly improve toddler social communication scores. However, when caregivers increased their verbal responses to their child's cues, the children's social communication skills improved. The coaching worked by changing how caregivers interacted, not through the coaching itself.
• OTCohort2022Family resources and school performance: an analysis of associated factors in middle school adolescents.CoDASAge and grade were linked to home resources in 124 middle-school students from a private school, but school performance was not significantly linked to the total Home Environment Resources Scale; having books at home showed a weak positive link.
• Protocol2021Experimental Protocol to Test Explicit Motor Learning-Cerebellar Theta Burst Stimulation.Frontiers in rehabilitation sciencesThis is a protocol for a future study testing cerebellar stimulation on motor learning in healthy adults. It contains no results, so there are no findings to act on.
• PTOTOther2021Flipping the ICF: Exploring the Interplay of Theory and the Lived Experience to Reconsider Physical Activity in Community-Dwelling People With Multiple Sclerosis.Frontiers in rehabilitation sciencesPeople with MS prioritized daily routines like self-care and family roles to maintain identity and independence. Physiotherapists focused on physical performance and overlooked these personal and contextual drivers. This mismatch explains why standard exercise advice often fails to sustain engagement.
• OTCohort2021Identifying dementia in Down syndrome with the Severe Impairment Battery, Brief Praxis Test and Dementia Scale for People with Learning Disabilities.Journal of intellectual disability research : JIDRCaregiver reports separated no dementia from possible or probable dementia in 100 adults with Down syndrome, while direct tests separated possible from probable but not early change.
• PTOTCase Report2021Case Report: Bionic Reconstruction in an Adult With Obstetric Brachial Plexus Injury.Frontiers in rehabilitation sciencesOne adult with lifelong severe obstetric brachial plexus injury reported better arm use after a package of surgery, prosthetic fitting, and rehabilitation. Scores improved, but this is one person, not evidence that the approach works for others.
• OTSLPPilot2021Metacognitive Strategy Training Is Feasible for People With Aphasia.OTJR : occupation, participation and healthAdapted strategy training using supported conversation was feasible for stroke survivors with aphasia. Therapists maintained fidelity, participants engaged well, and disability scores improved similarly to patients without aphasia, though only half mastered the strategy.
• Protocol2021Rehabilitation and Return-to-Work of Patients Acquiring COVID-19 in the Workplace: A Study Protocol for an Observational Cohort Study.Frontiers in rehabilitation sciencesNo results are reported yet. The paper describes planned measurements for a cohort of patients with occupationally acquired COVID-19, but it does not report outcomes or evidence to change practice.
• PTOTSLPOther2021Evaluating a Therapeutic Powered Mobility Camp for Children with Severe Cerebral Palsy.Canadian journal of occupational therapy. Revue canadienne d'ergotherapieChildren with severe cerebral palsy improved powered mobility skills after a three-week camp, with gains maintained at follow-up. Participants achieved personal functional goals, such as driving to friends or moving around the school, and reported enjoying driving independently.
• PTCase-Control2022Elucidation of abductor digiti minimi activity in chronic ankle instability.Journal of physical therapy scienceIn men with chronic ankle instability, the abductor digiti minimi was underactive during toe extension tasks without load, while the peroneus longus and tibialis anterior were overactive. This intrinsic-extrinsic muscle imbalance disappeared when weight was added.
• SLPCohort2022Repercussion of the implementation of the Picture Exchange Communication System - PECS in the overload index of mothers of children with Autism Spectrum Disorder.CoDASPECS improved children's vocabulary and reduced non-adaptive behaviors, but the primary outcome of maternal burden showed no significant change. Mothers remained stressed despite gains in their child's communication.
• PTOther2022Effect of a controlled starting position on the relationship between the forward reach distance and movement distance of the center of pressure in the functional reach test using the ankle joint strategy.Journal of physical therapy scienceControlling the starting position in the functional reach test reduced measurement variability. The link between reach distance and center of pressure movement remained significant in both conditions, with no difference in strength between them.
• SLPOther2022Facial grimace during speech in cleft lip and palate: a proposal for classification.CoDASA proposed facial grimace classification did not show a clear agreement gain among raters of speech samples from people with repaired cleft palate. Grimace ratings were moderately associated with velopharyngeal orifice size.