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 447 OF 704 · NEWEST FIRST

• OTOther2022Translation and Cultural Adaptation into Spanish of the Engagement in Meaningful Activities Survey.Occupational therapy internationalThe Spanish version of the Engagement in Meaningful Activities Survey is now ready for testing. Ten native speakers understood all 12 items without major changes, but the tool has not yet been validated for reliability or accuracy in clinical groups.
• PTOTPilot2022From Inception to Implementation: Strategies for Setting Up Pulmonary Telerehabilitation.Frontiers in rehabilitation sciencesA home-based video telerehabilitation kit cost 570€ per patient and was highly acceptable. COPD patients reported improved symptom burden and self-efficacy, but physical function outcomes were incomplete due to pandemic restrictions.
• PTSurvey2022Diagnostic preferences include discussion of etiology for adults with cerebral palsy and their caregivers.Developmental medicine and child neurologyAmong adults with cerebral palsy and caregivers with a preference, most wanted a cerebral palsy label with a genetic cause. They valued cerebral palsy for services, community, and explaining symptoms, and many wanted to know the cause.
• PTOTSLPOther2022Reproductive and pregnancy health care for women with intellectual and developmental disabilities: A scoping review.Journal of applied research in intellectual disabilities : JARIDWomen with intellectual disabilities receive less sexual education and later prenatal care than peers. Midwife and doula support shows promise for improving care, but providers often lack specific training. Current health systems frequently fail to adapt to these patients' needs.
• OTCase Series2022Exploring the Ability to Perform Activities of Daily Living and Cognitive Status after Hospitalization with COVID-19: A Multiple Case Study.Occupational therapy internationalEleven COVID-19 survivors had reduced ADL ability at discharge and three months later. Motor skills improved in 75% of those followed up, but process skills and cognition often stayed impaired. OT should assess ADL performance, not rely on cognitive screens alone.
• OTQualitative2022A pūrākau analysis of institutional barriers facing Māori occupational therapy students.Australian occupational therapy journalSeven Māori occupational therapy graduates described institutional barriers in their training, including curricula that felt culturally dissonant, unsafe clinical placements, and pastoral care that failed to support them. These experiences highlight systemic issues in how occupational therapy education engages with Māori students and whānau.
• PTOTSLPCohort2022Association between atopic diseases and neurodevelopmental disabilities in a longitudinal birth cohort.Autism research : official journal of the International Society for Autism ResearchChildren with ADHD or other neurodevelopmental disabilities were significantly more likely to have asthma, eczema, or allergic rhinitis. Autism showed no such link. Therapists should watch for these common allergies in patients with ADHD or developmental delays, as they may worsen symptoms.
• SLPOther2022Performance of adolescents in oral narrative discourse and associated factors.CoDASAdolescents with typical development named pictures better when they retold stories more completely. School year, age, memory and general oral language scores did not predict narrative performance. The MAC Battery narrative task appears usable for Brazilian Portuguese adolescents without adaptation.
• PTOTOther2022Optimization of machine learning method combined with brain-computer interface rehabilitation system.Journal of physical therapy scienceIn 8 stroke patients, 4 weeks of brain-computer interface training with a robot improved upper limb scores and reduced spasticity. Brain imaging suggested neural reshaping, but the tiny sample and lack of a control group mean this is a technical proof of concept, not evidence of efficacy.
• SLPQualitative2022Conversational repair in individuals with Alzheimer disease.CoDASPeople with moderate Alzheimer's produced many repair attempts that failed to clarify meaning, while healthy controls' repairs were always adequate. Interlocutors took over the work of fixing the conversation, suggesting that assessing who performs the repair may be more useful than just counting how often it happens.
• SLPOther2022MMBRG Protocol - Infants and Preschoolers: Myofunctional Orofacial Clinic Examination.CoDASThe MMBGR protocol is now validated for infants and preschoolers aged 6 to 71 months. Expert review confirmed its content, and image-based testing showed good reliability for breathing, swallowing, and speech across all ages. Tone and facial symmetry items showed poor agreement when assessed from video.
• PTOther2022Regular exercise ball training reduces arterial stiffness in sedentary middle-aged males.Journal of physical therapy scienceSupervised exercise ball training increased sit-and-reach trunk flexibility and reduced CAVI and heart-ankle pulse wave velocity in sedentary middle-aged men. This is early evidence from a small study, not a proven cardiovascular benefit.
• PTOther2022Association between height-corrected appendicular and regional skeletal muscle mass and insulin resistance in patients with type 2 diabetes.Journal of physical therapy scienceGreater height-corrected leg muscle mass was linked to lower insulin resistance in men and non-obese women with type 2 diabetes. In obese women, height-corrected limb muscle mass was linked to higher insulin resistance. This is an association, not proof.
• PTOTSLPRCT2022Effects of exercise on sleep spindles in Parkinson's disease.Frontiers in rehabilitation sciencesExercise did not change sleep spindle density or amplitude across the whole night in people with Parkinson's disease. It did slow a decline in spindle density during the first half of the night, and this change correlated with better memory scores in the exercise group only.
• SLPOther2022Measuring and Modeling Cue Dependent Spatial Release from Masking in the Presence of Typical Delays in the Treatment of Hearing Loss.Trends in hearingA 7-ms delay to one ear reduced the speech-in-noise benefit of spatial separation. The loss was large when timing cues mattered and small when only level cues remained. This was tested in normal-hearing listeners, not hearing-device users.
• PTOther2022Contribution of vision and tactile sensation on body sway during quiet stance.Journal of physical therapy scienceClosing eyes increases body sway in all directions and delays the start of recovery forward and backward. Masking foot sensation delays leftward recovery. Tactile sensitivity improves when eyes are closed, but this happens whether standing or sitting.
• PTCohort2022Return to play in elite rugby players after severe knee injuries.The South African journal of physiotherapyAfter severe knee injuries, elite rugby players were slower over 10 m and in reactive agility decision-making than before injury. No clear differences were found versus matched uninjured players at return to play, while controls improved.
• PTOther2022Comparing Temporospatial Performance During Brisk and Self-Paced Walking by Men With Osteomyoplastic Transfemoral Amputation and Controls Using Pressure and Muscle Activation Peak Times.Frontiers in rehabilitation sciencesIntact-limb hip muscle co-contraction occurred throughout the gait cycle in six men with osteomyoplastic transfemoral amputation, and socket pressure peaks were most likely during weight acceptance and push-off. This describes timing patterns, not proof that exercises improve gait.
• SLPOther2022Word Learning by Preschool-Age Children: Differences in Encoding, Re-Encoding, and Consolidation Across Learners During Slow Mapping.Journal of speech, language, and hearing research : JSLHRChildren with poorer working memory and vocabulary start with weaker word forms but learn at the same rate as peers. They need more repetitions to reach mastery. Retention drops after one month. Practice tests did not prevent this forgetting.
• Cohort2022Use of Child Care Attenuates the Link Between Decreased Maternal Sleep and Increased Depressive Symptoms.Journal of developmental and behavioral pediatrics : JDBPMothers with childcare did not report more depressive symptoms when their own sleep dropped, unlike mothers without childcare. Childcare did not buffer stress. This observational study cannot prove childcare caused the difference.
• Other2022PIMP Your Stride: Preferred Running Form to Guide Individualized Injury Rehabilitation.Frontiers in rehabilitation sciencesThis article proposes a theoretical framework for running injury rehabilitation but reports no patients or outcomes. It offers no evidence that the suggested approach works, so there is nothing here to change your clinical practice.
• SLPOther2022Sex differences in automatic emotion regulation in adolescents with autism spectrum disorder.Autism research : official journal of the International Society for Autism ResearchIn adolescents with autism, females were more accurate at withholding responses to angry faces, while males were more accurate at pressing for happy faces. Brain signals for attention and inhibition differed by sex; early face perception signals did not.
• SLPCohort2022Digits-in-noise test in Brazilian Portuguese: how demographic and socioeconomic variables influence normal-hearing subjects.CoDASNormal hearing adults with higher education and socioeconomic status scored better on a smartphone hearing screening test in noise. Age also affected results, with younger adults performing better than those over 60. Gender made no difference. These factors must be considered when interpreting scores.
• OTOther2022Daily living skills of autistic adolescents and young adults: A scoping review.Australian occupational therapy journalMost research on daily living skills for autistic adolescents and young adults focuses on short-term gains in school settings. This leaves therapists without evidence that skills generalise to home or community, or that they last beyond six months.
• OTQualitative2022Understanding occupational therapy practice in residential aged care facilities under the Aged Care Funding Instrument: A qualitative study.Australian occupational therapy journalSeven occupational therapists in Australian residential aged care described a funding system that rewarded documenting disability over independence. They reported being pressured to record residents as needing more help than they did, and to document pain massage sessions that were not actually delivered.
• Other2022Heritability of social behavioral phenotypes and preliminary associations with autism spectrum disorder risk genes in rhesus macaques: A whole exome sequencing study.Autism research : official journal of the International Society for Autism ResearchSocial behaviors in juvenile macaques are highly heritable. Preliminary genetic links were found between specific variants in autism-risk genes and traits like poor motor coordination and atypical reactions to loss of resources.
• PTOTSystematic Review2022Influences on Participation in Life After Spinal Cord Injury: Qualitative Inquiry Reveals Interaction of Context and Moderators.Frontiers in rehabilitation sciencesPeople with spinal cord injury described participation as shaped by physical and social barriers, body functions, psychological meaning, control, knowledge, support, resources and timing. These themes can guide person-centred rehabilitation, but the review does not test interventions.
• PTSLPCohort2022Evolution of bulbar function in spinal muscular atrophy type 1 treated with nusinersen.Developmental medicine and child neurologyIn 24 children with SMA type 1 treated with nusinersen, swallowing and feeding worsened over 24 months: more needed tube feeding, while motor scores improved. Bulbar care must stay active even when movement improves.
• PTOTSLPCohort2022Risk factors for decline in gait speed during walking while talking in older adults.Gait & postureWalking speed while talking declined faster in older adults who were older, had poorer balance, or had faster single-task walking speeds. Poor balance was the strongest modifiable risk factor for this accelerated decline.
• SLPOther2022Effects of Stimulation Position and Frequency Band on Auditory Spatial Perception with Bilateral Bone Conduction.Trends in hearingBone conduction localization is as accurate as air conduction when transducers sit on the mastoid or condyle. High-frequency sounds localize better than low-frequency ones. Front-back confusion rates were similar for both methods, suggesting bone conduction can support spatial audio if placed correctly.
• SLPCohort2022Characterization of the transition to oral feeding in premature newborns.CoDASVery premature newborns took longer to transition to oral feeding than late or moderate preterm infants. However, the rate of exclusive breastfeeding at discharge was similar across all groups. The breast-probe technique was the most common method used during this transition.
• PTOTSLPPilot2022Benefits of an Intensive Individual CO-OP Intervention in a Group Setting for Children with DCD.Occupational therapy internationalChildren with DCD improved on goals trained during a five-day intensive CO-OP camp, with gains held at three-month follow-up. Transfer to goals coached at home afterwards was less consistent, with parents reporting improvements that children and independent ratings did not always confirm.
• PTOTSystematic Review2022The Effectiveness of Proprioceptive Training for Improving Motor Performance and Motor Dysfunction: A Systematic Review.Frontiers in rehabilitation sciencesProprioceptive training improved proprioception in 71% of studies and motor performance in 81%. Clinical populations, especially those with neurological or orthopedic conditions, showed larger and more consistent gains than healthy adults. Active movement and balance training were the most common effective interventions.
• PTOther2022Thirty second chair stand test: Test-retest reliability, agreement and minimum detectable change in people with early-stage knee osteoarthritis.Physiotherapy research international : the journal for researchers and clinicians in physical therapyThe 30-second chair stand test is reliable for people with early knee osteoarthritis, but performance improves between the first and second attempts. For an individual, a change of at least 2.5 stands is needed to confirm real progress beyond measurement error.
• PTOTOther2022Development of a Clinical Practice Guideline for Lower Limb Amputees. A Knowledge Translation Process in a Middle Income Country.Frontiers in rehabilitation sciencesColombia developed a clinical practice guideline for lower limb amputees with 43 recommendations, but 93% were based on low or very low quality evidence. Patients prioritized walking and stump infection, while economic analyses supported comprehensive rehabilitation and specific prosthetic choices.
• PTOTOther2022Healthy ageing through participation in community situated activities: A scoping review of assessment instruments to support occupational therapy practice.Australian occupational therapy journalNo existing assessment tool comprehensively measures community participation for older adults because they ignore environmental factors like transport and accessibility. Therapists should not assume standard participation scores capture the barriers preventing patients from leaving home or engaging in daily life.
• OTCohort2022Employment effects for people with disabilities after participation in vocational training programmes: A cohort analysis using propensity score matching.Work (Reading, Mass.)Vocational training locks people out of work for three years, but employment prospects improve by year four. Holding official disability status, rather than just taking training, significantly boosts income and job placement compared to similar people without that status.
• PTOther2022Development and content validity of a rating scale for the pain and disability drivers management model.Archives of physiotherapyPhysiotherapists judged a new low back pain profile scale clear, well presented, and clinically usable after workshop feedback. It has not been tested in real patients or linked to patient outcomes.
• PTOTSurvey2022Characterizing Pain Among Adolescents and Young Adults With Arthrogryposis Multiplex Congenita.Pediatric physical therapy : the official publication of the Section on Pediatrics of the American Physical Therapy AssociationPain is common in adolescents and adults with arthrogryposis. Higher pain scores and more painful body regions were associated with reduced functional mobility. A 7-day average pain rating is more reliable for tracking change than a single current pain score.
• PTOther2022Impactful educational transitions: Crossroads for physiotherapy education in South Africa?The South African journal of physiotherapyThis paper discusses potential changes to physiotherapy training pathways in South Africa, such as introducing Doctor of Physiotherapy degrees or community rehabilitation workers. It proposes an educational framework based on existing literature and government plans but reports no new patient data, clinical outcomes, or research results.
• PTProtocol2022Global profile of individuals undergoing total knee replacement through the PROGRESS-PLUS equity lens: Protocol for a systematic review.The South African journal of physiotherapyNo results are available yet. This is a protocol for a planned systematic review, so it cannot tell therapists what demographic or equity profiles were found.
• PTOTPilot2022SAfety and Feasibility of EArly Resistance Training After Median Sternotomy: The SAFE-ARMS Study.Physical therapyTwelve participants with complete data performed supervised bilateral machine resistance training tested at 2, 8, and 14 weeks after sternotomy. No upper limb exercise exceeded 2.0 mm sternal micromotion, and no sternal pain increase was reported.
• PTRCT2022Effects of breathing re-education on endurance, strength of deep neck flexors and pulmonary function in patients with chronic neck pain: A randomised controlled trial.The South African journal of physiotherapyAdding eight weeks of supervised breathing re-education to standard physiotherapy improved neck flexor strength and lung capacity in patients with chronic neck pain. Endurance and other breathing measures did not differ between groups, but the added exercises helped restore strength and vital capacity.
• PTOTSystematic Review2022Rehabilitation Research in Denmark Between 2001 and 2020: A Scoping Review.Frontiers in rehabilitation sciences1,779 Danish rehabilitation studies were mostly about musculoskeletal conditions, cancer, and cardiac disease. Few covered rheumatic disease, diabetes, or substance abuse, and hospitals contributed most work.
• PTOTQualitative2022Knowledge Needs in Rehabilitation: Perspectives of Service Users and Professionals.Frontiers in rehabilitation sciencesRehabilitation professionals and service users in Finland described needing evidence that fits individual lives, supports collaboration and remote rehabilitation, and is easy to access. The study reports what they said they need, not whether any intervention works.
• PTQualitative2022How to Facilitate Adherence to Cardiac Rehabilitation in Primary Health Settings for Ischaemic Heart Disease Patients. The Perspectives of Health Professionals.Frontiers in rehabilitation sciencesHealth professionals described five ways to facilitate cardiac rehabilitation adherence: individual adaptation, coherent referral messaging, shared nonclinical information, attention to family and work barriers, and group belonging. These are clinician views, not tested outcomes.
• SLPOther2022The Development of Sound Localization Latency in Infants and Young Children with Normal Hearing.Trends in hearingSound localization latency decreases significantly with age, dropping from about 1 second at 6 months to 500 ms by 3 years. This objective measure works in infants and young children, offering a way to assess binaural processing without requiring verbal responses or extensive training.
• PTOTSLPSystematic Review2022Understanding the participation outcomes for persons with disability when partnered with assistance dogs: A scoping review.Australian occupational therapy journalAssistance dog partnerships showed mixed participation outcomes across 38 studies. While many reported improved self-care and social interaction, others found no benefit or added burdens like financial cost and training workload. The evidence is too weak to confirm efficacy, but it helps prepare clients for realistic expectations.
• PTOTSLPCohort2022Exploration of diet, physical activity, health knowledge and the cardiometabolic profile of young adults with intellectual disability.Journal of intellectual disability research : JIDRYoung adults with intellectual disability had significantly higher BMI and waist circumference than peers. They reported less physical activity and poorer diet quality. Resting heart rate and HbA1c were elevated, indicating increased cardiometabolic risk despite similar blood pressure and lipid profiles.
• PTOTPilot2022Utility of an obstacle-crossing test to classify future fallers and non-fallers at hospital discharge after stroke: A pilot study.Gait & postureStroke survivors who failed to step over a customized obstacle before hospital discharge were three times more likely to fall in the next three months. This simple test may help identify those needing extra fall prevention, though results are not precise enough for routine practice yet.