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 449 OF 704 · NEWEST FIRST

• SLPNarrative Review2022What Can Altered Auditory Feedback Paradigms Tell Us About Vocal Motor Control in Individuals With Voice Disorders?Perspectives of the ASHA special interest groupsReviewing lab studies that shift pitch during speech, researchers found voice disorders often involve an over-reliance on auditory feedback. However, results were inconsistent across studies and methods, meaning this technique is not yet ready to diagnose patients or guide therapy.
• SLPCohort2022Exploring the victim offender overlap among people with an intellectual disability.Journal of applied research in intellectual disabilities : JARIDVictim-offenders were more likely to have dual disability and younger first police contact. Violent and nonviolent crime showed overlap between victimisation and offending, but sexual crime did not. These findings suggest early intervention at first police contact may be critical.
• SLPOther2022Development and Evaluation of Pediatric Versions of the Vanderbilt Fatigue Scale for Children With Hearing Loss.Journal of speech, language, and hearing research : JSLHRThe Vanderbilt Fatigue Scale for Children is ready for use. It reliably measures listening fatigue in children aged 11 and older via self-report, and in younger children via parent or teacher proxy. Scores are consistent across hearing loss levels and genders.
• OTOther2022Research on the Correlation between Multisource Big Data Virtual Assisted Preschool Education and the Development of Children's Innovative Ability.Occupational therapy internationalThis is a computer science paper about data mining algorithms for kindergarten management systems. It does not report on clinical treatments, therapy outcomes, or patient care, so it contains no findings relevant to physical, occupational, or speech-language therapy.
• PTOTCase-Control2022Reduced Gain and Shortened Time Constant of Vestibular Velocity Storage as a Source of Balance and Movement Sensitivities in Gravitational Insecurity.Occupational therapy internationalAdults with mild gravitational insecurity showed reduced vestibular velocity storage gain and shorter time constants compared to matched controls. They relied more on effortful hip strategies for balance. These findings link specific central vestibular processing deficits to movement sensitivities in this population.
• Narrative Review2022Methodological Challenges in Predicting Periprosthetic Joint Infection Treatment Outcomes: A Narrative Review.Frontiers in rehabilitation sciencesExisting tools for predicting hip or knee infection outcomes are not ready for clinical use. They were built on small samples, perform inconsistently when tested in new groups, and lack data on whether they actually help patients.
• PTRCT2022Effectiveness of Scapular Stabilization Versus Non-Stabilization Stretching on Shoulder Range of Motion, a Randomized Clinical Trial.International journal of sports physical therapyStabilized scapular stretching improved shoulder motion more than non-stabilized stretching in patients with shoulder pain. Pain and function did not clearly differ between groups, though both improved after treatment.
• PTOTSLPCohort2022Short-Term Clinical Outcomes After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction In Adolescents During The COVID-19 Pandemic.International journal of sports physical therapyAdolescents who had ACL reconstruction during the pandemic had stronger uninvolved quadriceps at three months than those treated pre-pandemic. However, strength in the injured leg and self-reported function were identical between groups. The pandemic did not worsen short-term recovery.
• PTOther2022Females have Lower Knee Strength and Vertical Ground Reaction Forces During Landing than Males Following Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction at the Time of Return to Sport.International journal of sports physical therapyAt return to sport after ACL reconstruction, females had lower knee strength than males in both legs. Males landing on the reconstructed leg had greater vertical force relative to body weight. Balance scores did not differ.
• PTOTOther2022Reliability and Validity of the ActivForce Digital Dynamometer in Assessing Shoulder Muscle Force across Different User Experience Levels.International journal of sports physical therapyThe ActivForce dynamometer is a reliable, affordable alternative to the standard microFET2 for measuring shoulder strength. It performed consistently across experienced and novice testers, and patients found it more comfortable.
• SLPNarrative Review2022Understanding, facilitating and predicting aphasia recovery after rehabilitation.International journal of speech-language pathologyBehavioural aphasia therapies improved trained language skills, but gains varied and did not always generalise. Lesion, network, cognitive and practice frequency measures helped predict response in research studies.
• SLPCase Report2022Obstructive Sleep Apnea: characterization of the obstructive site and type of collapse.CoDASDrug-induced sleep endoscopy identified specific upper airway collapse sites in 11 men with obstructive sleep apnea. The velopharynx was the most common site, followed by the tongue, oropharynx, and epiglottis. This mapping helps target orofacial myofunctional therapy exercises.
• PTOTSLPPilot2022Operant down-conditioning of the soleus H-reflex in people after stroke.Frontiers in rehabilitation sciencesHalf of stroke survivors successfully reduced a spinal reflex through training. Those who succeeded walked faster by 0.14 m/s on average. The other half did not improve reflex size, but their walking speed did not worsen either.
• PTOTSLPQualitative2022Why Do Patients With Ischaemic Heart Disease Drop Out From Cardiac Rehabilitation in Primary Health Settings. A Qualitative Audit of Patient Charts.Frontiers in rehabilitation sciencesMost dropouts from cardiac rehabilitation cited preferring self-administered exercise or feeling no need for care. Logistical clashes with work and travel, plus fatigue and side effects, also drove exit. These are patient-reported reasons, not evidence that the programme fails.
• OTQualitative2022Professional reasoning of occupational therapy driver rehabilitation interventions.Australian occupational therapy journalDriver rehabilitation therapists balance client independence against public safety while integrating ethical, procedural, and pragmatic reasoning. They rely heavily on on-road performance over off-road tests, using shared decision-making and family liaison to navigate funding, licensing, and complex environmental constraints.
• PTOther2022The Concurrent Validity and Reliability of Single Leg Squat Among Physically Active Females with and without Dynamic Knee Valgus.International journal of sports physical therapyVideo analysis of the single leg squat is reliable for tracking knee alignment over time in active women. However, it does not consistently match 3D motion capture for accuracy. Validity depends on which leg is used and the squat depth, so clinicians must choose the test setup carefully.
• PTOTSLPCohort2022The Interrelationship of Tinnitus and Hearing Loss Secondary to Age, Noise Exposure, and Traumatic Brain Injury.Ear and hearingHearing loss is the strongest risk factor for tinnitus, increasing risk 4.15 times. Tinnitus often precedes measurable hearing loss, suggesting it may be an early warning sign. Veterans over 40 with tinnitus have an 80% likelihood of developing hearing difficulties.
• PTCohort2022Analyzes of the ICF Domain of Activity After a Neurological Early Mobility Protocol in a Public Hospital in Brazil.Frontiers in rehabilitation sciencesNeurological inpatients improved their mobility and daily activity independence after a progressive early mobility protocol, even when started days after admission. Patients with moderate initial ability showed the largest gains, while those already walking independently saw little change.
• PTOTCase Series2022Feasibility and Acceptability of Game-Based Cortical Priming and Functional Lower Limb Training in a Remotely Supervised Home Setting for Chronic Stroke: A Case Series.Frontiers in rehabilitation sciencesThree chronic stroke survivors completed 24 home sessions of game-based ankle priming and lower limb training remotely. All showed walking speed gains meeting the minimal clinically important difference. The program was feasible and safe, but without a control group, efficacy remains unproven.
• SLPPilot2022The Concurrent OLSA Test: A Method for Speech Recognition in Multi-talker Situations at Fixed SNR.Trends in hearingIn 22 young normal-hearing listeners, a new multi-talker speech test showed dual-task recognition dropped from 93-95% to 81-90% when call signs overlapped target words. Longer overlaps made responses harder. It is not yet a clinical test for patients.
• PTOther2022Injury and Illness Incidence in 2017 Super Rugby Tournament: A Surveillance Study on a Single South African Team.International journal of sports physical therapyIn one South African rugby team, 76.9% of players sustained at least one time-loss injury over 28 weeks. Match injuries occurred at 241 per 1000 player hours, far higher than training. Illness rates were low, with respiratory issues most common.
• PTOTSLPQualitative2022Facilitators and Barriers to Sustainable Employment After Spinal Cord Injury or Acquired Brain Injury: The Person's Perspective.Frontiers in rehabilitation sciencesPeople with spinal cord or acquired brain injury described sustainable work as depending on accessible, flexible workplaces, supportive colleagues, and confidence to explain their needs. Insurance delays and invisible fatigue were major barriers.
• PTOTSurvey2022Exploring problems for school reintegration following spinal cord injury: Perspectives on the kindergarten through fifth-grade population.Frontiers in rehabilitation sciencesChildren with spinal cord injury often return to school needing new support plans. Physical therapy was the most common need, followed by occupational therapy and counseling. Access barriers remain frequent, and many parents did not know their child's injury level.
• SLPOther2022Contribution of acoustic analysis to the detection of vocoid epenthesis in apraxia of speech and other motor speech disorders.AphasiologyAcoustic analysis found extra vowel sounds in consonant clusters that speech therapists missed by ear. These insertions appeared mostly in apraxia of speech, but not in every case, so they cannot diagnose it alone.
• PTPilot2022The Effect of Self-Myofascial Release on the Pennation Angle of the Vastus Medialis Oblique and the Vastus Lateralis in Athletic Male Individuals: An Ultrasound Investigation.International journal of sports physical therapySeven weeks of foam rolling significantly reduced the pennation angles of both the vastus medialis and vastus lateralis in healthy male athletes. The change was larger in the vastus lateralis. It is unknown if this structural shift improves pain or function in patients with knee issues.
• OTSurvey2022The effect of family cohesion and adaptability on career choice self-efficacy of graduates: The mediating effect of State Anxiety.Work (Reading, Mass.)Family cohesion did not directly boost graduates' career confidence. Instead, it reduced state anxiety, which then increased confidence. Family adaptability had a direct positive effect. State anxiety was the strongest negative predictor of career self-efficacy.
• SLPNarrative Review2022Clinical perspectives and strategies for confronting disparities in social determinants of health for Hispanic bilinguals with aphasia.Journal of communication disordersThis paper outlines barriers to stroke care for Hispanic bilinguals with aphasia, including poverty, limited English proficiency, and digital divides. It describes strategies like teletherapy and community recruitment used in an ongoing trial, but reports no new patient outcomes or treatment effects.
• PTOTSLPOther2022Subdomains of restricted and repetitive behaviors within autism: Exploratory structural equation modeling using the diagnostic interview for social and communication disorders.Autism research : official journal of the International Society for Autism ResearchRestricted and repetitive behaviors in autism split into six distinct domains, not just motor and sameness. Sensory interests, sensory sensitivity, and stereotyped language emerged as separate factors. These patterns vary by age and intellectual ability, suggesting clinicians should assess these subdomains individually rather than as one block.
• Other2022Factors associated with the reporting of Down syndrome as the underlying cause of death on US death certificates.Journal of intellectual disability research : JIDRDeath certificates for adults with Down syndrome frequently list the disability as the cause of death, hiding the actual medical cause. This error is more common when deaths occur outside hospitals or when few other conditions are listed, obscuring preventable causes like pneumonia.
• PTNarrative Review2022Stride Length and Torso Biomechanics As They Relate To Medial Elbow Injuries In Adolescent Aged Baseball pitchers: A Clinical Commentary.International journal of sports physical therapyNo original patient outcomes are reported in this clinical commentary about stride length and torso mechanics in adolescent pitchers. It offers background considerations, not tested injury-prevention findings to act on.
• PTOther2022Characterizing the Mechanical Stiffness of Passive-Dynamic Ankle-Foot Orthosis Struts.Frontiers in rehabilitation sciencesIDEO ankle-foot orthosis strut categories were not evenly spaced in stiffness. Categories 1 through 5 differed in forward bending, but categories 2 and 3 did not differ in backward bending. The category number alone does not show the exact stiffness.
• OTSLPQualitative2022How parents of children with autism spectrum disorder experience the COVID-19 pandemic: Perspectives and insights on the new normal.Research in developmental disabilitiesParents of children with autism described lockdown as initially offering rest and family time, but prolonged isolation led to severe stress, routine disruption, and behavioral crises. They urgently requested remote psychological support and adapted educational strategies to maintain engagement.
• PTOther2022Construction and Application of Virtual Reality-Based Sports Rehabilitation Training Program.Occupational therapy internationalA depth camera and VR headset measured neck movement consistently in 35 subjects. The paper also describes a VR running-table program for stroke walking recovery, but the trial details are too incomplete to support a treatment claim.
• PTOther2022Athletic Shoulder Test Differences Exist Bilaterally in Healthy Pitchers.International journal of sports physical therapyHealthy pitchers push harder with their throwing arm than their non-throwing arm at 90 and 135 degrees of shoulder lift. However, how hard they push on this test has no link to how fast they throw a fastball. Use the test for side-to-side comparison, not speed prediction.
• OTSurvey2022Modelling triadic relationships in families of children with intellectual disability.Journal of applied research in intellectual disabilities : JARIDIn families of children with intellectual disability, higher maternal distress was linked with more behaviour problems in both the child and a sibling. Household poverty was linked with more distress and behaviour problems. These are associations, not proof that intervention changes them.
• SLPOther2022Nonshared environmental factors in the aetiology of autism and other neurodevelopmental conditions: a monozygotic co-twin control study.Molecular autismAmong identical twin pairs, the twin with at least 18% lower birth weight had more autistic and ADHD traits than their co-twin. Higher cumulative early medical risk was also linked to more autistic traits. This shows a link, not a cause.
• OTQualitative2022Work-related musculoskeletal complaints among haemodialysis nurses: An exploratory study of the work situation from an ergonomic perspective.Work (Reading, Mass.)Nurses identified eight tasks straining their hands and backs, including flushing accesses up to 15 times and moving heavy machines. They reported pain in specific fingers depending on the dialysis machine design. This is an observation of hazards, not proof that changing tasks reduces pain.
• SLPCohort2022Association between cognitive function and olfactory identification ability in community-dwelling older individuals.Journal of physical therapy scienceSmell test scores correlated with MoCA-J scores but not MMSE-J scores in older adults. Many people had low MoCA-J scores without smell loss, and some had smell loss without low MoCA-J scores. Smell testing alone does not reliably flag early cognitive decline.
• PTSurvey2022Physical Therapy Interventions for the Management of Biceps Tendinopathy: An International Delphi Study.International journal of sports physical therapyA Delphi panel of physical therapy experts recommended multimodal care for biceps tendinopathy, favoring exercise, stretching, some manual therapy and education, while disagreeing on ultrasound, laser and shock wave. This is expert consensus, not proof that these treatments work.
• PTOTOther2022Movement Competency Screens Can Be Reliable In Clinical Practice By A Single Rater Using The Composite Score.International journal of sports physical therapyThe total score from this movement screen is reliable whether rated by novices or experts, but individual movement scores are not. Do not use single-movement ratings to make clinical decisions; rely only on the composite total.
• SLPOther2021The "Counseling+" Roles of the Speech-Language Pathologist Serving Older Adults With Mild Cognitive Impairment and Dementia From Alzheimer's Disease.Perspectives of the ASHA special interest groupsSpeech-language pathologists are offered counseling roles for older adults with mild cognitive impairment or dementia. These are expert recommendations, not tested intervention results.
• OTSurvey2022Effects of Smartphone Overdependence and the Quality of Friendship on Depression among High School Students.Occupational therapy internationalAmong 121 Korean high school students, higher smartphone overdependence and lower friendship quality were both linked to more depression. The study did not test treatment, so it does not show changing either would help.
• OTQualitative2022Doing gender and being gendered through occupation: Transgender and non-binary experiences.The British journal of occupational therapyTransgender and non-binary people described jobs, toilets, changing rooms and gendered activities as making them hide or perform binary gender. Safe homes, online groups, creative hobbies and chosen spaces let them express identity, but often at emotional cost.
• PTOther2022Single Leg Bridge Test is Not a Valid Clinical Tool to Assess Maximum Hamstring Strength.International journal of sports physical therapyThe Single Leg Bridge Test does not measure maximum hamstring strength. Scores showed only poor association with isokinetic peak torque. Use it for strength endurance, not to clear players for return to sport based on maximum strength criteria.
• PTOTCase Report2022Improvement in lower extremity hemiplegia in a post-operative brain tumor patient by applying an integrated volitional control electrical stimulator.Journal of physical therapy scienceA man with post-surgical leg paralysis walked faster after IVES gait training, improving from 10.9 to 9.43 seconds over 10 meters. Balance and muscle control also changed, but this single case cannot prove the device works for others.
• OTSurvey2022Participation patterns and predictors of participation in preschool children with developmental disability.The British journal of occupational therapyLithuanian preschoolers with developmental disability participated most at home, less in daycare/preschool, and least in community. Parents wanted the most change in daycare/preschool. For OTs, assess and address environmental demands and how severe the child's activity limitations are.
• PTOTSLPQualitative2022Communication experiences of healthcare students whilst managing adults with communication disorders.The South African journal of communication disorders = Die Suid-Afrikaanse tydskrif vir KommunikasieafwykingsFinal-year healthcare students managing adults with communication disorders reported expressive and receptive language difficulties as their biggest challenge, leading to feelings of frustration and helplessness. They relied heavily on gestures and writing, but often lacked training in augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) systems.
• SLPNarrative Review2022Considerations for Fitting Cochlear Implants Bimodally and to the Single-Sided Deaf.Trends in hearingBimodal and SSD-CI users often lack binaural benefits due to device mismatches in latency, frequency, and level. Current fitting mostly ignores these, but compensating latency improves localization. A coordinated approach is needed but is not yet routine.
• OTSurvey2022Disability and the household context: Findings for the United States from the public Use Microdata Sample of the American Community Survey.Frontiers in rehabilitation sciencesNearly 43 million U.S. people have disability, and 42 million more live with someone who does. Disability often reaches beyond the patient to households, especially rural and multigenerational homes.
• SLPPilot2022Cognitive Training to Enhance Aphasia Therapy (Co-TrEAT): A Feasibility Study.Frontiers in rehabilitation sciencesCombining naming therapy with computerized working memory training was feasible for six people with chronic aphasia, who completed all sessions. Trends suggested the working memory group had better generalization to daily conversation and severity scores, but the sample was too small to confirm this.