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 455 OF 704 · NEWEST FIRST

• SLPOther2022Robust and Efficient Online Auditory Psychophysics.Trends in hearingAuditory tests requiring high precision can be run reliably online. Participants can calibrate their own equipment, and a brief 20-trial test estimates hearing thresholds accurately. This allows researchers to study hearing and attention without expensive lab equipment.
• OTSLPSurvey2022Remote and Hybrid Schooling During COVID-19: Associations with Child Behavior and Sleep.Journal of developmental and behavioral pediatrics : JDBPParents reported that elementary children in remote schooling had more hyperactivity, peer problems, and total behavior difficulties than those in-person. Remote learners also showed later sleep midpoints and higher odds of co-sleeping. Hybrid learners had fewer issues than remote, but some social deficits remained.
• PTCase Series2022Resident Case Series: Blood Flow Restriction as an Adjunct to Strengthening Exercises in Two Patients with Subacromial Impingement and High Irritability.International journal of sports physical therapyTwo patients with shoulder impingement and high pain completed low-load shoulder exercises with a blood flow restriction cuff. Their pain, function, and some strength measures improved, and they reached their goals.
• PTOTSLPCase-Control2022White matter microstructural and morphometric alterations in autism: implications for intellectual capabilities.Molecular autismWhite matter differences in autism were driven almost entirely by participants with intellectual impairment or minimal verbal ability. In intellectually able autistic adults, brain structure looked similar to controls. This suggests previous studies excluding these groups missed the main biological signal.
• PTOTQualitative2022How do people with physical/mobility disabilities benefit from a telehealth exercise program? A qualitative analysis.Frontiers in rehabilitation sciencesParticipants with disabilities described the telehealth exercise program as helping them feel stronger, more mobile, and happier. They valued the routine and accountability but requested more options to adjust exercise speed and difficulty to match their changing abilities.
• SLPOther2022Reaction Time Sensitivity to Spectrotemporal Modulations of Sound.Trends in hearingReaction times reliably track how well people hear changing sounds. Simulated hearing aids slowed responses more than cochlear implants, especially for spectral details. Bimodal use combined the strengths of both devices rather than integrating them.
• SLPOther2022The Effect of Stimulation Position and Ear Canal Occlusion on Perception of Bone Conducted Sound.Trends in hearingPlacing bone conduction devices on the condyle improved speech clarity and sound quality compared to the mastoid or temple. In-ear occlusion further boosted low-frequency hearing and intelligibility. Air conduction remained the clearest option overall.
• SLPSystematic Review2022A systematic review of the use of telehealth to facilitate a diagnosis for children with developmental concerns.Research in developmental disabilitiesTelehealth diagnostic assessments for children with developmental concerns showed high accuracy, feasibility, and satisfaction in nine studies. Most evidence was fair quality, with few studies testing accuracy directly. Families and providers accepted the method, but more rigorous research is needed.
• OTSurvey2022Validation of a Disability Assessment Tool Based on the International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and Health in the Chinese Context.Frontiers in rehabilitation sciencesA 20-item disability assessment used by trained nurses in Chinese long-term care facilities rated elderly on 0-10 across self-care, mobility, emotion, cognition, pain, communication, and senses. It was consistent, but it was not tested for sorting care levels.
• PTOther2022Inertial Flywheel Resistance Training in Tendinopathy Rehabilitation: A Scoping Review.International journal of sports physical therapyInertial flywheel training improved pain and function in patellar tendinopathy. It was as effective as heavy slow resistance training in the only randomized trial. Evidence is limited to four small studies on athletes, so it cannot yet be recommended for other tendon conditions.
• SLPOther2022Speech Recognition and Listening Effort of Meaningful Sentences Using Synthetic Speech.Trends in hearingModern synthetic speech sounded less natural than a human voice, yet normal-hearing listeners understood it better and needed no extra effort to respond. The small gain in understanding sits within the range seen between different human speakers.
• PTMeta-Analysis2022Diagnostic Accuracy of Physical Examination Tests for Suspected Acute Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.International journal of sports physical therapyThe lever sign test is the best single physical exam to rule out an acute ACL tear, while the pivot shift test is the best to confirm one. No single test is perfect, so combining these exams with high accuracy is recommended to reduce missed diagnoses in the acute phase.
• PTOTOther2022Computational modeling of posteroanterior lumbar traction by an automated massage bed: predicting intervertebral disc stresses and deformation.Frontiers in rehabilitation sciencesComputer models predict that posteroanterior traction from an automated massage bed creates tensile stresses in lumbar discs that counteract compression. However, predicted stress relief decreases significantly as BMI increases, with obese models showing up to 79% less stress change than normal-weight models.
• SLPOther2022Comparing Clinically Applicable Behavioral and Electrophysiological Measures of Speech Detection, Discrimination, and Comprehension.Trends in hearingIn 30 normal-hearing adults, standard hearing tests did not match brain responses to simple sounds, but reaction times to digit sequences did match brain activity. Visual cues sped up reaction times, but the brain's comprehension signals looked the same with or without them.
• Narrative Review2022Common Bias and Challenges in Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine Research: How to Tackle Them.Frontiers in rehabilitation sciencesThis paper reviews methodological challenges in rehabilitation research, such as blinding difficulties and patient heterogeneity. It offers guidance for researchers designing future trials but reports no original patient data or clinical outcomes, so it does not change current practice.
• SLPNarrative Review2022Barriers to Equity in Pediatric Hearing Health Care: A Review of the Evidence.Perspectives of the ASHA special interest groupsChildren from lower-income families, rural areas, and non-English speaking homes face significant delays in hearing diagnosis and treatment. Medicaid patients wait 13 months for diagnostic testing compared to 7 months for private insurance. Clinicians must actively use interpreters and culturally responsive practices to bridge these gaps.
• PTCohort2022Bilateral Comparison of Anterior Shoulder Position in Elite Tennis Players.International journal of sports physical therapyElite tennis players showed significantly greater forward shoulder position on their dominant side. The average difference between sides was 7-8 mm. This asymmetry is a normal sport-specific adaptation, not necessarily a sign of injury or dysfunction.
• PTOTSLPOther2022Body Mass Index and Exercise Effort Influences Changes in Motor Symptoms After High-Cadence Dynamic Cycling in Parkinson's Disease.Frontiers in rehabilitation sciencesHigh-cadence cycling improved Parkinson's motor symptoms in this pooled analysis, but baseline severity predicted the outcome. Effort alone did not explain the variance; instead, higher BMI weakened the link between effort and symptom improvement.
• PTOTOther2022Normative Reference Values and Validity for the 30-Second Chair-Stand Test in Healthy Young Adults.International journal of sports physical therapyHealthy adults aged 18 to 35 averaged 33 chair stands in 30 seconds. The test reliably distinguished those meeting physical activity guidelines from those who did not, and correlated strongly with other lower-limb strength tests, supporting its use for this age group.
• SLPOther2022Development and Validation of a Mandarin Chinese Adaptation of AzBio Sentence Test (CMnBio).Trends in hearingThis new Mandarin sentence test is harder than existing ones, so high-performing cochlear implant users no longer score perfectly. This allows clinicians to detect real changes in speech understanding over time or after treatment, rather than seeing everyone hit the maximum score.
• PTCohort2022The Kerlan-Jobe Orthopaedic Clinic Shoulder & Elbow Score used as a Patient-Reported Outcome Measure for the Youth and High School Aged Baseball Athlete.International journal of sports physical therapyThe Kerlan-Jobe score separates youth baseball players throwing with pain from those without. A score below 68.6 indicates pain with throwing, while a score above 68.6 indicates no pain. This provides a specific threshold for clinicians assessing young overhead athletes.
• SLPCohort2022Predicting 9-Year Language Ability from Preschool Speech Recognition in Noise in Children Using Cochlear Implants.Trends in hearingSpeech perception in noise at 5 years predicted better language at 9 years in 56 children with cochlear implants. Vocabulary at 5 years did not independently predict later speech perception in noise.
• PTCase-Control2022Effect of Concussion on Reaction Time and Neurocognitive Factors: Implications for Subsequent Lower Extremity Injury.International journal of sports physical therapyAfter athletes were cleared to return to sport, concussion history did not mean slower reaction time or slower King-Devick scores. The concussed group actually had a better reaction time score than matched healthy athletes, while King-Devick times were unchanged.
• OTSurvey2022Identifying current driver rehabilitation practices for clients with physical impairments.The British journal of occupational therapyMost clinicians use in-clinic and on-road evaluations and agree on primary equipment like hand controls or spinners. However, recommendations for secondary controls like turn signals vary widely. Clinicians rely on subjective judgments of safety rather than standardized criteria.
• SLPNarrative Review2022Treatment of Pediatric Patients With High-Flow Nasal Cannula and Considerations for Oral Feeding: A Review of the Literature.Perspectives of the ASHA special interest groupsWithholding oral feeding solely because an infant is on high-flow nasal cannula is not supported by current literature. Speech-language pathologists should assess individual readiness cues and respiratory stability rather than delaying feeds based on the device alone.
• SLPOther2022The Adapted Firesetting Assessment Scale: reliability and validity.Journal of intellectual disability research : JIDRA self-report scale for adults with intellectual disabilities or autism was stable over about two weeks and separated firesetters from non-firesetters on attitudes, normalisation and poor fire safety, though that subscale did not work well.
• OTSLPSystematic Review2022A systematic review of relationships and sex education outcomes for students with intellectual disability reported in the international literature.Journal of intellectual disability research : JIDRMost measured outcomes are knowledge-based, not skills. Students want practical skills like contraception use, while teachers and parents focus on safety and behaviour. No validated tools exist to measure these outcomes in this age group.
• PTSystematic Review2022A Systematic Review of the Effectiveness of Core Stability Exercises in Patients with Non-Specific Low Back Pain.International journal of sports physical therapyCore stabilization exercises were associated with short-term reductions in pain and disability across five trials, but four trials paired them with modalities, so the exercise alone may not be the reason.
• SLPQualitative2022Technological and Rehabilitative Concerns: Perspectives of Cochlear Implant Recipients Who Are Musicians.Trends in hearingEight highly trained musician cochlear implant users reported that clinicians rarely address music goals, often dismissing them as impossible. They desire proactive discussion of music interests, individualized mapping with musical stimuli, and access to structured training resources or peer support.
• PTOTSLPQualitative2022Relationships at Work: Integrating the Perspectives of Disability Partners to Enhance a Peer Navigation Intervention.Frontiers in rehabilitation sciencesPeer navigators with disabilities built trust by sharing lived experiences and focusing on immediate practical barriers like wheelchair repairs. This relational foundation allowed peers to later address deeper issues such as systemic racism, trauma, and social isolation.
• OTCohort2022Social and community inclusion outcomes for adults with autism with and without intellectual disability in Australia.Journal of intellectual disability research : JIDRMost adults with autism in this Australian cohort had poor or very poor overall outcomes, especially those with intellectual disability. Many lived with family or in supported accommodation, attended day programmes, and had limited peer relationships.
• PTOTOther2022Ergonomic evaluation of school furniture in Slovenia: From primary school to university.Work (Reading, Mass.)School furniture in Slovenia is largely unsuitable for students, with desk and seat heights being too high for the majority. This mismatch varies by age and gender, requiring at least two furniture sizes in each classroom to accommodate students' diverse body dimensions.
• PTNarrative Review2022Roles of Hormone Replacement Therapy and Menopause on Osteoarthritis and Cardiovascular Disease Outcomes: A Narrative Review.Frontiers in rehabilitation sciencesMenopause is linked to higher risk of knee and hip osteoarthritis and cardiovascular disease, but hormone therapy effects are mixed. Starting earlier may help cardiovascular risk, while joint protection remains unclear.
• SLPCohort2022A Glimpse of Memory Through the Eyes: Pupillary Responses Measured During Encoding Reflect the Likelihood of Subsequent Memory Recall in an Auditory Free Recall Test.Trends in hearingFor hearing aid users listening in noise, pupil size during a sentence predicted whether they would later recall the final word. Larger pupils meant higher recall odds. Hearing aid noise reduction did not change this likelihood. Working memory scores showed no consistent link.
• OTOther2022Research on Children's Cognitive Education Based on Pathological Linguistics.Occupational therapy internationalThis paper describes the design and development of a computer-based system for assessing children's cognitive and language skills. It does not report a clinical trial, cohort study, or case series with patient outcomes that would allow for a summary of treatment effects or diagnostic accuracy. Consequently, there are no clinical findings to report.
• PTOther2022The Effects on Knee Swelling, Range of Motion and Pain using a Commercially Available Hot/Cold Contrast Device in a Rehabilitation and Sports Medicine Setting.International journal of sports physical therapyA single 18-minute hot/cold contrast treatment using a commercial device reduced knee pain, swelling, and stiffness in active patients. Pain dropped from 2.59 to 1.68 on a 10-point scale. However, without a control group, it is unclear if the device or time caused the improvement.
• SLPCohort2022Maternal age, autistic-like traits and mentalizing as predictors of child autistic-like traits in a population-based cohort.Molecular autismMaternal age was linked to child autistic-like traits in a U-shape. Children of mothers aged 20 or younger had higher parent-rated scores than children of mothers aged 25-29. Maternal autistic traits were also linked to child traits.
• PTOTOther2022Criterion Validity and Test-Retest Reliability of a Modified Version of the International Physical Activity Questionnaire-Short Form (IPAQ-SF) in Kidney Transplant Recipients.Frontiers in rehabilitation sciencesA modified questionnaire improved tracking of moderate-to-vigorous activity in kidney transplant recipients compared to the standard version, but accuracy remained low. It overestimated vigorous activity at follow-up and underestimated total weekly activity, so it cannot replace accelerometers for precise monitoring.
• SLPCohort2022Parents' Concerns Are Associated with Early Intervention Evaluation and Eligibility Outcomes.Journal of developmental and behavioral pediatrics : JDBPParents’ concerns were tied to children being evaluated and found eligible for early intervention, but not to receiving services six months later. Only 22.9% of referrals reached services.
• PTRCT2022Effects of a Groin Pain Prevention Program in Male High School Soccer Players: A Cluster-Randomized Controlled Trial.International journal of sports physical therapyAdding Nordic hamstring exercises to the Copenhagen adduction exercise lowered groin pain rates more than the adduction exercise alone in high school soccer players. Both groups had fewer time-lost injuries than controls. The combined program appears superior for prevention.
• PTOTOther2022Lower Kinetic Chain, Meet the Thinking Brain: A Scoping Review of Cognitive Function and Lower Extremity Injury Risk.International journal of sports physical therapyAdding cognitive demands to physical tasks consistently worsened lower-limb mechanics, such as reducing knee flexion and increasing valgus. Athletes with a history of concussion showed higher rates of subsequent lower-limb injury, even after symptoms resolved.
• Narrative Review2022Peer Counseling: Method, Metaphor, or Mindset?Frontiers in rehabilitation sciencesThis is a conceptual review of peer counseling, not a study with methods or results. It gives no direct evidence to change practice.
• SLPSystematic Review2022Hearing aid Experiences of Adult Hearing aid Owners During and After Fitting: A Systematic Review of Qualitative Studies.Trends in hearingHearing aid owners described fitting and use as shaped by counseling, handling, stigma, noise, fit, cost, and support. Their accounts show what people notice when trying to keep using hearing aids.
• OTSLPOther2022A Mixed Methods Study of Hearing Loss, Communication, and Social Engagement in a Group Care Setting for Older Adults.Perspectives of the ASHA special interest groupsMost older adults in two day care programs had untreated hearing loss and reported isolation, yet valued the center as a social outlet. Staff relied on small groups, familiar seating, and amplification to support conversation.
• SLPOther2022Speech-In-Noise Comprehension is Improved When Viewing a Deep-Neural-Network-Generated Talking Face.Trends in hearingA synthetic talking face improved the percent of keywords reported correctly versus audio-only by 20.2%, 21.9%, and 16.3% in worse noise with ten normal-hearing adults. It was not as good as a real face.
• PTOTQualitative2022Health care professionals' experiences with goal setting during initial rehabilitation after newly acquired spinal cord injury/ disorder - a qualitative focus group study.Frontiers in rehabilitation sciencesHealth care professionals described goal setting after spinal cord injury as shaped by insurance limits, team meetings, and patient emotions. Interprofessional goal rounds helped include patients, while small achievable steps eased tension from unrealistic hopes and uncertainty.
• PTOther2022A Comparison of Pitching Biomechanics and Sport Specialization in High School Pitchers.International journal of sports physical therapyHigh school pitchers classified as highly specialized showed no differences in pitching biomechanics or reported workload compared to less specialized peers. They did throw faster, but this was linked to being older and heavier, not to specialization itself.
• Other2022Large multicenter randomized trials in autism: key insights gained from the balovaptan clinical development program.Molecular autismBalovaptan failed to improve social communication in autism across three large trials. The null result was driven by high placebo response, which varied by site type, rater experience, and participant baseline severity, complicating future drug development.
• Other2022Autism-associated protein POGZ controls ESCs and ESC neural induction by association with esBAF.Molecular autism
• OTRCT2022Effects of Combining Cognitive Behavioral Therapy with Bilateral Upper Limb Training in Stroke Patients: A Randomized Controlled Trial.Occupational therapy internationalAdding cognitive behavioral therapy to bilateral upper limb training reduced depression, anxiety, and negative thoughts in stroke patients. It did not improve upper limb function more than conventional therapy, but it did increase patient satisfaction with their performance.