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 461 OF 704 · NEWEST FIRST

• PTOther2022Mechanical effects of canes on standing posture: beyond perceptual information.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitationOn a narrow beam, canes steadied young healthy people as much as standing on the floor. Leaning harder did not add stability, and pushing too hard made the canes wobble.
• PTOTCohort2022Return-to-Work Following Occupational Rehabilitation for Long COVID: Descriptive Cohort Study.JMIR rehabilitation and assistive technologiesOnly 53% of workers with long COVID returned to work after rehabilitation, and 93% of those who did required modified duties. Having modified duties available at admission was the strongest predictor of returning to work. Symptoms improved modestly, but function and PTSD did not.
• PTRCT2022Effect of single end-range and not end-range Maitland mobilization on pressure pain threshold and functional measures in knee osteoarthritis: randomised, controlled clinical trial.European journal of physical and rehabilitation medicineA single end-range knee mobilization raised pain thresholds at the knee and wrist for up to four days and cut Timed Up and Go time immediately. Not end-range mobilization and sham did not match these effects. The benefit was short-lived, lasting only days after one session.
• PTOTSLPCohort2022Factors influencing the length of stay in a unit with mixed rehabilitation and psychiatric care after a suicide attempt by jumping: a cohort observational retrospective study.European journal of physical and rehabilitation medicineLonger hospital stays after suicide jumps were driven by physical severity, not just psychiatric diagnosis. Patients with longer acute care stays, continence issues, or sphincter disorders stayed significantly longer. Behavioral dependence and unemployment also predicted longer stays. Arm mobility limits were linked to shorter stays.
• OTSLPCohort2022Complexity of Participation Post-Stroke: Longitudinal Assessment of Community Participation, Positive Affect, Social Support and Functional Independence.Journal of rehabilitation medicineThree months after stroke rehab, religious or spiritual activity, happiness, social cognition, and socializing outside the home were the strongest links to more social support and motor independence at 12 months. This was observational, not a treatment test.
• PTOther2022Reliability of point-of-care ultrasound for measuring quadriceps femoris muscle thickness.European journal of physical and rehabilitation medicinePoint-of-care ultrasound measured quadriceps and rectus femoris thickness reliably in 29 rehabilitation patients, especially when averaging two scans. Trained and untrained observers agreed equally well.
• PTOTCohort2022Hip subluxation in Italian cerebral palsy children and its determinants: a retrospective cohort study.International journal of rehabilitation research. Internationale Zeitschrift fur Rehabilitationsforschung. Revue internationale de recherches de readaptationHip displacement worsens fastest in early childhood and around puberty. Standing and walking devices with weight relief were linked to lower migration, especially when combined with botulinum. Surgery reduced displacement, but soft tissue surgery did not prevent progression long-term.
• PTOTSLPCohort2022The effects of rehabilitation therapy duration on functional recovery of patients with subacute stroke stratified by individual's age: a retrospective multicenter study.European journal of physical and rehabilitation medicineLonger daily rehabilitation was linked to better functional recovery in stroke patients aged 70 and older, but not in those under 70. This suggests older adults may benefit more from increased therapy duration, while younger patients might already be receiving enough.
• PTOTSurvey2022Identifying the most proximal multi-level factors associated with meeting each of the 24-h movement behavior recommendations in a sample of autistic adults.Disability and health journalAutistic adults with more comorbidities had lower odds of meeting sleep guidelines. Those with greater daily living independence and who attended more group activities were more likely to meet physical activity guidelines. These are correlations from a survey, not proof that changing these factors improves health.
• PTOTSLPCohort2022Translation, cross-cultural adaptation, and validation of the Italian version of the Synkinesis Assessment Questionnaire in individuals with peripheral facial palsy.European journal of physical and rehabilitation medicineThe Italian Synkinesis Assessment Questionnaire is reliable and valid for patients with facial palsy. A change in score must be at least 14 points to reflect true improvement, helping clinicians distinguish real recovery from measurement error.
• PTOTSLPCohort2022Sex and Age Group Focus on Outcomes after Multimodal Rehabilitation for Patients with Chronic Pain in Northern Sweden.Journal of rehabilitation medicineMultimodal rehabilitation improved pain and emotional health for all groups, but men’s gains faded by one year while women’s persisted. Social support decreased for everyone, suggesting patients became more independent. Clinicians should plan post-programme support specifically for men to sustain their results.
• PTOTSLPCohort2022Effects of inpatient rehabilitation after acute care on functional and quality-of-life outcomes in children with severe traumatic brain injury.Brain injuryChildren with severe TBI and low consciousness scores at discharge who went to inpatient rehab had better global function at 12 months than those who did not. No difference was found for those with higher consciousness scores or for quality of life.
• PTOTOther2022A Prospective Assessment of an Adjustable, Immediate Fit, Subischial Transfemoral Prosthesis.Archives of rehabilitation research and clinical translationEighteen people with transfemoral limb loss rated an adjustable subischial prosthesis significantly better than their conventional socket for comfort and fit after a two-week trial. Most kept the device, and none reported falls or skin breakdown.
• PTOTSLPCohort2022Referrals to Early Specialized Rehabilitation after Traumatic Brain Injury during the Covid-19 Pandemic.Journal of rehabilitation medicineReferral to early specialized rehabilitation for traumatic brain injury remained stable during the pandemic. Direct transfers were predicted by younger age, better pre-injury health and severe disability, not by the pandemic status.
• PTRCT2022Action observation and motor imagery have no effect on balance and freezing of gait in Parkinson's disease: a randomized controlled trial.European journal of physical and rehabilitation medicineAdding action observation and motor imagery to gait training did not improve balance or freezing of gait more than gait training alone in Parkinson's disease. The added observation and imagery training made no extra difference.
• PTOTSLPOther2022Cross-validation of predictive models for functional recovery after post-stroke rehabilitation.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitationA machine learning model predicted stroke rehabilitation outcomes with 79% accuracy using admission data. Trunk control, communication level, and absence of pressure ulcers were the strongest predictors of functional improvement.
• PTOTCohort2023Identification and Characterisation of Trajectories of Sickness Absence Due to Musculoskeletal Pain: A 1-Year Population-based Study.Journal of occupational rehabilitationWorkers on sick leave for musculoskeletal pain follow one of six distinct return-to-work paths over a year. Expectancy of returning to work and prior sick leave days were the strongest markers of persistent absence, while pain intensity and age were not.
• PTOTCohort2023Longitudinal Associations Between Falls and Risk of Gait Decline: Results From the Central Control of Mobility and Aging Study.Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitationOlder adults who had multiple falls in one year showed faster decline in walking pace and greater variability than those who did not fall. However, falls were not associated with the risk of developing clinically observable gait abnormalities during the study period.
• PTOTCohort2023Risk of type 2 diabetes mellitus among adults aging with vision impairment: The role of the neighborhood environment.Disability and health journalAmong adults with vision impairment, more broadband, optical stores, grocery stores, or fitness centers were linked to lower type 2 diabetes risk. More hospitals were linked to higher risk. In older adults, more high-speed roads or intersections were linked to higher risk.
• PTMeta-Analysis2023Do people with musculoskeletal pain differ from healthy cohorts in terms of global measures of strength? A systematic review and meta-analysis.Clinical rehabilitationLimited multi-joint strength data exist for musculoskeletal pain. Compared with active community women, women with fibromyalgia had small reductions in chest press and leg press strength. Other pain groups could not be compared.
• PTRCT2023Promoting physical activity via physical therapist following knee replacement: A pilot randomized controlled trial.PM & R : the journal of injury, function, and rehabilitationPhysical therapists can integrate aerobic activity counseling into standard knee replacement sessions without increasing session time. However, this did not improve physical activity levels, pain, or function compared to standard care alone in this small pilot study.
• PTOTSLPOther2022Perceived Community Participation and Associated Factors in People With Stroke.Archives of rehabilitation research and clinical translationCommunity participation after stroke is strongly linked to supportive environments, and moderately linked to less depression, less fatigue, and better mobility. Rehabilitation should address these non-neurologic factors and environmental barriers, not just physical function.
• PTPilot2022Effects of asymmetrical support on lower limb muscle activity during Lokomat guided gait in persons with a chronic stroke: an explorative study.European journal of physical and rehabilitation medicineChanging Lokomat guidance levels, whether symmetrical or asymmetrical, did not alter lower limb muscle activity in ten people with chronic stroke. The exoskeleton provided enough support that muscle effort remained low and unchanged across all tested conditions.
• PTOTRCT2022Goal Attainment after Treatment with Abobotulinumtoxina and a Tailored Home Therapy Programme in Children with Upper Limb Spasticity: Descriptive, Exploratory Analysis of a Large Randomized, Controlled Study.Journal of rehabilitation medicineChildren achieved their upper limb goals when botulinum toxin was paired with a tailored home therapy programme. Goal attainment was generally maintained across three treatment cycles, but dropped below expectations in the fourth cycle for children with more severe motor impairment.
• PTOTSLPOther2022The Early Functional Abilities-revised may bridge the gap between the disorder of consciousness and the functional independence scales: evidence from Rasch analysis.European journal of physical and rehabilitation medicineA revised 12-item version of the Early Functional Abilities scale measures early recovery in disorders of consciousness on a single reliable scale. It correlates strongly with both consciousness and functional independence measures, filling the gap between them.
• PTOTCohort2022Comparison of Self-Reported vs Objective Measures of Long-Term Community Ambulation in Lower Limb Prosthesis Users.Archives of rehabilitation research and clinical translationSelf-reported changes in walking ability do not match objective step counts for prosthesis users. Clinicians cannot rely on patient recall of weekly mobility changes to detect functional decline or improvement, as these subjective reports correlate poorly with actual walking data.
• PTOTCohort2022Ultrasound Assessment of Changes in Muscle Architecture of the Brachialis Muscle After Stroke-A Prospective Study.Archives of rehabilitation research and clinical translationIn the first 7 months after stroke, the brachialis muscle on the affected arm thinned and its quality worsened, while the unaffected arm stayed stable. Older patients lost more muscle. Spasticity appeared to temporarily protect muscle mass at 1 month, but this faded by 6 months.
• PTOTPilot2022Hand Use and Grasp Sensor System in Monitoring Infant Fine Motor Development.Archives of rehabilitation research and clinical translationA sensor-equipped toy system tracked 12 infants at home and captured how their grasping changed as they grew. Peak force, grasp duration, and bimanual use increased with age, while force variability and hand-use asymmetry decreased, mirroring typical fine motor maturation.
• PTQualitative2022Lessons Learned From Clinicians and Stroke Survivors About Using Telerehabilitation Combined With Exergames: Multiple Case Study.JMIR rehabilitation and assistive technologiesStroke survivors found home exergames engaging and easy to use, but one participant with aphasia struggled to communicate with his therapist. Clinicians reported that trust and clear instructions were key to success, while technical glitches and game limitations caused frustration.
• PTOTCohort2022Development and Validation of a Nomogram to Predict Hemiplegic Shoulder Pain in Patients With Stroke: A Retrospective Cohort Study.Archives of rehabilitation research and clinical translationA prediction tool using five admission findings accurately forecasts hemiplegic shoulder pain in stroke patients. Shoulder subluxation, low Brunnstrom stage, sensory loss, spasticity, and hand edema each independently raise risk, allowing clinicians to identify high-risk patients early.
• PTOTSystematic Review2022Pre-rehabilitation scores of functioning measured using the World Health Organization Disability Assessment Schedule in persons with nonspecific low back pain: a scoping review.International journal of rehabilitation research. Internationale Zeitschrift fur Rehabilitationsforschung. Revue internationale de recherches de readaptationPeople with chronic low back pain seeking rehab score moderately impaired on the WHODAS, worse than those with acute pain. The data is sparse, mostly from high-income countries, so these scores are a rough guide rather than a standard benchmark.
• PTOTSLPOther2022Traumatic Brain Injury After Music-Associated Head Banging: A Scoping Review.Archives of rehabilitation research and clinical translationThirteen case reports describe moderate-to-severe traumatic brain injuries, including subdural hematomas and artery dissections, in young men headbanging to music. No mild injuries were reported. These are isolated anecdotes, not evidence of how common or predictable this injury is.
• PTOTSLPRCT2022Rehabilitation to Improve Gaze and Postural Stability in People With Multiple Sclerosis: A Randomized Clinical Trial.Neurorehabilitation and neural repairNeither vestibular gaze training nor standard strength and aerobic exercise was superior for reducing dizziness in people with MS. Both groups improved significantly and maintained gains at 10 weeks. Choose the exercise type based on patient preference and accessibility.
• PTOTSLPOther2022Determining the Agreement Between Common Measures Related to Vestibulo-ocular Reflex Function After a Mild Traumatic Brain Injury in Children and Adolescents.Archives of rehabilitation research and clinical translationSymptom provocation during vestibular screening did not agree with performance-based tests of eye-head coordination in children with concussion. Clinicians should not use one to infer the other, as they likely measure different things.
• OTOther2022Testing Precision and Accuracy of an Upper Extremity Proprioceptive Targeting Task Assessment.Archives of rehabilitation research and clinical translationClosing the eyes made upper limb targeting much less accurate and consistent in healthy right-handed adults. With eyes closed, both hands performed similarly, so one hand can serve as the other hand's comparison.
• PTCohort2022Distal and Proximal Predictors of Rehospitalization Over 10 Years Among Survivors of TBI: A National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research Traumatic Brain Injury Model Systems Study.The Journal of head trauma rehabilitationRehospitalization stayed common for 10 years after moderate to severe TBI, with 23.4% at year 1 and 18.6% at year 10. Seizures were top reason early, fractures top at year 10. Lower motor independence and seizures were linked to higher risk.
• PTOTRCT2022Influence of Manual Diaphragm Release Technique Combined with Inspiratory Muscle Training on Selected Persistent Symptoms in Men with Post-Covid-19 Syndrome: A Randomized Controlled Trial.Journal of rehabilitation medicineAdding manual diaphragm release to inspiratory muscle training improved inspiratory strength, reduced breathlessness and fatigue, and lowered blood pressure more than training alone in men with post-COVID symptoms. The study was small, single-gender, and excluded those with other major conditions.
• PTOTSLPRCT2022Effects of intervention combining transcranial direct current stimulation and foot core exercise on sensorimotor function in foot and static balance.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitationCombining foot exercises with brain stimulation improved toe strength and ankle sensation in healthy young adults. It did not improve static balance. The added stimulation helped the exercises work better on the foot itself, but not on standing stability.
• PTOTNarrative Review2022Understanding and Measuring the Cognitive Load of Amputees for Rehabilitation and Prosthesis Development.Archives of rehabilitation research and clinical translationAmputees experience extra mental strain from emotional fatigue and neural fatigue, not just physical effort. There is no standard clinical test to measure this load yet. Functional near-infrared spectroscopy shows promise for measuring it during actual prosthesis use.
• PTOTRCT2022Hybrid robot-assisted gait training for motor function in subacute stroke: a single-blind randomized controlled trial.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitationAdding a hybrid robot gait system to routine inpatient rehabilitation did not improve walking ability or balance compared with extra conventional therapy. However, it produced greater gains in lower-limb motor function scores at 3 months. Both groups improved similarly in independence.
• PTCohort2022Activity Measure for Post-Acute Care "6-Clicks" Basic Mobility Scores Predict Discharge Destination After Acute Care Hospitalization in Select Patient Groups: A Retrospective, Observational Study.Archives of rehabilitation research and clinical translationA standardized “6-Clicks” mobility score of 42.88 or higher predicted discharge to home rather than an institution for the overall sample and orthopedic, pulmonary, and other neurological groups. The score failed to reliably distinguish home from home-with-services or inpatient rehab from skilled nursing.
• PTOTRCT2023A Multi-component Intervention (NEXpro) Reduces Neck Pain-Related Work Productivity Loss: A Randomized Controlled Trial Among Swiss Office Workers.Journal of occupational rehabilitationA 12-week workplace programme combining ergonomics, education and neck exercises cut neck-pain-related productivity loss by 2.8 percentage points in Swiss office workers. The effect was small and below the threshold for individual clinical importance, but saved CHF 27.40 per person weekly.
• SLPCase Report2023A Novel Approach to Severe Chronic Neurogenic Dysphagia Using Pharyngeal Sensory Electrical Stimulation.American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitationA single patient with severe post-surgical dysphagia who could not eat orally after 7 months of standard therapy began oral intake after 39 sessions of pharyngeal sensory electrical stimulation. This is one case, not proof the treatment works for others.
• OTSurvey2023Housing insecurity of medicaid beneficiaries with cognitive disabilities during the COVID-19 pandemic.Disability and health journalAmong Medicaid beneficiaries with cognitive disabilities who rented or had a mortgage, 26.3% were behind on payments, compared with 16.6% of other people with disabilities and 9.1% of nondisabled people; 20.6% were not at all confident about their next payment.
• PTOTSLPSystematic Review2023Self-management of falls in people with multiple sclerosis: A scoping review.Clinical rehabilitationSelf-management programs for falls in multiple sclerosis are common but poorly defined. Randomized trials showed no reduction in falls, though some improved daily activities. Most programs target ambulatory patients, leaving non-ambulatory needs unaddressed.
• PTOTSLPCohort2023Correlations between Disease Severity and Rehabilitation Outcomes in Patients Recovering from Covid-19 Infection.Journal of rehabilitation medicinePost-acute COVID-19 patients with severe disease started rehabilitation with lower function but reached similar independence to milder cases at discharge. They needed longer hospital stays and more rehabilitation time to catch up, suggesting early referral is critical for those with prolonged acute illness.
• PTOTSLPCohort2023Psychological and Cognitive Functioning Among Patients Receiving Outpatient Rehabilitation for Post-COVID Sequelae: An Observational Study.Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitationAmong patients seeking outpatient rehabilitation for post-COVID symptoms, severe anxiety, depression, PTSD, and cognitive impairment were common. Poverty and Black race were strongly linked to worse psychological and cognitive outcomes, while acute infection severity predicted depression and cognitive issues but not PTSD.
• PTOTSLPSystematic Review2023Effectiveness of Team and Organisational Level Workplace Interventions Aimed at Improving Sustainable Employability of Aged Care Staff: A Systematic Review.Journal of occupational rehabilitationWorkplace interventions in aged care improved staff knowledge and physical health but failed to boost energy or motivation. Interventions only worked when they directly targeted that specific outcome, rather than hoping for a side effect.
• PTOTOther2022Accuracy and comparison of sensor-based gait speed estimations under standardized and daily life conditions in children undergoing rehabilitation.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitationA single ankle sensor estimates children's gait speed accurately, but only if you average four walking trials. Children walk at different speeds in daily life compared to a 10-metre test, so clinical assessments may not reflect their real-world mobility.
• PTOTSLPCohort2022The association between global cognitive function and walking capacity in individuals with broad ranges of cognitive and physical function: Are there sex differences?Frontiers in rehabilitation sciencesWalking distance predicted cognitive scores, but sex did not change this link. Males scored 2.9 points lower on the MoCA than females across all walking distances. This suggests males may need more cognitive support even when physical capacity is similar.