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 477 OF 704 · NEWEST FIRST

• PTOTSLPOther2023Needs of an uninsured equity-deserving minority patient cohort with physical disabilities during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic.Frontiers in rehabilitation sciencesUninsured patients with physical disabilities reported unmet medical needs, broken equipment, and isolation most frequently. Rent and job worries peaked early in the pandemic, while equipment problems persisted longer. These findings highlight gaps in care for vulnerable populations during crises.
• Cohort2023Exome sequencing for patients with developmental and epileptic encephalopathies in clinical practice.Developmental medicine and child neurologyExome sequencing found a genetic cause in 36 of 103 children with severe epilepsy, rising to 41% if seizures started before age 2. In 13 of those 36 diagnosed cases, the result changed medical management, such as choosing specific seizure drugs or stopping ones that made seizures worse.
• PTCohort2023Movement Regularity Differentiates Specialized and Nonspecialized Athletes in a Virtual Reality Soccer Header Task.Journal of sport rehabilitationSpecialized athletes showed more regular body movement than nonspecialized peers during a virtual soccer header, but no difference appeared on a standard jump-landing test. The virtual task revealed movement rigidity that lab tests missed.
• Cohort2023The prognostic value of neonatal conventional-EEG monitoring in hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy during therapeutic hypothermia.Developmental medicine and child neurologySerial EEG during cooling predicted neurodevelopmental outcome in infants with hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy. Persistent severe background activity or later seizures indicated adverse outcome, while early recovery with fewer seizures indicated favourable outcome.
• PTSurvey2022Roles And Responsibilities Of The Physical Therapist In Collegiate Athletics: Results Of A National Survey.International journal of sports physical therapyMost PTs in college sports do far more than rehab. Nearly all provide performance enhancement and manual therapy, and 90% communicate directly with athletics staff. Roles vary widely by employer and experience, not by gender or dual credentials.
• SLPCohort2022Identifying Dysphagia and Demographic Associations in Older Adults Using Electronic Health Records: A National Longitudinal Observational Study in Wales (United Kingdom) 2008-2018.DysphagiaHealth records of older adults in Wales recorded swallowing difficulty more often in people who were older, frail, or living in more deprived areas.
• PTCase Report2022The Management of Valgus Extension Overload Syndrome Experienced with Hitting in a High School Baseball Player: A Case Report.International journal of sports physical therapyA high school catcher with valgus extension overload had medial elbow pain with hitting. In this case, after 9 physical therapy sessions, he reported 100% alleviation of symptoms with hitting and returned to play at full-capacity without symptom recurrence at seven months.
• SLPPilot2022Expiratory Muscle Strength Training for Drooling in Adults with Parkinson's Disease.DysphagiaSixteen adults with Parkinson's disease completed a single-group pilot of expiratory muscle strength training. Self-reported drooling, swallow function, and cough flow all improved significantly after training. No control group was used, so these changes cannot be separated from natural fluctuation or other factors.
• PTOTCohort2022Responsiveness of the German version of the Neck Disability Index in chronic neck pain patients: a prospective cohort study with a seven-week follow-up.Archives of physiotherapyA change of 2 points on the German Neck Disability Index reliably identifies patients who feel better. This small shift distinguishes improved from non-improved patients in chronic neck pain, supporting its use for tracking treatment response.
• PTOther20222022 IJSPT Orthopedic Summit Research Abstracts.International journal of sports physical therapyNo single finding can be taken from this article, because it is a collection of conference abstracts rather than one full study.
• PTOther2022The Effectiveness of Trunk and Balance Warm-up Exercises in Prevention, Severity, and Length of Limitation From Overuse and Acute Lower Limb Injuries in Male Volleyball Players.International journal of sports physical therapyAdding trunk and balance exercises to an existing warm-up did not reduce lower-limb injury incidence in male volleyball players. Overuse injury time loss was 2.82 days lower, but acute injury time loss was not different.
• PTPilot2022Exploring Force Production Reliability across Different Levels of Clinical Experience during a Simulated One-handed Instrument-Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization Treatment: A Pilot Study.International journal of sports physical therapyIn 10 trained participants, IASTM force was similar across two lab sessions, but this tested force consistency, not patient pain or function. Do not assume one instrument or training produces clinically effective force.
• PTOther2022The Reliability of the GNRB® Knee Arthrometer in Measuring ACL Stiffness and Laxity: Implications for Clinical Use and Clinical Trial Design.International journal of sports physical therapyThe robotic knee device gave repeatable measurements of front-to-back knee movement and tissue stiffness in healthy young adults, but measurement error was large enough that small changes should not be treated as real.
• PTOTSLPCase-Control2022A Comparison of Factors Associated with Running-Related Injuries between Adult and Adolescent Runners.International journal of sports physical therapyBoth adult and adolescent runners with a history of injury reported intentional weight loss and scored lower on movement quality tests than uninjured runners. These factors appear relevant across age groups, though the cross-sectional design cannot prove they caused the injuries.
• SLPQualitative2022Translating Ultrasound into Clinical Practice for the Assessment of Swallowing and Laryngeal Function: A Speech and Language Pathology-Led Consensus Study.DysphagiaExperts ranked reliability and normative data as the top priorities before ultrasound can be used clinically for swallowing. Current evidence is insufficient for diagnosis. Clinicians should treat ultrasound as a research or biofeedback tool only until these standards are established.
• CohortRacial and Ethnic Differences in Deaths by Suicide, Drug Overdose, and Opioid-Related Overdose in a National Sample of Military Members With Mild Traumatic Brain Injury, 1999-2019.The Journal of head trauma rehabilitationMilitary members with mild traumatic brain injury who self-identified as Other had the highest rates of suicide and overdose death. Younger age also increased risk. These disparities suggest minoritized service members with head injuries may need targeted safety planning and follow-up.
• SLPOther2023Classification of accurate and misarticulated /ɑr/ for ultrasound biofeedback using tongue part displacement trajectories.Clinical linguistics & phoneticsA simple ultrasound parameter tracking just two tongue points classified accurate versus misarticulated /r/ sounds with 88.5% accuracy. This matches the performance of complex full-tongue tracking, suggesting a simplified visual feedback display could reduce the cognitive load currently hindering therapy outcomes.
• PTOTRCT2023Assessment of muscle fatigue in multiple sclerosis patients in electromyographic examinations.European journal of physical and rehabilitation medicineDuring wrist fatigue tests, healthy people increased muscle signal amplitude to maintain force, but people with MS decreased it. This suggests their muscles cannot recruit new units effectively. Therapists should not assume standard EMG fatigue patterns apply to MS patients.
• SLPOther2023Construct validity of the focus on the outcomes of communication under six (FOCUS) total and profile scores for multilingual preschoolers: Considering functional speech skills.International journal of speech-language pathologyIn Jamaican Creole-English preschoolers, parent-reported communication participation scores lined up moderately with how understood children's speech was, but weakly with direct speech accuracy. Some participation areas did not track speech skills, so they add separate information.
• SLPOther2023Early diagnostic indicators of childhood apraxia of speech in young children with 7q11.23 duplication syndrome: preliminary findings.Clinical linguistics & phoneticsToddlers with 7q11.23 duplication syndrome showed less mature babble, fewer vocalizations, and limited consonant and vocalization diversity than typical toddlers, more closely resembling children later diagnosed with apraxia. These patterns may flag risk, but they did not confirm a diagnosis.
• PTOTSLPCohort2023Sociocultural variables have a major impact on participation in patients treated for paediatric posterior fossa tumours.Child: care, health and developmentChildren treated for posterior fossa tumours face high rates of school and social difficulties. These barriers were linked to a cumulative load of risk factors, including maternal education level, lack of regular physical activity, and treatment side effects like cerebellar mutism.
• SLPOther2023Comparing metrics for quantification of children's tongue shape complexity using ultrasound imaging.Clinical linguistics & phoneticsUltrasound measures of tongue shape complexity can distinguish simple vowels from complex liquids in both adults and children. However, individual sounds often overlap, so these metrics currently identify broad patterns rather than classifying specific speech errors.
• Other2023Organization of rehabilitation services for youth with physical disabilities and mental health problems: A scoping review.Frontiers in rehabilitation sciencesMost rehabilitation services for youth with physical disabilities and mental health needs lack structure. The review found only two formal models. Key principles like family involvement, care coordination, and staff training were recommended, but their effectiveness was not tested.
• PTOTSLPSystematic Review2023Standardized tools for assessing balance and mobility in stroke clinical practice guidelines worldwide: A scoping review.Frontiers in rehabilitation sciencesStroke guidelines worldwide rarely agree on which balance tests to use. When they do, they mostly list the Berg Balance Scale, Timed Up and Go, and walk tests. These common tools miss reactive balance and cognitive challenges, and half the guidelines don't explain how they chose them.
• OTOther2023'They ask no questions and pass no criticism': A mixed-methods study exploring pet ownership in autism.Journal of autism and developmental disordersAutistic adults were less likely to have owned pets, but pet owners reported higher life satisfaction. Interviews described pets helping calm, routine, social contact and identity; housing, cost and care worries remained barriers.
• Pilot2023Inter-Rater Reliability of Novice Linkers Using an Innovative Sequential Iterative Linking Method to Link Prosthetic Outcomes to The International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health.Journal of rehabilitation medicineTwo novice linkers achieved 91.7% agreement on prosthetic outcomes after five iterative rounds, matching expert-level reliability. The method improved agreement from 74.5% initially, suggesting novices can reliably link outcomes to the ICF with training and consensus.
• Pilot2023Feasibility and acceptability of a brief intervention to improve mild traumatic brain injury recovery: Problem-solving training-concussion.Rehabilitation psychologyVeterans with mild TBI found a brief problem-solving program feasible and acceptable in primary care. Seven of twelve who started finished all six sessions. Those who completed treatment reported significantly less psychological distress.
• SLPSystematic Review2022Use of Pharyngeal High-Resolution Manometry to Evaluate Dysphagia in Adults with Motor Neurone Disease: A Scoping Review.DysphagiaPharyngeal manometry appears feasible in motor neurone disease, with no adverse events reported in five studies. However, inconsistent protocols and tiny samples prevent firm conclusions on its clinical value or specific physiological findings.
• PTOTRCT2022Pre-operative physiotherapy for elderly patients undergoing abdominal surgery.The South African journal of physiotherapyNo significant differences emerged between groups for any clinical outcome. The intervention group had fewer postoperative pulmonary complications and walked further when first mobilising, but these were secondary observations in a 12-person pilot. Do not change practice based on this.
• PTSurvey2022The relationship between direct care providers' physical activity behaviour and perceived physical activity needs for people with intellectual disabilities.Journal of intellectual disability research : JIDRDirect care providers who were more physically active themselves recommended more activity to people with intellectual disabilities, but most still advised less than guidelines suggest. Time constraints and health concerns were the main barriers to promotion.
• SLPOther2022Food-Grade Activated Charcoal for Contrast-Enhanced Photoacoustic Imaging of Aspiration: A Phantom Study.DysphagiaIn a neck phantom, photoacoustic imaging detected charcoal solution in a simulated trachea, including thickened liquids and a single drop, while ultrasound signal faded. This is not yet evidence it can detect aspiration in patients.
• PTOther2022Can Clinician-Stabilization with Hand-Held Dynamometry Yield a Reliable Measure of Knee Flexion Torque?International journal of sports physical therapyClinician-stabilized hand-held dynamometer tests of knee flexion torque were repeatable between testers and across sessions. The prone method may better detect true change. Findings are limited to healthy participants and two male testers.
• PTOther2022Ultrasound Measurement of Lateral Patellar Displacement: A Cadaveric Validation Study.International journal of sports physical therapyUltrasound measurements of patellar position matched direct surgical measurements in cadavers, with a strong correlation between the two methods. This validates ultrasound as a tool for assessing lateral patellar displacement, though confirmation in living patients with knee pain is still required.
• SLPCohort2022Clinical Outcomes and Patient Safety of Nasogastric Tube in Acute Stroke Patients.DysphagiaNasogastric tubes in 250 acute stroke patients had common complications, including failed insertion, wrong placement, self-removal, and gastrointestinal bleeding. Older age, higher stroke severity, and pneumonia were linked to death; multiple tube insertions were linked to lower death in a subgroup analysis.
• OTSLPOther2022Proxy-report in individuals with intellectual disability: A scoping review.Journal of applied research in intellectual disabilities : JARIDProxy and self-report agreed in some studies but disagreed in others, and no study compared them in Down syndrome. Self-report was possible with interviewer administration, visuals, caregiver support, and pretests.
• SLPOther2022Impact of Limb Phenotype on Tongue Denervation Atrophy, Dysphagia Penetrance, and Survival Time in a Mouse Model of ALS.DysphagiaIn ALS mice, tongue muscle atrophy did not differ between hindlimb-only and forelimb-involving groups. Forelimb involvement was associated with more consistent swallowing deficits, but this is animal data.
• SLPOther2022Variability in Swallowing Biomechanics in Infants with Feeding Difficulties: A Videofluoroscopic Analysis.DysphagiaSwallow timing and displacement vary naturally in infants with feeding difficulties and do not predict aspiration risk. However, a suck-to-swallow ratio greater than 3:1 and high variability in that ratio are significantly associated with increased aspiration risk.
• PTOTSLPOther2022Exploring the association of staff characteristics with staff perceptions of quality of life of individuals with intellectual disabilities and challenging behaviours.Journal of applied research in intellectual disabilities : JARIDHigher staff education and team self-efficacy linked to better resident well-being and self-determination. Unexpectedly, higher staff-to-resident ratios associated with lower self-determination and social inclusion. These are correlations from proxy reports, not proof that changing staff traits improves outcomes.
• PTOTOther2022Comprehensive cardiopulmonary profile of individuals with Down syndrome.Journal of intellectual disability research : JIDRIndividuals with Down syndrome showed much lower peak oxygen uptake, heart rate, and oxygen pulse than matched controls. This broad deficit suggests fitness limits stem from multiple body systems, not just one. Exercise prescriptions should account for these combined cardiovascular and ventilatory constraints.
• PTSurvey2022Nonspecific chronic low back pain conditions and therapeutic practices in Burkina Faso.The South African journal of physiotherapyIn Burkina Faso, most chronic back pain patients held strong fear-avoidance beliefs about physical activity. Medical practitioners relied heavily on analgesics, while physiotherapists used a mix of passive and active treatments. Few practitioners systematically assessed psychosocial risk factors.
• PTOTSLPCohortIntersectionality of Systemic Disadvantage on Mortality and Care Following TBI.The Journal of head trauma rehabilitationOlder adults with TBI had significantly lower survival and less access to inpatient rehabilitation than younger White English speakers. Racial disparities in survival and opioid prescribing narrowed or disappeared after adjusting for injury severity, suggesting these gaps were driven by more severe injuries rather than bias.
• PTOTSLPQualitative2023Clinicians' Experiences of Implementing a Telerehabilitation Toolkit During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Qualitative Descriptive Study.JMIR rehabilitation and assistive technologiesClinicians reported that telerehabilitation success depended on organizational support, adequate equipment, and dedicated space. The toolkit helped validate rehabilitation as an essential service and fostered a community of practice, but participants requested more practical guidance on virtual assessments and liability.
• OTNarrative Review2023Mapping frameworks and approaches to measuring the quality of transition support services for young people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.Frontiers in rehabilitation sciencesTwenty disability service quality frameworks mapped to eight quality-of-life domains, and 47 subjective and 68 objective indicators were proposed. It offers OTs a way to judge transition support beyond jobs or college.
• PTOTSLPOther2023Cerebrospinal Fluid Pressure Dynamics as a Bedside Test in Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury to Assess Surgical Spinal Cord Decompression: Safety, Feasibility, and Proof-of-Concept.Neurorehabilitation and neural repairBedside cerebrospinal fluid pressure measurements were safe in 11 spinal cord injury patients. The test identified restricted fluid circulation in some cases, matching imaging findings. This small pilot suggests the method is feasible, but does not yet prove it improves clinical decisions or patient outcomes.
• PTOTCohort2023Movement smoothness during dynamic postural control to a static target differs between autistic and neurotypical children.Gait & postureAutistic children moved jerkily and slowly during a balance task. They often stepped instead of leaning, unlike neurotypical peers. However, they were equally accurate. Small sample size limits generalizability to children with lower IQs.
• PTOTCohort2023People with mild Parkinson's disease have impaired force production in upper limb muscles: A cross-sectional study.Physiotherapy research international : the journal for researchers and clinicians in physical therapyPeople with mild Parkinson's disease have significantly weaker upper limb muscles than healthy age-matched adults, averaging 78% of normal force. Extensor muscles were the weakest. This deficit persists even when patients are physically active and on medication.
• SLPQualitative2023Parenting roles for young people with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder transitioning to adult services.Developmental medicine and child neurologyParents of young people with ADHD describe three roles: 'manager' handling appointments and meds, 'roadie' stepping back as the child matures, and 'superfan' offering unconditional support. Services often fail to recognize this ongoing parental burden during transition.
• PTOTCohort2023Principles into Practice: An Observational Study of Physiotherapists use of Motor Learning Principles in Stroke Rehabilitation.PhysiotherapyRoutine stroke physiotherapy sessions were short but mostly active. Therapists spoke constantly, averaging a new statement every ten seconds, and rarely used external focus or specific feedback. High repetition was uncommon except during walking, leaving little quiet time for learning.
• SLPCohort2023Theory of mind in naturalistic conversations between autistic and typically developing children and adolescents.Autism : the international journal of research and practiceAutistic children showed more conversational norm violations than peers, but equal use of positive perspective-taking. Violations linked to poor emotion recognition. However, neither positive nor negative conversational traits predicted whether partners enjoyed the interaction.
• PTCohort2023Independently ambulatory children with spina bifida experience near-typical knee and ankle joint moments and forces during walking.Gait & postureMost independently walking children with spina bifida generate near-typical knee and ankle forces during gait. However, those with the weakest plantar flexors experienced higher compressive knee and shear ankle forces, suggesting a specific subgroup at risk for altered loading despite high function.