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 483 OF 704 · NEWEST FIRST

• PTOther2023Patients' physiological reactions to competitive rehabilitation therapies assisted by robotic devices.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitationCompetitive robot game play did not produce a significant difference in sweat response or heart rate versus single-player modes. Patients preferred competing and reported more tension, while movement speed matched high-difficulty play.
• Narrative Review2023Generative adversarial networks in EEG analysis: an overview.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitationThis is a technical review of algorithms that create fake EEG signals to train computer models. It contains no patient data or clinical outcomes. It does not change how therapists treat patients.
• PTOther2023Development, validity, and test-retest reliability of a new neurocognitive functional performance test: The choice-reaction hop test.Physical therapy in sport : official journal of the Association of Chartered Physiotherapists in Sports MedicineThe choice-reaction hop test took 21.4 seconds on average, versus 10.4 seconds for the side-hop, in 49 active adults. Repeated one week later in 9 people, times stayed similar. It has not yet been tested in injured patients.
• PTOTCohort2023Walking Outcome After Traumatic Paraplegic Spinal Cord Injury: The Function of Which Myotomes Makes a Difference?Neurorehabilitation and neural repairEarly hip flexion and knee extension strength on the weaker leg predicts whether a person with paraplegic SCI will walk at six months. Distal leg strength determines if they can walk outdoors. These simple bedside tests help set realistic recovery expectations and guide rehab intensity.
• SLPOther2023Dosages of Swallowing Exercises Prescribed in Stroke Rehabilitation: A Medical Record Audit.DysphagiaA medical record audit of 42 patients with post-stroke dysphagia found that swallowing exercise dosages were inconsistent and lower than in research studies. In the statistical analysis, patient age predicted improvement in oral intake, but the number of exercise repetitions did not.
• SLPMeta-Analysis2022Cochlear Reimplantation Rate and Cause: a 22-Year, Single-Center Experience, and a Meta-Analysis and Systematic Review.Ear and hearing4.7% of initial cochlear implants were replaced across 144 studies. Device failure accounted for 67.6%. Most replacements were in the same ear. Long-term hearing and speech outcomes were rarely assessed.
• SLPSurvey2022Impact of COVID-19 on digital practice in UK paediatric speech and language therapy and implications for the future: A national survey.International journal of language & communication disordersUK paediatric speech and language therapists reported using video calls much more during the pandemic, and said training, devices, protected time and clear guidance matter most. They also warned about unequal access and some clinical risks.
• OTSurvey2022Early pandemic impacts on family environments that shape childhood development and health: A Canadian study.Child: care, health and developmentPandemic work and income changes reshaped family routines. Some parents with more time reported more supportive home environments, but essential workers reported lower ratings, and the links explained only a small share of family environment scores.
• SLPNarrative Review2022Reframing Our Health Care System for Patients With Hearing Loss.Journal of speech, language, and hearing research : JSLHRThis review outlines expert recommendations for improving health care access for patients with hearing loss. It describes strategies for system-level screening, provider communication, and patient empowerment, but reports no original data or tested outcomes.
• PTOther2022Lower Extremity Kinematic Waveform Analysis During a Single Leg Drop Task - Including a Single Subject Design.International journal of sports physical therapyNine active women landed on one leg from a 60 cm box. Group data showed no left-right differences. But every woman had at least two asymmetries when looked at individually. Averaging the group hid these personal movement patterns.
• PTSurvey2022Barriers and Facilitators of Research in Pediatric Sports Medicine Practitioners: A Survey of the PRiSM Society.International journal of sports physical therapySports medicine clinicians and allied health practitioners both cited lack of time as their biggest barrier to research. However, what helps them differs: physicians need available research personnel, while allied health practitioners need mentoring and leadership support.
• SLPQualitative2022'I think writing is everything': An exploration of the writing experiences of people with aphasia.International journal of language & communication disordersEight people with aphasia described writing as gradual, effortful, and vital for adult roles, yet often neglected in therapy. They used self-discovered strategies and technology to manage frustration, highlighting a need for person-centred goals that address real-world writing barriers and participation.
• PTCohort2022Deficits in Dynamic Balance and Hop Performance Following ACL Reconstruction Are Not Dependent on Meniscal Injury History.International journal of sports physical therapyAdolescent athletes with isolated ACL tears and those with meniscal repairs or partial meniscectomies showed similar deficits in dynamic balance and hop performance. Meniscal injury history did not change the degree of limb asymmetry at return-to-sport testing.
• PTOther2022Does the 2D Frontal Plane Projection Angle Predict Frontal Plane Knee Moments during Stepping, Landing, and Change of Direction Tasks?International journal of sports physical therapyA 2D knee angle predicts frontal plane knee moments during landing and cutting, but not stepping. The relationship is weak to moderate, with R-squared values ranging from 12% to 45%, limiting its utility as a standalone clinical measure.
• Narrative Review2022Revisiting the simplification of adult language input in the context of naturalistic developmental behavioral interventions: A commentary.Autism research : official journal of the International Society for Autism ResearchThis commentary argues that heavily simplifying speech to autistic children may be counterproductive, citing evidence that natural, grammatical input supports better language processing. It calls for research to test this but offers no clinical data or recommendations to change current practice.
• OTOther2022Light up: an intervention study of the effect of environmental dynamic lighting on sleep-wake rhythm, mood and behaviour in older adults with intellectual disabilities.Journal of intellectual disability research : JIDRInstalling dynamic lighting in living rooms improved mood and reduced depressive symptoms in older adults with intellectual disabilities. However, it did not stabilise their sleep-wake rhythm as hypothesised, and the effect on sleep onset was minor.
• OTQualitative2023Barriers and facilitators to participation in everyday activities for children with intellectual disabilities in China.Child: care, health and developmentCaregivers of children with intellectual disabilities in China described barriers: limited caregiver knowledge and skills, child impairments, stigma and lack of family, financial and policy support. Facilitators included optimistic caregivers, family help, peer interaction and school activities.
• PTOTSLPCohort2023Health-related quality of life in adolescents with cerebral palsy; a cross-sectional and longitudinal population-based study.Child: care, health and developmentFor adolescents with severe cerebral palsy, caregiver-reported quality of life remained largely stable over five years, except for general health which declined due to increased medication use. Severe motor impairment and pain consistently predicted lower quality of life across most domains.
• PTOTOther2023Multicentric investigation on the safety, feasibility and usability of the ABLE lower-limb robotic exoskeleton for individuals with spinal cord injury: a framework towards the standardisation of clinical evaluations.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitationThe ABLE exoskeleton was safe and feasible for 24 people with spinal cord injury. No falls occurred, and donning took about seven minutes. Walking independence improved, but without a control group, these gains may reflect natural recovery or standard therapy rather than the device itself.
• SLPOther2023Position Statement of the Union of European Phoniatricians (UEP): Fees and Phoniatricians' Role in Multidisciplinary and Multiprofessional Dysphagia Management Team.DysphagiaEuropean phoniatricians recommend that FEES be performed primarily by medical doctors to rule out structural disease, though speech-language pathologists may conduct follow-up exams for therapy guidance depending on local laws.
• PTOTNarrative Review2023The state of the art in telerehabilitation for musculoskeletal conditions.Archives of physiotherapyTelerehabilitation matches face-to-face care for pain and function in musculoskeletal conditions. Prioritize patient preference and digital literacy. Use hybrid models for complex cases or when hands-on skills are needed. Ensure safety, privacy, and clear communication to maintain therapeutic alliance.
• Qualitative2023Efficient Sufficiency: A qualitative evaluation of a 1 year pilot study of young people and parents accessing a mental health drop-in centre in a paediatric hospital.Child: care, health and developmentFamilies dealing with long-term physical health conditions described a hospital drop-in mental health centre as quick, flexible and acceptable. Many received a mix of self-help resources, assessments, referrals and brief guided self-help, so the contribution of any single part cannot be separated.
• PTOTOther2023Postural instructions affect postural sway in young adults.Gait & postureTelling healthy young adults to exert effort to stand up straight made their balance worse on an unstable surface. Instructions to lighten up or stand relaxed resulted in significantly steadier posture than effort-based cues.
• PTOTSLPOther2023TelereHUB-CHILD: An online integrated knowledge translation tool to optimize telerehabilitation evidence-based practices for children with disabilities and their families.Frontiers in rehabilitation sciencesClinicians and parents rated features of a new telerehabilitation website, confirming that organizing evidence by diagnosis and discipline makes it easier to find relevant treatments and assessments for children.
• PTOTSLPSurvey2023Psychosocial services provided by licensed cardiac rehabilitation programs.Frontiers in rehabilitation sciencesNorth Carolina cardiac rehab programs routinely screen for depression and anxiety, with 94% using specific tools. However, few assess social support independently. Staff cited cost, time, and patient stigma as the main barriers to expanding these psychosocial services.
• PTOTSLPOther2023A new paradigm for assessing postural stability.Gait & postureHealthy adults lean significantly less than the standard limit used to score balance tests. Because the test assumes everyone can lean 12.5 degrees, it may overestimate stability and miss fall risk in patients who actually have a smaller range of motion.
• PTOTSurvey2023Perspectives on ankle-foot technology for improving gait performance of children with Cerebral Palsy in daily-life: requirements, needs and wishes.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitationClinicians and families with cerebral palsy disagree on what matters most in ankle-foot orthoses. Families prioritise a normal-looking walk and comfort, while clinicians prioritise terrain adaptability. Both groups report low confidence in prescribing devices based on clinic assessments alone.
• PTOther2023Psychometric properties of the Obstacles and Curb tests and their discriminative ability across functional levels in ambulatory children with spastic cerebral palsy.International journal of rehabilitation research. Internationale Zeitschrift fur Rehabilitationsforschung. Revue internationale de recherches de readaptationObstacle and curb walking tests matched closely with standard timed walking and balance scores in 34 ambulatory children with spastic cerebral palsy, and times separated GMFCS levels. They may help PTs assess challenging walking, not prove treatment effects.
• PTOTOther2023Characterization of prosthetic knees through a low-dimensional description of gait kinematics.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitationGait kinematics in trans-femoral amputees are best characterized by movement patterns in the sound limb during stance, not the prosthetic side. Bionic knees mimic healthy leg angles more closely than electronic or mechanical ones, but compensation remains in the unaffected leg.
• PTRCT2023Effect of the lumbar stability exercise on the height difference between shoulders and range of motion in older adults.Journal of physical therapy scienceIn older adults, five weeks of lumbar stability exercise significantly improved shoulder flexion and abduction range of motion, while passive arm exercise only improved abduction. Neither group showed a significant change in shoulder height difference.
• PTOther2023Predictions of total work based on measures of muscle strength and hop performance in individuals after ACL reconstruction.Physical therapy in sport : official journal of the Association of Chartered Physiotherapists in Sports MedicineQuadriceps strength at 180°/s and triple hop distance predicted total limb work in ACLR patients. This means these clinical tests can estimate a patient's ability to generate and absorb power during jumping. However, isokinetic strength testing is rarely available in standard clinics.
• SLPOther2022Behavioral Parent Training for Families With Young Deaf or Hard of Hearing Children Followed in Hearing Health Care.Journal of speech, language, and hearing research : JSLHRThis paper outlines a research program adapting behavioral parent training for families of deaf or hard of hearing children. It reports a small pilot study on feasibility and stakeholder preferences, but no trial results on whether the intervention improves child behavior or language are available.
• PTOTSLPSystematic Review2022American Cochlear Implant Alliance Task Force Guidelines for Clinical Assessment and Management of Adult Cochlear Implantation for Single-Sided Deafness.Ear and hearingCochlear implantation for adults with single-sided deafness consistently improves hearing in the deaf ear, sound localization, tinnitus, and quality of life. Speech recognition in noise improves only when the target is directed toward the impaired ear. These outcomes support CI as a viable treatment option.
• SLPPilot2022Working Memory Training in Youth With Autism, Fragile X, and Intellectual Disability: A Pilot Study.American journal on intellectual and developmental disabilitiesChildren with autism and intellectual disability improved on working memory tests after five weeks of Cogmed training. Some behavioral measures also improved, but the lack of a control group means these gains cannot be distinguished from practice effects or natural development.
• SLPOther2022Speech-Language Pathologists' Support for Parents of Young d/Deaf Multilingual Learners.Journal of deaf studies and deaf educationSLPs supporting multilingual children with hearing loss felt less satisfied than with mainstream families and lacked practical tools. They recommended parents use the family language, while parents said no shared language made involvement hard.
• PTSystematic Review2022Corticosteroid therapy versus physiotherapy on pain, mobility and function in shoulder impingement: A short note.The South African journal of physiotherapyFor subacromial shoulder impingement, both steroid injection and physiotherapy improved pain, movement and function. Steroid injection may help function more at 6 to 7 weeks, but at 6 months and 12 months there was no clear advantage for steroid injection.
• SLPOther2022Exclusion of females in autism research: Empirical evidence for a "leaky" recruitment-to-research pipeline.Autism research : official journal of the International Society for Autism ResearchAutistic females with a community diagnosis scored lower on ADOS social-communication measures and were excluded from research more often than males: 50% versus 19%. ADOS-based datasets had far fewer females than community-diagnosis datasets.
• SLPCohort2022Posttraumatic Stress Symptoms and the Quality of Maternal-Child Interactions in Mothers of Preterm Infants.Journal of developmental and behavioral pediatrics : JDBPMothers with posttraumatic stress symptoms showed more sensitive and reciprocal interactions with their preterm infants than unexposed mothers. Exposure alone, without symptoms, did not change interaction quality. This challenges the assumption that trauma symptoms inevitably impair early parenting.
• SLPRCT2022Environmental Factors for Hearing Loss and Middle Ear Disease in Alaska Native Children and Adolescents: A Cross-Sectional Analysis from a Cluster Randomized Trial.Ear and hearingLack of running water was linked to 53% higher prevalence of middle ear disease. No link was found for hearing loss, wood smoke, or household crowding overall, though crowding affected younger children.
• OTQualitative2022The Strengths and Positive Influences of Children With Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders.American journal on intellectual and developmental disabilitiesCaregivers of young children with FASD described strengths in social connection, persistence, talents, and positive mood. They also said the children brought family togetherness, joy, and help with household tasks. Their positive descriptions were not linked to child behavior or parenting stress.
• SLPOther2022Factors affecting talker discrimination ability in adult cochlear implant users.Journal of communication disordersHigh-performing cochlear implant users struggled to tell apart talkers of the same gender but managed mixed-gender pairs. Older age and weaker inhibitory control predicted poorer discrimination in mixed-gender tasks. Same-gender discrimination ability linked to better sentence recognition.
• SLPOther2023How Valid and Reliable Is the International Dysphagia Diet Standardisation Initiative (IDDSI) When Translated into Another Language?DysphagiaThe Swedish translation of the IDDSI framework was rated by experts as linguistically accurate and culturally applicable after revision. Twenty speech-language pathologists showed very high agreement when recommending diet levels for ten fictitious patient cases using the translated terms.
• PTOTCohort2023Increasing daily duration of rehabilitation for inpatients with sporadic inclusion body myositis may contribute to improvement in activities of daily living: A nationwide database cohort study.Journal of rehabilitation medicineInpatients with sporadic inclusion body myositis who received more than one hour of daily rehabilitation showed significantly greater improvement in activities of daily living, particularly toileting and mobility, compared to those receiving less than one hour.
• PTOTSurvey2023The relationship between frailty and motor function among living in the community elderly females.Journal of physical therapy scienceAmong 67 older women in community exercise salons, frailty was common, and women with frailty had weaker grip, slower walking and longer chair-to-walk-to-chair times. Depression, physical function and oral function were most strongly related to frailty.
• PTOther2023Relationship between the thoracic asymmetry in standing position and the asymmetry of ankle moment in the frontal plane during gait.Journal of physical therapy scienceIn healthy men, greater asymmetry of the lower thoracic shape was correlated with greater asymmetry of the ankle moment and center of pressure during the mid and terminal stance phases of gait.
• PTOTOther2023Determinants of quality of life in elderly rehabilitation users at a day care service center.Journal of physical therapy scienceFor older adults in day care, quality of life linked to social roles and independence, not physical strength or age. Longer time in care support predicted lower psychological and social well-being. Focus sessions on connection and daily living tasks rather than exercise alone.
• PTOther2023Confirmatory factor analysis of the Japanese Health Locus of Control scales among people with musculoskeletal disorders.Journal of physical therapy scienceThe 25-item Japanese Health Locus of Control scale works better as five separate factors (internal, family, professional, chance, supernatural) than as a simple internal-versus-external split in patients with musculoskeletal pain. However, it only met two of four statistical criteria for a good fit.
• PTOther2023Effect of intramuscular lidocaine injection with physical therapy on camptocormia in patients with Parkinson's disease who had previously had deep brain stimulation.Journal of physical therapy scienceNine patients with Parkinson's disease and camptocormia showed improved posture and balance after lidocaine injections and treadmill training. Walking speed did not change, and stride length improved slightly. The study cannot determine whether the injection or the therapy caused these effects.
• SLPMeta-Analysis2023Quantifying articulatory impairments in neurodegenerative motor diseases: A scoping review and meta-analysis of interpretable acoustic features.International journal of speech-language pathologyVowel dispersion and stop gap duration showed the largest differences between speakers with neurodegenerative motor diseases and controls. However, most research focused only on articulatory precision, leaving gaps in understanding coordination, consistency, speed, and repetition rate.
• PTOTSLPCohort2023Relationship between gait regularity and harmony, and gait speed at discharge in inpatients with subacute stroke.Journal of physical therapy scienceIn 16 subacute stroke inpatients, early trunk smoothness and vertical step regularity correlated with discharge walking speed. This suggests monitoring vertical trunk movement stability during early gait, though the small sample and high baseline function limit broader application.