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 487 OF 704 · NEWEST FIRST

• PTRCT2023Effectiveness of Spinal Stabilization Exercises on Dynamic Balance in Adults with Chronic Low Back Pain.International journal of sports physical therapySupervised spinal stabilization exercises improved dynamic balance more than general exercises over eight weeks, but pain and disability dropped equally in both groups. Neither exercise type reduced pain or disability beyond the threshold considered clinically meaningful.
• PTOTSystematic Review2023A systematic review of the applications of markerless motion capture (MMC) technology for clinical measurement in rehabilitation.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitationMarkerless video can capture body movement in rehab patients, but the review found the evidence too small and varied to support routine clinical measurement.
• SLPQualitative2023'Instruments are good at eliciting information; scores are very dangerous': The perspectives of clinical professionals regarding neurodevelopmental assessment.Autism : the international journal of research and practiceClinicians said autism and ADHD scores from standardised tools can mislead when depression, learning disability or context affects behaviour. They combined these tools with observations, history and school reports before deciding.
• RCT2023Can vibrotactile stimulation and tDCS help inefficient BCI users?Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitationClosed-loop vibrotactile stimulation significantly improved motor imagery BCI performance in low performers, raising accuracy from 52.5% to 61.63%. tDCS showed a non-significant trend. High performers declined in all groups, suggesting stimulation benefits only those struggling to control the interface.
• PTOTSLPQualitative2023"If you respect me, you are respecting my culture": methods and recommendations for personalizing a TBI transitional care intervention.Brain injuryPatients and caregivers prioritized autonomy and respect over cultural matching. They wanted to choose their own goals and language, and sought an interventionist who could navigate the health system for them, rather than one who shared their specific cultural background.
• PTSystematic Review2023Physical Therapists Use of Diagnostic Ultrasound Imaging in Clinical Practice: A Review of Case Reports.International journal of sports physical therapyIn 42 published physical therapy cases, ultrasound use was followed by confirmed diagnosis in 33, changed treatment in 29, and referral in 25. These are case reports, not proof ultrasound works.
• Other2022Disruption of grin2B, an ASD-associated gene, produces social deficits in zebrafish.Molecular autismZebrafish lacking the GluN2B subunit survived to adulthood and were fertile, but as juveniles showed reduced social preference. Movement and prey capture learning were normal.
• PTOTSLPCohort2022Association of maternal autoimmune disease and early childhood infections with offspring autism spectrum disorder: A population-based cohort study.Autism research : official journal of the International Society for Autism ResearchChildren with mothers who had autoimmune disease or who were hospitalized for infections before age two had higher odds of autism diagnosis by age nine. However, having both exposures did not multiply the risk beyond what each contributes alone.
• SLPOther2022Building Research Initiatives by Developing Group Effort (BRIDGE): Patient-Partners in Aphasia Research.Seminars in speech and languagePeople with aphasia and their families worked alongside researchers and clinicians to form 11 research teams. Participants rated the conference highly, but the language used was often too fast and supports were insufficient. This is a service report, not evidence that a treatment works.
• SLPOther2022Auditory Processing Intervention Program for school-aged children - development and content validation.CoDASExperts rated this new Portuguese auditory training program as highly relevant for clinical use. They suggested practical changes like allowing gender choice for the main character and adjusting noise levels. The program is validated for content, but its actual effectiveness for children has not yet been tested.
• SLPCase-Control2022Measures of tonic and phasic activity of the locus coeruleus-norepinephrine system in children with autism spectrum disorder: An event-related potential and pupillometry study.Autism research : official journal of the International Society for Autism ResearchChildren with autism showed larger resting pupil size and weaker pupil responses to targets, suggesting a nervous system stuck in high-alert mode that filters out less important sights poorly. These measures correlated more with ADHD symptoms than with autism traits.
• SLPSurvey2022Designing and Implementing a Community Aphasia Group: An Illustrative Case Study of the Aphasia Group of Middle Tennessee.Perspectives of the ASHA special interest groupsTen long-term members of a community aphasia group reported feeling less lonely and more like themselves, with Book Club and technology use valued most. Seven loved ones agreed the group improved their relative's mood and socialization, though results rely on self-selection.
• OTCohort2022Adaptive response of Italian young adults with autism to the COVID-19 pandemic: A longitudinal study.Research in developmental disabilitiesOne year after the Italian lockdown, young adults with autism showed significant declines in daily living and socialisation skills. Personal care, domestic tasks, and interpersonal relationships worsened over time, suggesting that disruption of routine rehabilitation and increased family dependence may have hindered adaptive functioning.
• OTCohort2022Resilience, and positive parenting in parents of children with syndromic autism and intellectual disability. Evidence from the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on family's quality of life and parent-child relationships.Autism research : official journal of the International Society for Autism ResearchParents of children with syndromic autism maintained stable family quality of life during the pandemic, despite significant disruptions to healthcare access. Most reported positive parent-child relationships, with low conflict and high satisfaction. However, those losing predictable routines or healthcare access saw lower family quality of life scores.
• SLPSurvey2022Therapeutic lying: Brazilian speech and language therapists' point of view about a controversial communication strategy employed in the care for people with dementia.CoDASMost Brazilian speech therapists use therapeutic lying with dementia patients, viewing it as relatively ethical and valid for safety and care. However, few had formal training or literature access, and many expressed interest in learning more. Current ethical codes may conflict with this widespread practice.
• PTPilot2023A Preliminary Investigation into the Neural Correlates of Knee Loading during a Change of Direction Task in Individuals after Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction.International journal of sports physical therapyEight people with ACL reconstruction showed slightly lower knee extension moments when vision was disrupted, but this change was smaller than the minimal detectable difference. Brain activity in visual-sensory areas correlated with knee loading only during the disrupted vision condition.
• PTOTSLPCohort2023Trajectories of self-management and independence in youth with spina bifida: Demographic predictors of growth.Child: care, health and developmentSelf-management skills improved slowly over time for young adults with spina bifida, but most still required supervision or assistance by age 27. Growth rates varied by race and sex, with Black participants showing faster improvement in condition management.
• PTOTSLPSurvey2023Exploring parent-engaged developmental monitoring of young children before and during the COVID-19 pandemic, Porter Novelli Styles 2019 and 2021.Disability and health journalParents' engagement in developmental monitoring and rates of reported concerns did not change significantly from before the pandemic to during it. However, half of parents who reported a concern said their child did not receive services.
• PTOTOther2023Confirmatory Factor Analysis of the Hip Disability and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score (HOOS) and Associated Sub-scales.International journal of sports physical therapyThe 40-item HOOS and HOOS-12 failed statistical structure tests, suggesting items overlap too much to measure distinct problems. The shorter HOOS-JR showed better structure and validly distinguished hip pathology from healthy states, making it more reliable for screening hip dysfunction in active populations.
• PTRCT2023Bodyblade™ Training in Athletes with Traumatic Anterior Shoulder Instability.International journal of sports physical therapyAll three shoulder rehab protocols improved patient-reported outcomes. The Bodyblade group showed better stability on a specific functional test than the mixed group. The mixed protocol, which combined half the traditional and half the blade exercises, offered no advantage and performed worse on the stability test.
• PTOther2023Flexor-Pronator Mass Training Exercises Selectively Activate Forearm Musculature.International journal of sports physical therapyWrist ulnar deviation band work activated the flexor carpi ulnaris more than the other two medial forearm muscles. Forearm pronation band work activated the flexor digitorum superficialis and pronator teres more than the flexor carpi ulnaris. In 10 healthy men, both exercises were needed.
• PTPilot2023Signs of Nervous System Sensitization in Female Runners with Chronic Patellofemoral Pain.International journal of sports physical therapyFemale runners with chronic knee pain had lower pain thresholds to pressure at the knee and remote sites like the shin and thigh. Heat pain tests and functional balance scores showed no differences between groups. Pressure testing may better identify sensitization in this population.
• PTOTSLPPilot2023Hybrid brain/neural interface and autonomous vision-guided whole-arm exoskeleton control to perform activities of daily living (ADLs).Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitationTen people with severe motor impairments controlled two assistive robots using brain and eye signals. The wearable arm exoskeleton allowed faster, more reliable task completion than the table-mounted robot arm, but users found the exoskeleton physically demanding and less comfortable.
• PTOTSystematic Review2023Are Exercise Therapy Protocols For The Treatment of Hip-Related Pain Adequately Described? A Systematic Review of Intervention Descriptions.International journal of sports physical therapyMost hip pain exercise studies fail to describe the intervention clearly enough for others to copy. Only 23 of 52 trials provided enough detail, and none scored perfectly on reporting guidelines. Clinicians cannot replicate or trust the specific dosages and progressions used in these protocols.
• PTNarrative Review2023A Clinically-Reasoned Approach to Manual Therapy in Sports Physical Therapy.International journal of sports physical therapyNo original methods or outcomes are reported. This sports physical therapy commentary gives clinical reasoning and illustrative cases, but there is no finding to act on.
• PTOTSLPSurvey2023Expected Health Benefits as the Ultimate Outcome of Information Available on Stroke Engine, a Knowledge Translation Stroke Rehabilitation Website: Web-Based Survey.JMIR rehabilitation and assistive technologiesStroke Engine users reported finding information relevant and learning something new. Some reported intending to use it and expecting health benefits, but this was a voluntary website survey, not proof that reading it improves stroke care.
• OTCohort2023Chronic frontal neurobehavioural symptoms in combat-deployed military personnel with and without a history of blast-related mild traumatic brain injury.Brain injuryAt 5 years, blast-related mild TBI military personnel self-reported clinically elevated overall frontal behavior symptoms and executive dysfunction symptoms, and higher disinhibition and apathy ratings than combat controls without TBI or blast.
• SLPNarrative Review2023Cross-System Integration of Respiration and Deglutition: Function, Treatment, and Future Directions.DysphagiaTraining head and neck cancer survivors to swallow during expiration improved airway protection and swallowing mechanics. This preliminary evidence suggests better timing reduces residue and penetration, though larger randomized trials are still needed to confirm efficacy.
• PTCase Report2023The "Mother Load" and Return to Sport: A Case Report of Returning to Professional Netball Following Cesarean Section.International journal of sports physical therapyA professional netballer returned to full match play 16 weeks after a cesarean section. She completed a staged, multidisciplinary program focusing on pelvic floor muscle training, abdominal control, and wound healing. No injuries or new pelvic floor dysfunction were reported at six months.
• PTOTSLPSystematic Review2023Examining the Peer-Reviewed Published Literature Regarding Low Back Pain in Rowing: A Scoping Review.International journal of sports physical therapyThe only two consistent risk factors for low back pain in rowers were previous back pain and prolonged ergometer use. Most evidence relies on retrospective surveys with no standard definition of back pain, so specific training limits or screening tools cannot be recommended.
• PTOTRCT2023Effectiveness of Spinal Stabilization Exercises on Movement Performance in Adults with Chronic Low Back Pain.International journal of sports physical therapySpinal stabilization exercises improved movement quality more than general exercises, but neither reduced pain or disability enough to be clinically meaningful. Both groups improved during supervised sessions, with gains fading when participants exercised alone at home.
• OTSLPCase-Control2022Cognitive flexibility in autism: Evidence from young autistic children.Autism research : official journal of the International Society for Autism ResearchYoung autistic children took longer and made more errors on a non-verbal task requiring them to switch rules between numbers and colors. Their performance on verbal word-list tasks was lower, but this was driven by specific word categories rather than a general inability to switch mental sets.
• SLPPilot2022The influence of active listening on parents' perceptions of clinical empathy in a stuttering assessment: A preliminary study.Journal of communication disordersParents of children who stutter rated a clinician as significantly more empathic when she used high eye contact and paraphrased the parent's concern during the first minute of an interview. This effect held regardless of the parent's age, education, or level of worry.
• SLPCohort2022Reduced social attention in autism is magnified by perceptual load in naturalistic environments.Autism research : official journal of the International Society for Autism ResearchAutistic adults showed reduced social attention only in complex, multisensory virtual environments, not in simple static images. This suggests their difficulty is not a constant deficit but a vulnerability to high perceptual load.
• SLPCase Series2022Exploring swallowing, feeding and communication characteristics of toddlers with severe acute malnutrition.The South African journal of communication disorders = Die Suid-Afrikaanse tydskrif vir KommunikasieafwykingsToddlers recovering from severe acute malnutrition, with HIV and TB, had oral feeding difficulties, disruptive eating and mild-to-moderate language delays, yet none had been referred for speech therapy.
• SLPOther2022Evaluation of the Benefits of Bilateral Fitting in Bone-Anchored Hearing System Users: Spatial Resolution and Memory for Speech.Ear and hearingMemory for speech did not improve overall with two bone-anchored hearing processors versus one. Spatial localization improved greatly, from a median 75.04° to 3.61°, in adults already bilaterally implanted.
• SLPCohort2022Reflux symptoms and vocal characteristics in adults with non-organic voice disorders.The South African journal of communication disorders = Die Suid-Afrikaanse tydskrif vir KommunikasieafwykingsReflux symptom scores rose with caffeine intake, voice handicap, and glottal function measures. Abnormal vocal fold phase closure on stroboscopy was also linked to higher reflux scores. These correlations were fair, not strong, so reflux symptoms alone cannot confirm laryngopharyngeal reflux in voice patients.
• SLPCohort2022What could go wrong? Non-standardized versus standardized food texture classification.International journal of language & communication disordersIn long-term care, foods labeled pureed by non-standardized systems were often actually regular texture. Waiting 30 minutes after cooking made food harder. Residents ate less of the regular texture foods than the liquidized ones.
• SLPRCT2022Descriptions of Hearing Loss Severity Differentially Influence Parental Concern about the Impact of Childhood Hearing Loss.Ear and hearingParents shown hearing aid simulations or audibility percentages expressed significantly higher concern for their child's development than those given standard mild/moderate labels. This increased concern correlated with a preference for more intensive interventions, such as hearing aids or sign language.
• Other2022Enhanced fear limits behavioral flexibility in Shank2-deficient mice.Molecular autismMale mice with a genetic mutation linked to autism struggled to adapt when rules changed, but only when the punishment was harsh. Females and males with mild punishments adapted normally. This suggests fear, not a lack of learning ability, blocked their flexibility in this specific animal model.
• SLPPilot2023Virtual reality to foster empathy in disability workers: A feasibility study during COVID-19.Journal of applied research in intellectual disabilities : JARIDNine new disability support workers described a 15-minute virtual reality simulation as helping them understand the daily frustrations of intellectual disability. Survey scores rose slightly, but the small sample and lack of a control group mean this cannot prove the program works.
• PTOTSLPPilot2023An educational intervention to promote a culture of gender equity among persons with traumatic brain injury and caregivers: A pilot study.Frontiers in rehabilitation sciencesA lecture-based session improved knowledge and skills in people with TBI, but an interactive version did not. The control group also showed gains, so the specific effect of the education remains unclear in this small pilot.
• PTOTRCT2023Comparison between a novel helical and a posterior ankle-foot orthosis on gait in people with unilateral foot drop: a randomised crossover trial.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitationIn people with peripheral neuropathy or neuromuscular disease, a new helical carbon ankle-foot orthosis increased walking distance and improved mobility more than a standard posterior leaf spring AFO. Participants were also significantly more satisfied with the helical design.
• PTCase Report2023PEP mask therapy for the rehabilitation of a pre-term infant with respiratory distress syndrome: a case report.European journal of physical and rehabilitation medicineA single preterm infant with respiratory distress syndrome was treated with a PEP mask for three weeks. The report notes a progressive reduction in oxygen needs and complete weaning from support. This describes one person's course, not proof that the mask works.
• RCT2023Dietary supplements for aggressive behaviour in people with intellectual disabilities: A randomised controlled crossover trial.Journal of applied research in intellectual disabilities : JARIDDaily vitamin, mineral, and omega-3 supplements did not reduce aggressive incidents or improve quality of life in people with intellectual disabilities compared to placebo. The study found no benefit for the primary outcome of aggression frequency.
• PTOther2023Differences in Thigh Muscle Activation Between Standing and Landing Exercises for Knee Injury Prevention and Rehabilitation.International journal of sports physical therapyIn 20 healthy adults, single-leg landings produced the highest hamstring activation, and BOSU raised activation more than Airex. This describes exercise demands, not proven injury prevention.
• SLPNarrative Review2023Review of methods for conducting speech research with minimally verbal individuals with autism spectrum disorder.Augmentative and alternative communication (Baltimore, Md. : 1985)This review outlines how to collect and analyze speech data from minimally verbal children with autism. It compares natural language samples, repetition tasks, and acoustic measures, offering practical guidance on choosing methods that yield reliable data for clinical or research use.
• SLPCohort2023Caregiver object labels within supported and coordinated joint engagement during interaction with toddlers at elevated and typical likelihood of autism.International journal of language & communication disordersParents of toddlers at elevated likelihood for autism used more repetitive labels and fewer prompts than typical parents. Sentence-final labels helped language in supported play but hurt it in coordinated play. Prompts correlated with current speech but not future growth.
• Narrative Review2023Precision neuromodulation: Promises and challenges of spinal stimulation for multi-modal rehabilitation.Frontiers in rehabilitation sciencesNo patient outcomes are reported in this perspective on spinal stimulation after spinal cord injury. It proposes research directions, so there is nothing here to change practice.
• PTOTOther2023My Top Five Concepts for Selecting Lower Extremity Exercises For Cruciate Ligament and Patellofemoral Rehabilitation.International journal of sports physical therapySeated knee extensions place higher strain on the ACL than most weight-bearing exercises like squats and lunges. Technique details matter: keeping knees over toes and using a forward trunk tilt reduces ligament load. Progress from low to high knee angles to control stress on the patellofemoral joint.