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 488 OF 704 · NEWEST FIRST

• PTOther2023Video Analysis of 26 Cases of Second ACL Injury Events in Collegiate and Professional Athletes.International journal of sports physical therapyVideo analysis of 26 non-contact second ACL injuries showed knee valgus collapse in 18 cases. Injuries occurred mostly during single-leg landing or cutting, with athletes focused on the ball or opponent. Hip angles remained unchanged, suggesting a stiff landing contributed to the injury.
• PTOTSLPOther2023Predicting Motor Outcomes Using Atlas-Based Voxel Features of Post-Stroke Neuroimaging: A Scoping Review.Neurorehabilitation and neural repairAtlas-based brain imaging methods for predicting stroke motor recovery are currently unfit for clinical practice. The 17 studies reviewed used widely varying methods, small samples, and lacked validation, making results impossible to compare or apply to patient care.
• PTOTSLPNarrative Review2023Oropharyngeal Dysphagia in Acute Cervical Spinal Cord Injury: A Literature Review.DysphagiaDysphagia is common after cervical spinal cord injury, often silent and linked to tracheostomy, surgery, or respiratory impairment. Screening must account for reduced sensation. Specialist speech-language pathology input is recommended for assessment and tailored rehabilitation.
• PTOTSystematic Review2023Postural alterations in breast cancer survivors: proposal of the PABS evaluation protocol based on a systematic review.European journal of physical and rehabilitation medicineBreast cancer survivors consistently show worsened posture and balance after treatment, but current research uses such different measurement tools that results cannot be compared. The authors propose a standardized assessment protocol to fix this, though no specific rehabilitation technique has been proven superior to others.
• PTPilot2023Adding A Structured Educational Session to the Rehabilitation Program of Soccer Players Following Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: A Feasibility Study.International journal of sports physical therapyAdding a structured educational session to usual ACLR rehab was feasible and acceptable: 35 of 36 soccer players agreed, and 30 completed one-week follow-up. In the educational group, fear scores were lower and readiness scores higher, but this was not a test of effectiveness.
• PTCohort2023The Association Between Functional Movement Screen Scores and Knee Valgus Moments During Unplanned Sidestep Cutting in Netball.International journal of sports physical therapyFunctional Movement Screen scores did not correlate with knee valgus moments during unplanned sidestep cutting in female netballers. A low composite score cannot be used to infer high ACL injury risk during this specific sport maneuver. Screening tools must better replicate the unplanned, high-velocity nature of the movement to predict risk.
• PTOTPilot2022Web-based training intervention to increase physical activity level and improve health for adults with intellectual disability.Journal of intellectual disability research : JIDRAfter 12 weeks of home web-based exercise, 22 adults with mild to moderate intellectual disability attended 83% of sessions, reported more activity, had lower fat mass and waist circumference, and showed no quality-of-life change.
• SLPCohort2022Differential Effects of Binaural Pitch Fusion Range on the Benefits of Voice Gender Differences in a "Cocktail Party" Environment for Bimodal and Bilateral Cochlear Implant Users.Ear and hearingFor bimodal cochlear implant users, broad binaural pitch fusion strongly predicts reduced ability to separate voices by gender in noise. Users with fusion ranges of 3 octaves or greater lost their bimodal advantage. Bilateral users showed no such relationship, as their benefits were minimal.
• SLPCohort2022Executive functioning and verbal fluency performance in youth with Down syndrome.Research in developmental disabilitiesIn 69 children with Down syndrome, verbal fluency scores tracked closely with direct tests of inhibition, shifting, and working memory, even after accounting for vocabulary and IQ. Parent-reported executive function did not match these scores, so clinicians should rely on performance-based assessments.
• SLPCohort2022Association of tinnitus and self-reported systemic arterial hypertension: a retrospective study.CoDASSelf-reported hypertension was not associated with tinnitus in 473 adults and elderly patients. Most hypertensive participants were taking medication. Hearing loss and age also showed no significant link to tinnitus. The study relied on patient reports rather than measured blood pressure.
• OTSLPQualitative2022Parents with intellectual disability reporting on factors affecting their caregiving in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic: A qualitative study.Journal of applied research in intellectual disabilities : JARIDParents with intellectual disability reported that the pandemic overwhelmed their caregiving capacity. They struggled to understand abstract health information and lost access to home-based professional support. This led to increased isolation, strained parent-child relationships, and in one case, the placement of children in out-of-home care.
• Survey2022Short report: Vaccine attitudes in the age of COVID-19 for a population of children with mitochondrial disease.Research in developmental disabilitiesParents of children with mitochondrial disease were far more hesitant about the COVID-19 vaccine than routine childhood shots. Half intended to vaccinate their child, with many fearing the vaccine would cause clinical deterioration rather than believing it safe.
• SLPCohort2022Anxiety, Depression, and Social Skills in Girls with Fragile X Syndrome: Understanding the Cycle to Improve Outcomes.Journal of developmental and behavioral pediatrics : JDBPGirls with Fragile X Syndrome showed similar anxiety and depression levels to matched peers overall, but those aged 10.5 and older had significantly higher withdrawal, depression, and social avoidance. Poor social communication skills correlated with worse mood and quality of life specifically in this older group.
• SLPOther2022Relationships Between the Auditory Nerve Sensitivity to Amplitude Modulation, Perceptual Amplitude Modulation Rate Discrimination Sensitivity, and Speech Perception Performance in Postlingually Deafened Adult Cochlear Implant Users.Ear and hearingIn 18 adult cochlear implant users, the auditory nerve response to 20 Hz amplitude changes did not match the ability to tell apart modulation rates, and it did not track word scores in quiet or noise.
• SLPOther2022Performance of an Automated Detection Algorithm to Assess Objective Pulsatile Tinnitus.Ear and hearingAn automated algorithm detected pulse-synchronous tinnitus sounds in ear recordings with good accuracy compared to expert listeners. It offers an objective measure to help distinguish cases needing further imaging, though it requires validation in broader patient groups before clinical use.
• PTOther2023Quantification of Tissue Oxygen Saturation in the Vastus Lateralis Muscle of Chronic Stroke Survivors during a Graded Exercise Test.Cardiopulmonary physical therapy journalIn 26 chronic stroke survivors, a maximal recumbent stepper test showed the paretic thigh had a smaller oxygen saturation drop and slower recovery than the non-paretic thigh; the paretic drop tracked whole-body oxygen uptake and test time.
• PTCohort2023Incidence and risk factors for patellofemoral dislocation in adults with Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease: An observational study.Physiotherapy research international : the journal for researchers and clinicians in physical therapyPatellofemoral dislocation is common in adults with Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease, affecting 22.2% of participants. Physical examination findings of patella alta and lateral patellar glide were independently associated with this risk, suggesting clinicians should screen for these signs during knee assessments.
• PTOTOther2023A scalable 12-week exercise and education programme reduces symptoms and improves function and wellbeing in people with hip and knee osteoarthritis.Frontiers in rehabilitation sciencesPeople with hip and knee arthritis attending a 12-week gym programme reported less pain and better function. Because there was no control group, we cannot know if the programme caused these changes or if they were natural recovery.
• SLPOther2023Does the gender matter?: Anxiety symptoms and emotion dysregulation in adults with autism and intellectual disabilities.Autism research : official journal of the International Society for Autism ResearchMore difficulty regulating emotions was linked to more anxiety in 121 adults with autism and intellectual disability. In women, autism symptoms related to anxiety through emotion dysregulation. The study did not test whether reducing emotion dysregulation lowers anxiety.
• PTOTSLPSystematic Review2023Research Gaps in Fragile X Syndrome: An Updated Literature Review to Inform Clinical and Public Health Practice.Journal of developmental and behavioral pediatrics : JDBPNo medication or therapy has yet proven effective for the core symptoms of fragile X syndrome. Behavioral and language interventions show promise in small studies, but the evidence base remains thin. Clinicians should prioritize early diagnosis and support for families, as specific treatments are not yet established.
• PTOTSLPCohort2023Incidence and risk factors for care-related pain in children with physical disabilities.European journal of physical and rehabilitation medicineNearly half of children with physical disabilities experienced pain during routine care over five days. Pain was most frequent in younger children and those with high dependency. Prevention measures were used for only 26.5% of acts, leaving a significant gap in managing care-related pain.
• PTOTSLPCohort2023Six- and 12-month functional outcomes among patients with confirmed acute flaccid myelitis (AFM) with onset in 2018, United States.Journal of pediatric rehabilitation medicineMost children with acute flaccid myelitis still need help with daily tasks at 6 and 12 months. While some show slight improvement or adaptation, severe limb weakness and dependence on assistance remain common. Early rehabilitation is critical, but outcomes vary by acute illness severity.
• SLPOther2023Auditory feedback control in adults who stutter during metronome-paced speech I. Timing Perturbation.Journal of fluency disordersWhen speakers heard their own /s/ sound slowed slightly, adults who stutter adjusted timing like fluent adults. Metronome pacing reduced stuttering in adults who stutter, but did not change the total timing adjustment.
• OTPilot2023The memory clinic and psychosocial intervention: Translating past promise into current practices.Frontiers in rehabilitation sciencesA multi-component post-diagnostic package (care-coordinator support, GP/clinic liaison, health review, memory aids, behavioural activation, communication training) was associated with less depression, fewer reported memory and behaviour problems, better carer coping and home-care maintenance over 12 months in 48 families; components cannot be separated.
• PTOTSLPCohort2023The impact of cognitive function deficits and their recovery on functional outcome in subjects affected by ischemic subacute stroke: results from the Italian multicenter longitudinal study CogniReMo.European journal of physical and rehabilitation medicinePatients who recovered executive function during rehab improved their independence as much as those who never had a deficit. Those who kept the deficit improved significantly less. Screening for and targeting executive function may be key to functional recovery.
• OTOther2023Construct validity of the Danish version of the Work Rehabilitation Questionnaire (WORQ)-sensitivity and specificity of the objectively tested physical capacity items.Frontiers in rehabilitation sciencesIn 40 job center clients, the WORQ questionnaire matched SF-36 scores well. But its physical capacity items correlated weakly to actual strength and endurance tests. The tool reliably identifies who does not have a problem, but is less certain about who does.
• PTOther2023Personalized Injury Reduction Strategies in Sports Medicine: Lessons Learned from Advances in Breast Cancer Treatment: A Clinical Commentary.International journal of sports physical therapyNo patient outcomes or tested intervention results are reported. The paper proposes borrowing breast cancer risk assessment ideas for baseball injury management, but there is nothing to act on.
• SLPOther2023Native American Caregiver-Child Shared Book Reading Interactions: A Descriptive Study and Integrative Review.Language, speech, and hearing services in schoolsNative American caregivers frequently used shared book reading to maintain attention and teach words, but rarely asked recall or prediction questions. These observed behaviors align with caregiver reports, offering a starting point for culturally responsive early literacy strategies.
• Narrative Review2023We still cannot breathe: Applying intersectional ecological model to COVID-19 survivorship.Rehabilitation psychologyThis paper discusses how systemic racism and ableism worsened health outcomes for Black disabled people during the pandemic. It offers no clinical evidence or tested interventions, so it does not change direct patient care.
• PTOTSLPQualitative2023"It is something that gives us hope": Lived experience among parents to children with cerebral palsy who are non-ambulant of the phenomenon physical activity, with or without the use of a novel dynamic standing device.Frontiers in rehabilitation sciencesParents described the Innowalk as their only option for daily exercise, bringing hope by allowing their non-ambulant children to be independent. However, using the device relied heavily on finding supportive staff and accessible environments to manage the burden.
• PTSystematic Review2023Questionnaires for the subjective evaluation of patients with fibromyalgia: a systematic review.European journal of physical and rehabilitation medicineSixteen fibromyalgia questionnaires varied widely in length, cost, and what they measure. The validation quality scores ranged from 2 to 9 out of 10, and few reported how much change matters or how much error they had.
• PTCase-Control2023Dual task cost in adults with persistent concussion symptoms.Gait & postureAdults with persistent concussion symptoms walked slower than matched controls during cognitive tasks. Their working-memory accuracy changed differently when walking and thinking at the same time, while Visual Stroop and verbal fluency accuracy did not differ.
• PTOther2023Examination of body static rotation related to step length asymmetry: biomechanics of the thorax and pelvis.Journal of physical therapy scienceIn 15 healthy men, greater asymmetry in sitting thorax rotation was linked to step length asymmetry during treadmill walking. Static pelvic rotation tests showed no such link. These findings apply only to healthy young adults and do not prove that correcting thorax rotation improves gait in patients.
• SLPCohort2023Measurements of Spontaneous Communication Initiations in Children with Autism in Preschool through Third Grade Classrooms.Journal of autism and developmental disordersChildren with autism initiated spontaneous communication only 0.69 times per minute in classrooms. Commenting was the most common function. Lower rates correlated with higher autism features and lower language skills, suggesting a need to assess communication quality, not just quantity.
• SLPNarrative Review2023Bioenergetic Evaluation of Muscle Fatigue in Murine Tongue.DysphagiaThis paper reviews methods for studying tongue muscle fatigue in rodents and describes a small pilot in 10 old rats. It contains no clinical data on people with dysphagia, so there is nothing here to change your practice on.
• PTOTSLPQualitative2023Participation, challenges and needs in children with down syndrome during cancer treatment at hospital: a qualitative study of parents' experiences.Frontiers in rehabilitation sciencesParents of children with Down syndrome and leukemia acted as essential interpreters for their children's symptoms, which were often hidden by behavioral changes or silence. Clinicians should rely on parental expertise to detect pain and distress, ensuring children are prepared for procedures to maintain trust.
• PTCohort2023Beyond peak torque: Longitudinal analysis of angle-specific isokinetic knee torques in collegiate athletes post-ACLR.Physical therapy in sport : official journal of the Association of Chartered Physiotherapists in Sports MedicineCollegiate athletes with bone-patellar tendon-bone grafts showed quadriceps asymmetry at deep knee flexion angles until 8 months post-surgery, resolving by 12 months. Testing at both 60°/s and 240°/s speeds yielded similar results, suggesting one speed may be sufficient.
• SLPCase-Control2022Long-Term Auditory and Speech Outcomes of Cochlear Implantation in Children With Cochlear Nerve Aplasia.Ear and hearingChildren with absent cochlear nerves improved after cochlear implantation and rehabilitation, but hearing and speech scores remained lower than children with normal nerves. At last follow-up, 27 of 55 could recognize words without choices.
• PTOTSLPCohort2022The role of intellectual disability with autism spectrum disorder and the documented cooccurring conditions: A population-based study.Autism research : official journal of the International Society for Autism ResearchChildren with autism and intellectual disability were more likely to have documented neurological conditions and general developmental delays, but less likely to have recorded diagnoses for ADHD, anxiety, or learning disorders compared to those without intellectual disability.
• SLPOther2022Online administration of the ADOS for research with adolescents and adults in response to the pandemic.Autism research : official journal of the International Society for Autism ResearchOnline ADOS-2 Module 4 with 37 verbal adolescents/adults produced consistent scores and related to parent-reported social and communication skills. It may help assess ASD-related behaviors when in-person testing is impossible, but not replace in-person assessment.
• Other2023Cutting our own keys: New possibilities of neurodivergent storying in research.Autism : the international journal of research and practiceThis article is a theoretical essay about neurodivergent researchers reclaiming their own narratives in academia. It contains no clinical findings or patient outcomes, so it offers no evidence to change how you assess or treat patients.
• SLPCohort2023Understanding (un)grammaticality in context: Evidence from young Spanish-English bilinguals over time.Journal of communication disordersIn preschool Spanish-English bilinguals, English grammaticality scores grew and stayed stable over a school year. Spanish scores did not change on average, and individual children rose or fell unpredictably. Low Spanish scores alone are not evidence of disorder.
• SLPCohort2023Anxiety in children and youth with autism spectrum disorder and the association with amygdala subnuclei structure.Autism : the international journal of research and practiceChildren with autism showed higher anxiety on all four measures compared to non-autistic peers. In the autism group, higher parent-reported anxiety linked to larger right basal and smaller right paralaminar amygdala volumes. Whole amygdala size showed no such link.
• SLPOther2023Apragmatism: The renewal of a label for communication disorders associated with right hemisphere brain damage.International journal of language & communication disorders
• OTOther2023The adaptive ability performance test (ADAPT): A factor analytic study in clients with intellectual disabilities.Journal of applied research in intellectual disabilities : JARIDA Dutch proxy questionnaire for adults with mild intellectual disability or borderline intellectual functioning grouped 62 daily skills into eight scales, such as self-care, money, social skills and responsible choices, with similar interpretation across new users.
• Narrative Review2023The ethics of crowdfunding in paediatric neurology.Developmental medicine and child neurologyNo clinical outcomes are reported. This ethics review explains why families crowdfund paediatric neurological treatments and outlines privacy, consent, cost, equity, and donor risks.
• PTOTCohort2023Quantitative assessment of plantar pressure patterns in relation to foot deformities in people with hereditary motor and sensory neuropathies.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitationPlantar pressure patterns differ clearly across four foot deformity categories in Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease. Root mean square deviation and fifth metatarsal head pressure ratio best distinguish severity and varus deformity, offering objective measures for clinical evaluation and surgical monitoring.
• PTSurvey2023Students' level of satisfaction with graduation research during the COVID-19 pandemic.Journal of physical therapy scienceOverall satisfaction with graduation research remained high and similar during the pandemic. However, female students reported significantly higher satisfaction than their pre-pandemic counterparts, while male students showed much wider variation in how they experienced the restrictions.
• SLPQualitative2023'Like going into a chocolate shop, blindfolded': What do people with primary progressive aphasia want from speech and language therapy?International journal of language & communication disordersPeople with primary progressive aphasia and their families want speech therapy that is personalized, starts early, and trains partners. They found generic group sessions and late-stage interventions less helpful than strategies tailored to their specific language variant and life.
• PTOTRCT2023Motor Activated Auricular Vagus Nerve Stimulation as a Potential Neuromodulation Approach for Post-Stroke Motor Rehabilitation: A Pilot Study.Neurorehabilitation and neural repairPairing ear stimulation with movement did not beat unpaired stimulation for stroke arm recovery. Both groups improved similarly. The trial was too small to prove which method works better, so do not change your practice based on this pilot alone.