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 499 OF 704 · NEWEST FIRST

• SLPOther2023Assessment of mouth breathing by Speech-Language Pathologists: an international Delphi consensus.CoDASExperts agreed preschoolers should be classified as nasal, oral, or mixed breathers. Observation at rest for three minutes in three different situations is the priority. Mouth posture and tongue position matter most. The grid is a prototype requiring validation before clinical use.
• PTOther2023Examination of hip function and muscle activity during clam exercise.Journal of physical therapy scienceHip muscle activity during clam exercises depends on how the greater trochanter moves. When the trochanter moved diagonally upward or backward, gluteus medius activity was higher than when it moved straight upward. Palpating this movement direction helps target the correct muscles.
• PTQualitative2023Qualitative exploration of physical therapists' experiences providing telehealth physical therapy during COVID-19.Musculoskeletal science & practiceTherapists struggled to assess without touch and relied on verbal instruction. They found telehealth effective for staying connected and treating children in their homes, but less suitable for elderly patients with digital barriers or those expecting manual therapy.
• SLPOther2023Swallow Reaction Time in Healthy Adults.Perspectives of the ASHA special interest groupsSwallow reaction time varies widely in healthy adults. Age, sex, and volume did not significantly affect it, but thicker liquids consistently slowed the swallow. This data helps clinicians distinguish normal variation from true delay when assessing dysphagia.
• PTOTSLPNarrative Review2023Patient's assessment and prediction of recovery after stroke: a roadmap for clinicians.Archives of physiotherapyA stepwise guide to predicting stroke recovery using tools like PREP2 for arm function and TWIST for walking. These algorithms help set realistic goals but require clinical judgement, as long-term accuracy is only established for PREP2.
• Cohort2023Decisional Regret Among Caregivers of Infants with Differences of Sex Development Reared as Male.Journal of developmental and behavioral pediatrics : JDBPIn 39 caregivers of infants with severe genital differences reared male, two-thirds reported no regret about first medical decisions. One-third reported mild or moderate to severe regret, and no measured factor was linked to regret.
• PTOTOther2023Evaluating the usability of a co-designed power assisted exercise graphical user interface for people with stroke.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitationStroke survivors and therapists tested two versions of a power-assisted exercise interface. Version 2 fixed major navigation and feedback problems, but new features confused users and one safety change was judged too risky.
• SLPOther2023Telehealth and Speech Therapy: usability assessment of an orientation and prevention program of orofacial myofunctional changes, during the COVID-19 pandemic.CoDASA ten-day WhatsApp program improved adults' knowledge about oral habits, breathing, and temporomandibular disorders. Most participants were satisfied and likely to use the tips in their routines. This supports telehealth for prevention and education, but does not prove it changes clinical outcomes or reduces symptoms.
• SLPOther2023Task-Dependent Effects of Signal Audibility for Processing Speech: Comparing Performance With NAL-NL2 and DSL v5 Hearing Aid Prescriptions at Threshold and at Suprathreshold Levels in 9- to 17-Year-Olds With Hearing Loss.Trends in hearingMore hearing aid gain helps children hear soft words but does not improve their ability to learn new words or remember sentences. For complex tasks, repeating the information is more effective than increasing the volume or audibility of the speech signal.
• PTOTOther2023Reliability and validity of quantitative evaluation of anticipatory postural adjustments using smartphones.Journal of physical therapy scienceIn ten healthy young adults, a smartphone app measured postural adjustments during one-leg stance with reliability and validity similar to a research-grade accelerometer. It offers a simple, low-cost screening tool for balance, but has not yet been tested in patients who fall.
• SLPCohort2023Transactional relationships between maternal requesting and responsivity, adolescent compliance, and task demands in fragile X syndrome.Research in developmental disabilitiesAdolescent compliance with maternal requests was not predicted by how direct the request was. Instead, compliance dropped when mothers issued a higher proportion of behavioral requests. This suggests that reducing the overall density of commands may be more effective for engagement than simplifying the language used.
• PTOTOther2023The reliability and validity of joint range of motion measurement using zoom and a smartphone application.Journal of physical therapy scienceMeasuring shoulder flexion range of motion via Zoom screenshots and a smartphone app matched 3D motion analysis closely in healthy adults. The method showed high reliability and validity, offering a potential tool for remote assessment.
• PTPilot2023Changes in pulmonary function following thoracic spine manipulation in a healthy inactive older adult population-a pilot study.Journal of physical therapy scienceThoracic spine manipulation did not improve breathing measures more than sham in inactive older adults. Maximal voluntary ventilation rose after repeated manipulation sessions, but the small pilot cannot show the treatment works.
• OTSurvey2023Food insecurity among New York City taxi and for-hire vehicle drivers.Work (Reading, Mass.)Nearly four in ten New York City taxi drivers were food insecure. Insecurity linked to higher stress, depression history, and skipped medical visits. Drivers whose income failed to meet basic needs had significantly lower odds of being food secure.
• PTOTSLPCohort2023Neural coding of autonomic functions in different states of consciousness.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitationBrain-heart signal coupling was higher in patients with lower consciousness levels. This pattern helps distinguish unresponsive or minimally responsive patients from those who have emerged, offering a non-invasive, bedside tool to support behavioral assessments.
• RCT2023Evaluation of a Structuralized Sick-Leave Programme Compared with usual Care Sick-Leave Management for Patients after an Acute Myocardial Infarction.Journal of rehabilitation medicineA structured sick-leave package after heart attack reduced days absent from work compared with usual care. Quality of life did not differ, and readmissions did not differ. The programme was tested in employed patients under 65 without major complications.
• SLPCohort2023Fundamental Frequency Contour (Melody) of Infant Vocalizations across the First Year.Folia phoniatrica et logopaedica : official organ of the International Association of Logopedics and Phoniatrics (IALP)Infant vocal melodies shift from simple single arcs to complex patterns by month three, then stabilize. Canonical babbling shows significantly higher complexity than marginal babbling. This progression reflects growing vocal control and may serve as a risk marker for reduced vocal ability.
• SLPOther2023Assessment and Therapy Goal Planning Using Free Computerized Language Analysis Software.Perspectives of the ASHA special interest groups
• PTOTSLPOther2023Measuring the determinants of implementation behavior in multiprofessional rehabilitation.European journal of physical and rehabilitation medicineExperts agreed a 21-item questionnaire captures key barriers and facilitators for implementing rehabilitation interventions in multiprofessional teams. It focuses on knowledge, skills, and organizational support, omitting system-level factors. Use it to assess readiness before launching new team-based protocols.
• Narrative Review2023Autism spectrum disorder and personality disorders: How do clinicians carry out a differential diagnosis?Autism : the international journal of research and practiceClinicians face significant difficulty distinguishing autism from personality disorders due to overlapping social difficulties. The paper argues for using developmental history and multidisciplinary team discussions rather than relying solely on symptom checklists.
• PTOther2023Three-dimensional volume and shape of the infrapatellar fat pad during quasi-static knee extension from 30° to 0°: comparisons of patients with osteoarthritic knees and young, healthy individuals.Journal of physical therapy sciencePatients with knee osteoarthritis showed significantly less movement of the infrapatellar fat pad during knee extension compared to healthy young adults. The fat pad moved only 1.7 mm in the osteoarthritis group versus 5.8 mm in controls, suggesting reduced tissue mobility.
• OTCohort2022Factors affecting cross-linguistic transfer of handwriting performance among elementary-school bilingual students.The British journal of occupational therapyHandwriting transfer between languages depends on which language is dominant and how complex the script is. Arabic-speaking students wrote Hebrew as fast as their native Arabic, but Hebrew-speaking students wrote Arabic much slower than their native Hebrew. Legibility stayed high in both groups.
• PTOTSLPPilot2022Development of a new scale for the measurement of interprofessional collaboration among occupational therapists, physical therapists and speech-language therapists.Hong Kong journal of occupational therapy : HKJOTA new 28-item scale measures collaboration among OTs, PTs and SLPs in Japanese rehab wards. It checks team behaviour, opinion exchange, flexibility, sharing patient context, and coordinating support. Scores were similar across professions, suggesting it is a common tool for all three.
• OTQualitative2022Service user perspectives on engagement in an occupational therapy-led pulmonary rehabilitation programme: A qualitative interview study.The British journal of occupational therapyPeople with COPD described pulmonary rehabilitation as doing exercises, feeling breathless, belonging to a group, and becoming someone living with COPD. Some initially doubted they fit the programme or the gym space.
• Survey2022Impact of COVID-19 on Families with Children: Examining Sociodemographic Differences.Journal of developmental and behavioral pediatrics : JDBPLower household income and Black caregiver status were linked to more worry, lost job income, and trouble getting resources. Rurality was not linked to these reports, and family psychological health was not linked to income, race, or rurality when family factors were considered.
• PTOther2023Can the evaluation of marker placement confidence be used as an indicator of gait kinematic variability?Frontiers in rehabilitation sciencesA marker placement confidence questionnaire was reliable and related to some marker precision, but it did not predict how much gait angles varied between repeat sessions.
• PTOther2023Glucose loading for heart failure protects the myocardium and improves physical function.Journal of physical therapy scienceRats with induced right heart failure that drank 10% or 50% glucose water lost less body weight, fat mass and skeletal muscle and walked distances similar to control, unlike rats given 0% glucose. This is an animal experiment, not evidence for treating people.
• SLPCase-Control2023Sensory salience processing moderates attenuated gazes on faces in autism spectrum disorder: a case-control study.Molecular autismAutistic individuals looked less at faces during video scenes, but this difference disappeared once pupillary responses were accounted for. Higher early pupil dilation predicted less face viewing, suggesting sensory reactivity rather than social avoidance drives the gaze pattern.
• PTOTCohort2023Balance assessment in selected stages of Parkinson's disease using trend change analysis.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitationA new balance metric called the Trend Change Index (TCI) successfully distinguished Parkinson's patients from healthy controls in both early and later stages. Unlike standard speed measurements, this metric detected balance differences in Stage II patients who otherwise looked normal on traditional tests.
• SLPSystematic Review2023Effects of tongue strengthening exercises in healthy adults and elderly: an integrative literature review.CoDASTongue strengthening exercises significantly increase tongue strength in healthy adults and elderly people. While gains are consistent, the optimal intensity for older adults remains unclear, and it is uncertain whether these strength improvements translate into better swallowing function.
• SLPOther2023Measures of Speech Understanding in Noise for Young Children with a Cochlear Implant in Mainstream and Special Education.Trends in hearingChildren with cochlear implants could complete the digit-in-noise self-test reliably. The single-word-in-noise test was feasible for mainstream students but showed poorer scores for special-education students relative to mainstream peers.
• PTOther2023Examination of the correlation between the knee extension angles in the sitting and supine positions measured using ImageJ software: a prospective cross-sectional study.Journal of physical therapy scienceSitting knee extension angles measured with a smartphone photo and ImageJ closely matched supine angles in healthy adults. With pelvic tilt control, sitting may serve as an alternative measurement position.
• PTOTSLPCohort2023Gender-specific factors associated with the Japanese version of the trail making test among Japanese workers.Journal of physical therapy scienceWorkers with metabolic syndrome risk factors took longer to complete a cognitive flexibility test. Low muscle mass and lower-body strength also predicted slower test times in men, but not in women. These physical markers may help identify cognitive decline risk in the workplace.
• PTOTSLPOther2023Preliminary assessment of the reliability and validity of infrared skin temperature measurements in Rett syndrome.Journal of intellectual disability research : JIDRInfrared skin temperature measurements showed acceptable stability for hands but lower reliability for feet in females with Rett syndrome. Hand temperatures correlated moderately with parent-reported autonomic symptoms, while foot temperatures showed stronger associations with symptom severity.
• SLPCohort2023Supporting Children Who Are English Language Learners Succeed in Their Early Literacy Development.Folia phoniatrica et logopaedica : official organ of the International Association of Logopedics and Phoniatrics (IALP)Children learning English as an extra language in New Zealand classes using the Better Start Literacy Approach grew phonics and listening skills at the same rate as matched peers. Early gaps narrowed, but the study did not compare this approach with usual teaching.
• RCT2023Effect of tDCS targeting the M1 or left DLPFC on physical performance, psychophysiological responses, and cognitive function in repeated all-out cycling: a randomized controlled trial.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitationtDCS over motor or prefrontal cortex did not improve repeated all-out cycling power in 15 healthy men. Other outcomes, including lower perceived exertion and better Stroop score with prefrontal stimulation, differed from sham.
• PTRCT2023Immediate effects of elastic tape application on the foot sole: a randomized controlled trial.Journal of physical therapy scienceElastic tape on the foot sole did not improve ankle dorsiflexion range of motion or calf strength in healthy students overall. A subgroup with tight hamstrings showed improved range, but this finding rests on a small sample and gender imbalance.
• Other2023Vasopressin, and not oxytocin, receptor gene methylation is associated with individual differences in receptive joint attention in chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes).Autism research : official journal of the International Society for Autism ResearchIn chimpanzees, lower methylation of the vasopressin receptor gene was associated with better receptive joint attention on one task, but not the other. Oxytocin receptor methylation showed no such associations. These biological links were correlational and did not establish cause and effect.
• OTNarrative Review2023Leadership and well-being of employees in the Nordic countries: A literature review.Work (Reading, Mass.)Leadership affects employee well-being mostly indirectly, by shaping the work environment and social climate. Transformational and supportive styles link to job satisfaction, but the specific behaviours that cause these changes remain unclear and context-dependent.
• OTSLPPilot2023Feasibility and Acceptability of an Online Family Literacy Program in an Under-Resourced Community During the COVID-19 Pandemic.Journal of developmental and behavioral pediatrics : JDBPAn online bilingual literacy program for Latino families was feasible and acceptable during the pandemic. Parents valued the ability to participate alongside their children and access healthcare professionals. The study tested feasibility, not whether the program improved children's school readiness or language skills.
• OTSLPSurvey2023Do we react differently toward bionic devices vs. cochlear implants and wheelchairs? Possible links with personality traits.Frontiers in rehabilitation sciencesRomanian adults reported more negative attitudes toward a woman with a bionic eye than to one in a wheelchair or with a cochlear implant. Higher agreeability and lower neuroticism linked to more positive attitudes across all groups.
• SLPSurvey2023Listening Effort in Quiet and Noisy Environments in the Daily Life of Adults With Hearing Aids: An Extended Version of the Effort Assessment Scale (EEAS).Trends in hearingHearing-aid users reported more daily listening effort than normal-hearing adults. The new scale separates quiet effort, associated with hearing threshold, from noisy effort, associated with hearing-aid experience, so SLPs should score and interpret these two contexts separately.
• PTOTSLPOther2023The structure of the Early Rehabilitation Barthel Index (ERBI) should be modified: evidence from a Rasch analysis study.European journal of physical and rehabilitation medicineThe Early Rehabilitation Barthel Index fails to accurately measure functional changes in patients with severe acquired brain injury. Most patients scored at the lowest possible level, meaning the test cannot distinguish between different degrees of impairment or track recovery in this population.
• PTOther2023Validity of functional assessment for control of trunk in patients with subacute stroke: a multicenter, cross-sectional study.Journal of physical therapy scienceThe FACT trunk assessment takes about 3.5 minutes to administer, significantly less time than the Trunk Impairment Scale. It correlates strongly with trunk control and walking independence, offering a valid, feasible tool for physical therapists to assess subacute stroke patients.
• PTOTSLPOther2023Effect of Trunk Solution® on hemodynamics in the supplementary motor area during walking.Journal of physical therapy scienceWearing a spring-loaded trunk orthosis reduced brain activity in the supplementary motor area during walking in healthy adults. Usual walking without the device showed no significant change. This suggests the orthosis may lower the neural effort required to keep the trunk upright.
• PTOTRCT2023Efficacy of integrating a semi-immersive virtual device in the HABIT-ILE intervention for children with unilateral cerebral palsy: a non-inferiority randomized controlled trial.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitationReplacing half the hands-on therapy time in a HABIT-ILE camp with a virtual screen device improved hand function and daily life skills just as well as usual therapy. It did not improve walking, so keep lower-limb practice physical.
• OTOther2022Finger dexterity in well-functioning cohort of office workers in Macau.Hong Kong journal of occupational therapy : HKJOTNormative data for the O'Connor Finger Dexterity Test in Macau office workers showed no significant differences by age, sex, or typing hours. However, the sample size was too small to generate reliable norms, so these values should be used with caution.
• PTOTSLPQualitative2022An exploratory study on the role of occupational therapists in home-based rehabilitation team in South Korea.Hong Kong journal of occupational therapy : HKJOTHome rehab team members in South Korea had five distinct views on the OT role. Some focused on home safety and environment, while others prioritized professional development or client needs. These differing perspectives highlight the need for clear role identity to improve team cooperation.
• OTCohort2022Psychosocial, Medical, and Demographic Variables Associated with Parent Mealtime Behavior in Young Children Recently Diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes.Journal of developmental and behavioral pediatrics : JDBPParents of very young children with new Type 1 diabetes who have better problem-solving skills report less frequent and less problematic mealtime behaviors. Fear of hypoglycemia and family functioning were linked to mealtime stress but did not independently predict behavior after accounting for problem-solving ability.
• OTSurvey2022Influences of COVID-19 pandemic and the states of emergency on occupational therapy for physical disorders: A questionnaire survey in Hokkaido, Japan.Hong Kong journal of occupational therapy : HKJOTFacilities serving physical disorders reported that emergency declarations restricted patient participation and outpatient services, with no significant increase in total discontinuation of therapy. Staff adapted by moving sessions to wards or bedside and limiting group work. However, more than half of assessment and treatment responses indicated no change from the pre-declaration period.