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 512 OF 704 · NEWEST FIRST

• PTOTOther2024Circumstances of falls among older adult walker users in long-term care and the associated walker design deficits.Assistive technology : the official journal of RESNASideways falls with two-wheeled walkers happened while turning. Backward falls with rollators happened during transfers when brakes failed to stop rolling. Design fixes for lateral stability and easier braking are needed to prevent these injuries.
• PTOTCohort2024Defining Clinically Meaningful Cut Points for Leg Power Impairment Using Physical Performance in Older Adults: A Secondary Analysis From Boston RISE.Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitationSex-specific leg power thresholds identified: 3.07 Watts/kg for men and 2.59 Watts/kg for women. Falling below these values on the Stair Climb Power Test strongly associates with mobility limitation. These cut points help clinicians identify older adults at high risk for adverse health outcomes.
• PTOTCohort2024Maximal daily stepping cadence partially explains functional capacity of individuals with end-stage knee osteoarthritis.PM & R : the journal of injury, function, and rehabilitationVeterans with severe knee osteoarthritis spent only 3.6 minutes a day walking briskly. This low volume of brisk walking, along with older age and higher pain, partially explained their reduced ability to walk for six minutes. Pain did not change how strongly brisk walking related to this capacity.
• SLPSurvey2024Predictors of Autism Spectrum Disorder and ADHD: Results from the National Survey of Children's Health.Disability and health journalGirls were less often reported to have ADHD, autism, or both than boys among U.S. children. Black, Hispanic, and multiple/other race children were less often reported to have ADHD and both diagnoses, while Hispanic children were more often reported to have autism only.
• PTQualitative2024Perceptions about smartphone-based interventions to promote physical activity in inactive adults with knee pain - A qualitative study.Disability and rehabilitation. Assistive technologyInactive adults with knee pain preferred smartphone apps that offer personalized goal setting, mood-based exercise plans, and direct clinician contact. They disliked peer competition, virtual badges, and constant reminders. Security concerns and poor usability were major barriers to engagement.
• OTSLPSurvey2024Quality of life, satisfaction with care, and the experiences of adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities before and during COVID-19.Disability and health journalSelf-reported quality of life dropped during the pandemic, but this disappeared when accounting for who reported it. Care partners reported higher quality of life than the adults themselves. Satisfaction with care services remained stable across both time points.
• PTOTSLPOther2024A roadmap for research in post-stroke fatigue: Consensus-based core recommendations from the third Stroke Recovery and Rehabilitation Roundtable.Neurorehabilitation and neural repairExperts recommend assessing every stroke survivor for fatigue using a structured interview tool to identify modifiable causes like sleep, mood, or medication side effects. For research, they propose a specific 7-item scale, noting current evidence for treatments is conflicting and insufficient to guide practice.
• PTOTCase Report2024Oculomotor screening and neuro-visual rehabilitation following pediatric brain tumor resection.Journal of pediatric rehabilitation medicineA neuro-visual rehabilitation program using prescribed glasses with tint and prism, eye exercises, and follow-up reduced a visual symptom score from 41 to 29 with normal below 16 after brain tumor surgery in one boy. This is one case, not proof it works.
• PTRCT2023Photobiomodulation therapy combined with static magnetic field is better than placebo in patients with fibromyalgia: a randomized placebo-controlled trial.European journal of physical and rehabilitation medicineIn women with fibromyalgia, adding photobiomodulation plus static magnetic field to usual pain management for 3 weeks reduced tender points and pain more than placebo, with some benefit 4 weeks later.
• PTOTRCT2023Foam roller-based self-induced myofascial therapy in patients with hemophilic knee arthropathy: a multicenter, single-blind, randomized clinical study.European journal of physical and rehabilitation medicineDaily foam rolling for 8 weeks reduced knee bleeding frequency and pain in men with hemophilic arthropathy. Range of motion improved between groups but not within them. Strength did not change. The effect on bleeding was the most consistent finding.
• OTOther2023The assisting hand assessment for children and youth with brachial plexus birth injury: a study of validity and item hierarchy of AHA-Plex.Journal of rehabilitation medicineA 15-item version of the Assisting Hand Assessment (AHA-Plex) reliably measures bimanual hand use in children with brachial plexus birth injury. It correlates almost perfectly with the original 20-item test but scores faster and provides a difficulty hierarchy to guide therapy planning.
• PTOther2023Prevention of hip dislocation in severe cerebral palsy (GMFCS III-IV-V): an interdisciplinary and multi-professional Care Pathway for clinical best practice implementation.European journal of physical and rehabilitation medicineChildren with severe cerebral palsy should have early hip screening, with X-ray by 24 months and more often if risk signs appear. Postural management is recommended; botulinum toxin A and preventive surgery are conditional team options. These are expert recommendations, not tested interventions.
• PTOTPilot2023Restoring natural upper limb movement through a wrist prosthetic module for partial hand amputees.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitationFor one partial hand amputee, total Jebsen-Taylor time was lower with the Re-fill prosthetic hand and wrist rotation module, 331.46 seconds, than without the module, 516.37 seconds, but still longer than the intact hand, 73.33 seconds.
• PTOther2023Effect of sonification types in upper-limb movement: a quantitative and qualitative study in hemiparetic and healthy participants.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitationAdding sound feedback to a repetitive arm-extension task made movements slower, with longer holds at full extension, in people with upper-limb hemiparesis and healthy participants. Participants preferred soundscape and continuous music, but this was one lab session.
• Narrative Review2023Biomechanical modeling for the estimation of muscle forces: toward a common language in biomechanics, medical engineering, and neurosciences.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitationNo clinical finding is available. The paper proposes shared terminology for biomechanical models that estimate muscle forces, but it reports no patients, outcomes, or tested treatments.
• PTOTSLPOther2023Motor-cognitive functions required for driving in post-stroke individuals identified via machine-learning analysis.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitationA machine-learning model accurately predicted driving aptitude in post-stroke individuals using a subset of cognitive tests. Key predictors included time orientation, sustained attention, and visual neglect. This suggests a shorter, targeted screening battery could replace the current week-long assessment.
• OTSLPCase Series2023Enabling people with intellectual and other disabilities to make verbal requests using cardboard chips with mini objects or pictures and a smartphone.Frontiers in rehabilitation sciencesSix adults with intellectual, sensory and motor disabilities used cardboard chips to make smartphone verbal requests. All made multiple requests during intervention, and staff rated the system positively.
• OTCohort2023Daily patterns of fatigue after subarachnoid haemorrhage: an ecological momentary assessment study.Journal of rehabilitation medicineAfter subarachnoid haemorrhage, patients’ fatigue often rose across the day and was higher on working days than weekends. Fatigue also varied between people, so one-time questionnaire scores may miss daily patterns.
• PTOTSLPCohort2023Clinical presentation of patients with lower limb spasticity undergoing routine treatment with botulinum toxin: baseline findings from an international observational study.Journal of rehabilitation medicineAmbulatory patients with lower limb spasticity face widespread difficulties with dressing, walking, and daily activities, alongside high rates of sensory, cognitive, and communication impairments. Most prioritize locomotion goals, but complex comorbidities require comprehensive assessment before treatment.
• SLPSurvey2023Coping resources and stress due to demands in parents to children with autism spectrum disorder.Frontiers in rehabilitation sciencesIn 266 parents of children with ASD, daily demands were linked to stress. Dysfunctional coping and lower self-efficacy partly explained this, while functional coping and social support did not.
• PTOTCase Series2023Stabilizing leaning postures with feedback controlled functional neuromuscular stimulation after trunk paralysis.Frontiers in rehabilitation sciencesIn three people with spinal cord injury, a feedback-controlled implanted stimulator held forward leaning postures and increased forward reach by 10.2, 46.7, and 16 cm compared with no stimulation. Lateral reaches did not improve.
• PTOTRCT2023Feasibility and outcomes of supplemental gait training by robotic and conventional means in acute stroke rehabilitation.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitationAdding extra gait training to standard care is feasible and safe. Both robotic and conventional methods improved walking and function similarly. Neither was significantly better, but the robotic group needed fewer sessions to achieve gains.
• PTOTOther2023Using volunteers to improve access to community rehabilitation in palliative care: the St Christopher's Living Well at Home Team.Frontiers in rehabilitation sciencesTrained volunteers delivered supervised home rehabilitation for palliative patients who could not travel to the hospice. Those who completed the programme reported better mobility, wellbeing, and goal achievement, suggesting a feasible way to extend care into homes.
• PTOTSurvey2024Prosthetic device and service satisfaction, quality of life, and functional performance in lower limb prosthesis clients.Prosthetics and orthotics internationalOnly 56% of lower limb prosthesis users were satisfied with their device. Satisfaction was linked to functional mobility and balance confidence, not just the prosthesis itself. Dissatisfaction stemmed from skin irritation, pain, and cost.
• PTOTSLPOther2024A translational roadmap for transcranial magnetic and direct current stimulation in stroke rehabilitation: Consensus-based core recommendations from the third stroke recovery and rehabilitation roundtable.Neurorehabilitation and neural repairExperts identified five barriers preventing brain stimulation from becoming routine in stroke care. They recommend stricter reporting, better animal models, and larger trials to prove which patients benefit before clinicians change practice.
• OTSurvey2024Understanding the Unmet Accommodation Needs of People Working with Mental or Cognitive Conditions: The Importance of Gender, Gendered Work, and Employment Factors.Journal of occupational rehabilitationWomen and workers with mental or cognitive conditions reported more unmet workplace flexibility, modification, and health benefit needs before job conditions were considered. Most differences narrowed after job type and working conditions were included.
• OTSurvey2024Work Adjustments by Types of Occupations Amongst People with Multiple Sclerosis: A Survey Study.Journal of occupational rehabilitationMost employed people with MS reported no need for work adjustments (69.5%), despite invisible limiting symptoms. Adjustments were linked to disclosure, higher MS severity and invisible symptoms, and differed by occupation.
• PTOTSLPCohort2024Post-stroke Depressive Symptoms and Cognitive Performances: A Network Analysis.Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitationMood was the most central depressive symptom, while executive function dominated the cognitive network. Psychomotor functioning and attention acted as bridges between the two. This suggests targeting mood and executive function may help resolve co-occurring post-stroke depression and cognitive issues.
• OTSLPOther2024Exploring Work Absences and Return to Work During Social Transition and Following Gender-Affirming Care, a Mixed-Methods Approach: 'Bridging Support Actors Through Literacy'.Journal of occupational rehabilitationMost transgender and gender diverse people in Belgium returned to work after gender-affirming care, with 90.2% resuming employment. However, they faced significant gaps in navigating occupational health services and social insurance, leading to high stress and poor support experiences.
• PTPilot2024Association of Race, Ethnicity, and Gender to Disparities in Functional Recovery and Social Health After Major Lower Limb Amputation: A Cross-sectional Pilot Study.Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitationAmong 56 prosthetic leg users with vascular amputations, White men had the best mobility and social participation scores. Women and Persons of Color scored lower, especially Women of Color, despite similar amputation factors.
• OTOther2024Improving Work Participation Outcomes Among Unemployed People with Mental Health Issues/Mental Illness: Feasibility of a Stigma Awareness Intervention.Journal of occupational rehabilitationThe disclosure decision aid and stigma awareness training were feasible to deliver. Clients found the aid useful, but few discussed it with employment specialists, and many specialists stopped using it after a year.
• Other2024Control intervention design for preclinical and clinical trials: Consensus-based core recommendations from the third Stroke Recovery and Rehabilitation Roundtable.Neurorehabilitation and neural repairNo clinical outcomes are reported. This paper does not change patient care.
• PTOTCohort2024Reliability and validity of the Greek adaptation of the Modified Barthel Index in neurorehabilitation patients.European journal of physical and rehabilitation medicineThe Greek Modified Barthel Index was stable and matched other daily function scores well in stroke and spinal cord injury rehab, but it did not fit as a single score. Use transfers and daily activities plus mobility separately.
• SLPCase Series2023Selective zygomaticus muscle activation by ball electrodes in synkinetically reinnervated patients after facial paralysis.Frontiers in rehabilitation sciencesStimulating the cheekbone muscle near the mouth corner selectively lifted it without closing the eye in nine of ten patients with facial synkinesis. This proves selective activation is possible but does not show that stimulation improves facial movement or quality of life.
• SLPOther2023Rehabilitation Supported by Immersive Virtual Reality for Adults With Communication Disorders: Semistructured Interviews and Usability Survey Study.JMIR rehabilitation and assistive technologiesTen adults with acquired communication disorders rated a prototype immersive VR kitchen as average to use and potentially helpful for safe speaking practice. They did not test whether it improves communication. Hand controllers and the need for support were barriers.
• PTSystematic Review2023Review of electromyography onset detection methods for real-time control of robotic exoskeletons.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitationNo single EMG onset detection method was best for real-time exoskeleton control. Adaptive threshold detected onset most precisely, 0.30 seconds after visual inspection. Single threshold was fastest, double threshold slowest.
• Other2023A robot-aided visuomotor wrist training induces motor and proprioceptive learning that transfers to the untrained ipsilateral elbow.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitationFifteen healthy adults improved wrist position sense and untrained pointing after 45 min robot wrist training. Gains also appeared in the untrained elbow. At 24 hours, elbow position sense remained improved, but pointing gains faded.
• PTOther2023Mobility Rehab visual feedback system for gait rehabilitation in older adults.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitationAdding real-time gait feedback to physical therapy did not improve patients' confidence in their mobility. The primary outcome was null, though the feedback group showed small gains in walking speed and arm swing.
• SLPCohort2023Memory for social media images following traumatic brain injury.Brain injuryPeople with moderate-severe TBI remembered social media images they commented on at 92%, compared to 59% for images they only viewed. This memory boost from active engagement matched the benefit seen in non-injured peers, suggesting commenting helps encode social media content despite TBI-related memory deficits.
• PTOTCohort2023ToulGaitViz: a tool for the systematic description of lower limb clearance during the swing phase of hemiparetic gait after stroke. A cohort study.European journal of physical and rehabilitation medicinePost-stroke walkers rely heavily on compensatory movements to clear the ground, unlike healthy walkers who use natural limb shortening. A new software tool quantifies this compensation. It helps clinicians identify if gait issues stem from stiffness or excessive compensation, guiding targeted treatment.
• PTPilot2023Ankle dorsiflexion assistance of patients with foot drop using a powered ankle-foot orthosis to improve the gait asymmetry.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitationIn 10 patients with foot drop, a powered ankle-foot orthosis raised the affected ankle about 20° in late swing and reduced stance-phase asymmetry. Stride length and swing velocity did not change enough to rule out chance.
• PTOTQualitative2023A qualitative study to elicit user requirements for lower limb wearable exoskeletons for gait rehabilitation in spinal cord injury.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitationPeople with spinal cord injury and clinicians have different priorities for exoskeletons. Patients want home use and psychological benefits, while clinicians worry about workload and cost. Both groups agree devices must be adjustable and easy to put on. This study reports their preferences, not clinical outcomes.
• PTCohort2023Mild Stroke, Serious Problems: Limitations in Balance and Gait Capacity and the Impact on Fall Rate, and Physical Activity.Neurorehabilitation and neural repairPeople after mild stroke fell more often than healthy controls, had poorer balance and gait, lower confidence, and less intense activity, even when leg motor scores were normal. Screen balance and gait after mild stroke.
• OTCohort2023Effect of sense of coherence on long-term work participation among rehabilitation patients: a longitudinal study.Journal of rehabilitation medicineRehabilitation patients with a stronger sense that life is comprehensible, manageable and meaningful were more likely to work three years later, especially those with musculoskeletal diagnoses.
• PTOTSLPPilot2023Feasibility, safety, and efficacy of task-oriented mirrored robotic training on upper-limb functions and activities of daily living in subacute poststroke patients: a pilot study.European journal of physical and rehabilitation medicineAdding 30 minutes of mirrored robotic training to usual care improved arm function and daily living scores more than usual care alone in 32 subacute stroke patients. The study was a small pilot with no randomisation, so treat these gains as preliminary rather than proven.
• PTRCT2023Combined Reactive and Volitional Step Training Improves Balance Recovery and Stepping Reaction Time in People With Parkinson's Disease: A Randomised Controlled Trial.Neurorehabilitation and neural repairPeople with Parkinson’s disease who did 12 weeks of home stepping games plus two supervised slip/trip sessions had faster choice stepping reaction times and fewer total laboratory falls than controls, but daily-life falls were not reduced.
• PTOTMeta-Analysis2023Effectiveness of transcranial direct current stimulation on balance and gait in patients with multiple sclerosis: systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitationtDCS improved walking speed and functional gait compared to sham, but did not improve static balance or patient-reported walking difficulty. The benefit was moderate, but evidence quality is low due to high variability between studies and potential publication bias.
• PTOTOther2023HIV in MOTION: a community of practice on physical rehabilitation for and by people living with HIV and their allies.Frontiers in rehabilitation sciencesPeople living with HIV and clinicians described an online community as a space where patient stories challenged somber medical narratives. Participants reported increased knowledge and new collaborations, though the project lacked long-term funding and faced team burnout.
• PTRCT2024Effect of maximal-intensity and high-intensity interval training on exercise capacity and quality of life in patients with acute myocardial infarction: a randomized controlled trial.European journal of physical and rehabilitation medicineSupervised interval training after heart attack improved exercise capacity and quality of life more than usual care. Maximal-intensity training gave the largest exercise capacity gain.
• PTOTOther2024A programme evaluation of 'First Steps': A peer-conceived, developed and led self-management intervention for people after a Parkinson's diagnosis.Clinical rehabilitationA peer-led Parkinson's self-management programme did not improve anxiety, depression, daily functioning, quality of life or carer strain compared with usual care. People in the programme group increased their physical activity, but this was not better than usual care.