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 528 OF 704 · NEWEST FIRST

• SLPOther2024Visual Attention to Dynamic Emotional Faces in Adults on the Autism Spectrum.Journal of autism and developmental disordersAdults with high-functioning autism looked at the eyes of dynamic faces for 43.6% of the time, compared to 64.8% in matched controls. However, adults with high autistic-like traits but no diagnosis looked at the eyes for 71.5%, showing no difference from low-trait controls.
• PTRCT2024Symptom reduction in mal de débarquement syndrome with attenuation of the velocity storage contribution in the central vestibular pathways.Frontiers in rehabilitation sciencesBoth programmes reduced symptoms in many people with mal de débarquement at first, but readaptation relapsed more often. The visual-vestibular conflict programme helped fewer initially yet appeared more durable over months.
• PTOTSLPCohort2024Opioid prescription patterns among commercially insured children with and without cerebral palsy.Journal of pediatric rehabilitation medicineChildren with cerebral palsy were prescribed opioids more often and for more days than peers without CP. Median supply was 7 to 8 days annually. This pattern suggests acute pain management rather than chronic use, though overall exposure rates remain higher in the CP group.
• PTOTSLPSystematic Review2024Prevalence of dual sensory impairment in veterans: a rapid systematic review.Frontiers in rehabilitation sciencesReported prevalence of dual sensory impairment in veterans varied widely from 5.0% to 34.6%. This inconsistency stems from different definitions and measurement methods, not necessarily true differences in risk.
• OTOther2024Assessing Restricted and Repetitive Behaviours in Online-Sampled Autistic and Non-autistic Individuals: Factor Structure of the Repetitive Behaviours Questionnaire for Adults (RBQ-2A).Journal of autism and developmental disordersThe RBQ-2A seems to measure four related areas of restricted and repetitive behaviours in autistic and non-autistic adults: repetitive motor behaviours, interest in sensations and objects, insistence on sameness, and restricted interests. Do not score items 1 and 9.
• Other2024Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine: say relational or functional, not holistic.European journal of physical and rehabilitation medicineThis is a conceptual paper about terminology in physical and rehabilitation medicine. It reports no patients, methods or outcomes, so there is nothing here to change practice on.
• OTSurvey2024Caregivers' Role in In-Home Video Telehealth: National Survey of Occupational Therapy Practitioners.JMIR rehabilitation and assistive technologiesVHA OT practitioners said caregivers often join in-home video visits, mainly to run the camera and microphone, help patients hear or understand, and provide history. Poor internet and caregiver burden can block the visit.
• SLPCohort2024Emotion recognition and false belief in deaf or hard-of-hearing preschool children.Journal of deaf studies and deaf educationFour-to-five-year-old deaf children scored similarly to hearing peers on emotion recognition but lower on false belief. The gap in understanding others' beliefs appeared around age five and a half. Earlier hearing aid use linked to better emotion scores, but implant age did not.
• PTOTPilot2024Non-immersive virtual reality based treatment for children with unilateral cerebral palsy: Preliminary results.Journal of pediatric rehabilitation medicineSix children with unilateral cerebral palsy accepted a non-immersive virtual reality upper-limb programme; some found it boring or tiring. Motor scores and daily hand use improved, but no control group means the VR treatment cannot be shown to cause the gains.
• SLPCohort2024Comparing narrative storytelling ability in individuals with autism and fetal alcohol spectrum disorders.International journal of language & communication disordersAdolescents and adults with autism or FASD told stories comparable in length and structure to neurotypical peers. However, both groups spoke significantly slower, and those with autism used more filler words like 'um' or 'uh'.
• SLPOther2023Causal Associations of Genetically Determined Tinnitus With Neuroimaging Traits: Evidence From a Mendelian Randomization Study.Ear and hearingGenetic susceptibility to tinnitus was associated with larger total brain and white matter volume and smaller brain fluid spaces. Smaller auditory and insular brain volume was associated with higher tinnitus risk. This does not test treatment.
• PTOTOther2023Longitudinal Invariance Testing Of The Knee Injury Osteoarthritis Outcome Score For Joint Replacement Scale (KOOS-JR).International journal of sports physical therapyThe KOOS-JR is valid for comparing knee health between groups, but its stiffness item causes measurement bias over time. Use the six-item version (KOOS-JR-6) to track patient recovery longitudinally. The full seven-item scale should not be used to measure change.
• PTOther2023Effect of the post-learning period on the accuracy and self-efficacy of measuring the joint range of motion.Journal of physical therapy scienceKnee joint measurement error decreased significantly with longer time since learning, but elbow joint error did not. Student self-efficacy scores showed no significant difference across time periods and did not correlate with actual measurement accuracy.
• PTOTSLPSystematic Review2023Community-based physical activity interventions for adolescents and adults with complex cerebral palsy: A scoping review.Developmental medicine and child neurologyCommunity exercise is safe for people with severe cerebral palsy. Across 17 studies, serious injuries were rare and dropouts low. Most pain or fatigue was minor and resolved quickly, suggesting therapists can confidently prescribe activity in community settings.
• PTOther2023Association between the phase angle and muscle-tendon complex function in Japanese athletes: a comparative study.Journal of physical therapy scienceIn adult soccer players, a body-composition measure called phase angle tracked better grip strength but not jump performance. In high school players, it showed no clear link to either grip or jumps.
• SLPSurvey2023The therapeutic link in the speech therapy clinic: a necessary reflection.CoDASMost speech-language pathologists see the therapeutic bond as the foundation of their work, yet nearly 70% have no specific training in it. They describe it as a relationship of trust and listening, not a technique. This is what clinicians believe, not evidence that it improves patient outcomes.
• SLPOther2023Predictors of Emotional Prosody Identification by School-Age Children With Cochlear Implants and Their Peers With Normal Hearing.Ear and hearingSchool-age children with cochlear implants identified spoken emotions less accurately than normal-hearing peers. Older age was linked to better scores in both groups. In children with implants, longer device use and higher problem-solving ability were linked to better scores.
• PTOTSLPSurvey2023Association between reasons for employment and burnout tendencies among rehabilitation technology professionals.Journal of physical therapy scienceRehabilitation therapists who worked mainly for money reported significantly higher burnout than those working for satisfaction. This association held even after accounting for income, self-esteem, and social support. However, as a cross-sectional survey, it cannot prove that financial motivation causes burnout.
• SLPCohort2023Correlation between findings of the oral myofunctional clinical assessment, pressure and electromyographic activity of the tongue during swallowing in individuals with different orofacial myofunctional disorders.CoDASTongue pressure correlated weakly with clinical myofunctional scores and facial measurements in 44 patients with mixed orofacial disorders. No strong link emerged between pressure and electromyographic swallowing timing or volume, so these tools measure different aspects of function.
• SLPOther2023Analysis of different performance times of the voiced trill technique in older women.CoDASThe voiced trill did not produce different immediate voice ratings in older women with and without self-perceived vocal changes, although judges most often rated voices as improved after 1 minute.
• PTSystematic Review2023Biomechanical Basis of Interval Throwing Programs for Baseball Pitchers: A Systematic Review.International journal of sports physical therapyInterval throwing programs raised elbow stress as distance and effort increased, but the distance where long toss matched full-effort pitching stress varied. Partial-effort mound throws stayed below full-effort pitching stress, and mechanics were not identical.
• PTCohort2023Kinematics, Kinetics and Muscle Activity Analysis during Single-leg Drop-jump Landing Followed by an Unanticipated Task: Focusing on Differences in Neurocognitive Function.International journal of sports physical therapyFemale athletes with lower processing speed scores rotated their trunk more toward the landing leg during a drop-jump. However, knee angles, forces and muscle activity did not differ between groups, so this test alone did not identify the classic ACL injury mechanics.
• PTSurvey2024Implementation of evidence-based interventions according to the Swedish National Guidelines for Strokecare: a nationwide survey among physiotherapists.Journal of rehabilitation medicineSwedish physiotherapists frequently provide high-priority stroke interventions like gait training, but delivery varies by setting. Municipal and primary care report the most barriers, including lack of time, resources, and knowledge, compared to hospital units.
• PTOTOther2024Extended reality to assess post-stroke manual dexterity: contrasts between the classic box and block test, immersive virtual reality with controllers, with hand-tracking, and mixed-reality tests.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitationVirtual and mixed-reality box-and-block tests correlate strongly with the traditional test in stroke survivors, but score lower. Hand-tracking and mixed-reality versions were rated as more usable and similar in difficulty to the classic test than the controller-based version.
• SLPOther2024Filled Pauses Produced by Autistic Adults Differ in Prosodic Realisation, but not Rate or Lexical Type.Journal of autism and developmental disordersAutistic adults produced filled pauses, uh and uhm, with more rises and falls than controls, while filled pause rate and type choice did not differ. The pitch difference was seen, but listener impact was not tested.
• PTOTCohort2024Two-year course of walking adaptability in persons living with late effects of polio.Journal of rehabilitation medicineWalking adaptability did not change over two years in people with late effects of polio who had good balance. This suggests the condition progresses slowly, so short-term assessments may miss decline. Clinicians should expect stability in these specific skills over brief intervals.
• OTCohort2024Trajectories of fatigue and related outcomes following mild acquired brain injury: a multivariate latent class growth analysis.Journal of rehabilitation medicineAfter mild brain injury, 53% had mild, decreasing fatigue and no other problems. 29% had persistent fatigue, cognitive complaints and low participation satisfaction. 11% had persistent fatigue with mood and cognitive complaints. 7% had improving fatigue with mood problems.
• OTPilot2024Implications of EMG channel count: enhancing pattern recognition online prosthetic testing.Frontiers in rehabilitation sciencesIncreasing EMG channels from 8 to 16 did not significantly improve virtual prosthesis failure rates, but virtual movements became faster and more direct. Only two transradial users completed physical testing.
• SLPPilot2024Social Anxiety Symptoms Predict Poorer Facial Emotion Recognition in Autistic Male Adolescents and Young Adults Without Intellectual Disability.Journal of autism and developmental disordersIn 19 autistic males, higher social anxiety predicted poorer facial emotion recognition, but only when they had to identify emotions from brief, low-intensity glimpses. This effect was not seen when they could view the full expression. IQ also predicted accuracy.
• PTOTSystematic Review2024Conservative non-pharmacological treatments for chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathies in women treated for breast cancer: a systematic review.European journal of physical and rehabilitation medicineNon-drug treatments for chemotherapy nerve damage in breast cancer survivors showed mixed evidence. Some trials of acupuncture, exercise, cryotherapy and yoga reported improvements, but other trials did not show improvement, and the review could not support a standard recommendation.
• PTSLPSurvey2024Predictors of Access to Early Support in Families of Children with Suspected or Diagnosed Developmental Disabilities in the United Kingdom.Journal of autism and developmental disordersFamilies of children with a developmental disability diagnosis were more likely to access interventions, but those without a degree were less likely. Higher family economic deprivation and having only one caregiver predicted more unmet support needs. Access often depended on formal identification rather than need alone.
• PTOther2024Normative values in healthy adults for the 6-minute and 2-minute walk tests in Belgium and Vietnam: implications for clinical practice.Journal of rehabilitation medicineHealthy Belgian adults walked farther than healthy Vietnamese adults on both tests. Distance fell with age and was higher in men. The 2-minute and 6-minute distances tracked closely.
• PTOTSLPRCT2024Using Pivotal Response Treatment to Improve Language Functions of Autistic Children in Special Schools: A Randomized Controlled Trial.Journal of autism and developmental disordersAdding Pivotal Response Treatment motivational strategies to standard language therapy helped autistic children with intellectual disabilities improve requesting, labeling, repeating, and listening. These gains held up three weeks later and appeared in new settings, unlike standard therapy alone.
• PTOTCohort2024Are tactile function and body awareness of the foot related to motor outcomes in children with upper motor neuron lesions?Frontiers in rehabilitation sciencesAssessing how well children with upper motor neuron lesions can locate touch on a foot diagram, rather than on their own foot, correlated with their walking ability and motor control. Simple touch threshold tests did not relate to motor outcomes.
• PTOTCohort2024Exploring the Major Barriers to Physical Activity in Persons With Multiple Sclerosis: Observational Longitudinal Study.JMIR rehabilitation and assistive technologiesLess active people with MS reported needing more family and friend support than active peers. Higher depression and fatigue scores linked to more perceived barriers. However, barrier scores did not predict whether someone hit standard step or activity thresholds.
• SLPCohort2024Prenatal Cannabis Use and Offspring Autism-Related Behaviors: Examining Maternal Stress as a Moderator in a Black American Cohort.Journal of autism and developmental disordersPrenatal cannabis use was not associated with autism-related behaviors in children. However, higher maternal stress during pregnancy predicted increased autism behaviors on parent reports, and prenatal tobacco use predicted higher observed autism symptoms.
• PTOTSLPOther2023Comparison between the socio-educational profiles of children with verbal and non-verbal Autism Spectrum Disorder.CoDASChildren with verbal autism scored higher than those with non-verbal autism across all seven developmental areas, including imitation, perception, motor skills, and cognition. Age differences between the groups likely influenced these results, so the gap may not be due to language alone.
• PTSystematic Review2023The Effect of Ball Heading and Subclinical Concussion On the Neuromuscular Control Of The Lower Limb: A Systematic Review.International journal of sports physical therapyAthletes with concussion appear more likely to injure a lower limb after return to play in several studies, but the evidence is observational and not consistent across all studies.
• SLPOther2023Content validity for an autobiographical interview for older adults.CoDASFour questions about how past events shape present and future views were kept after 28 judges reviewed 22 items. Two older adults found the resulting interview clear and not too long. This is a proposed tool, not a validated test of outcomes.
• PTOther2023The Accuracy of Ankle Eccentric Torque Control Explains Dynamic Postural Control During the Y-Balance Test.International journal of sports physical therapyIn twelve healthy adults, the accuracy of eccentric ankle dorsiflexion torque control predicted 44% of the variance in Y-Balance Test performance. Neither isometric strength nor plantarflexion torque accuracy predicted the score. Tibialis anterior muscle activity explained the dorsiflexion torque accuracy.
• PTOther2023The MyJump App is a Valid Method of Assessing and Classifying Limb Symmetry During Recovery from Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction.International journal of sports physical therapyThe MyJump app accurately classifies limb symmetry in ACLR patients, matching force plate results for jump height and reactive strength index. It slightly underestimates values but provides valid pass/fail data for return-to-sport decisions at a low cost.
• SLPOther2023Factors related to exclusive breastfeeding in the context of Primary Health Care.CoDASReturning to work before six months reduced the chance of exclusive breastfeeding by 31%. Having a partner was linked to a 46% higher chance, though this finding was borderline. Maternal depression, anxiety, and childcare visits showed no significant link.
• Qualitative2023Pediatricians' role in healthcare for Latino autistic children: Shared decision-making versus "You've got to do everything on your own".Autism : the international journal of research and practiceParents of autistic children often find pediatricians helpful for physical health but absent from autism care. Families felt left to navigate treatments alone. Shared decision-making occurred only when doctors listened to parents' expertise and values, rather than dismissing complementary approaches.
• SLPCohort2023Clustering and Switching on verbal fluency tests in elementary school children with and without learning difficulties.CoDASChildren with learning difficulties produced fewer semantic clusters than typically developing peers, but showed no difference in switching or phonemic fluency. For clinicians, this suggests word retrieval issues in these students are primarily semantic, not executive.
• PTOTSLPOther2023Reliability and Concurrent Validity of a Markerless, Single Camera, Portable 3D Motion Capture System for Assessment of Glenohumeral Mobility.International journal of sports physical therapyA single-camera 3D motion capture system showed good agreement with goniometers for shoulder flexion and external rotation, but poor reliability for abduction and internal rotation. It is not yet a consistent replacement for standard tools.
• OTCase-Control2023Neuropsychiatric phenotypes in children with Noonan syndrome.Developmental medicine and child neurologyParents reported more attention, executive function, social, and aggression difficulties in children with Noonan syndrome. ADHD and oppositional symptoms were common, but objective cognitive differences did not persist after accounting for IQ.
• SLPSurvey2023Proposal of requirements for the development of a training simulator for the auditory-perceptual judgment of voice.CoDASExperienced voice trainers mostly agree voice listening training should begin after early coursework, start by detecting vocal deviation, then identify dominant quality, then rate severity. Training hours, voices, scales, and effect checks varied widely.
• OTOther2024Item Understanding of Common Quality of Life Measures for use with Autistic Adults.Journal of autism and developmental disordersAutistic adults understood and consistently answered the five-item Satisfaction With Life Scale. The WHO quality-of-life measures were harder, especially sex life, medical treatment, transport, and two-week time references. Simplified disability versions helped, but social items still caused confusion.
• PTSystematic Review2024Safety of dry needling in stroke patients: a scoping review.European journal of physical and rehabilitation medicineSafety data for dry needling in stroke patients is missing from most studies. Among the few that reported it, no serious adverse events occurred, but minor issues like bruising and pain were common. Most patients take blood thinners, a major risk factor often ignored.
• PTOTSLPCohort2024School participation among young people with craniofacial microsomia and other childhood-onset disabilities.Developmental medicine and child neurologyFor children with craniofacial microsomia or other disabilities, school environmental support and fewer physical problems linked to better participation. Caregiver strategies amplified the link between support and attendance, but not involvement. Behavioral problems showed no direct effect.