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 536 OF 704 · NEWEST FIRST

• PTSystematic Review2024What is the Injury Incidence and Profile in Professional Male Ice Hockey? A Systematic Review.International journal of sports physical therapyProfessional male ice hockey players had match injury rates of 38 to 88.6 injuries per 1000 hours and training rates of 0.4 to 2.6 injuries per 1000 hours. Lower extremities and head/neck were common, and most injuries were traumatic.
• PTOTOther2024Detecting the symptoms of Parkinson's disease with non-standard video.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitationA machine learning model using smartphone videos of a finger-to-nose task correctly detected Parkinson's symptoms in 91% of cases. However, it failed to detect symptoms from hand rotation videos, and the system still requires manual identification of the patient in the frame.
• PTOTSLPOther2024Psychometric properties of the Danish version of the Caregiver Burden Scale: Investigating predictors and severity of burden after stroke, spinal cord injury, or traumatic brain injury.Journal of rehabilitation medicineThe Danish Caregiver Burden Scale reliably measures overall strain, disappointment, and emotional involvement in stroke, spinal cord, and brain injury caregivers. However, its Environment and Isolation subscales are unreliable for most groups. Longer caregiving and being a spouse predicted higher burden.
• SLPOther2024Structural priming from production to comprehension in aphasia.AphasiologyAfter producing the primed meaning, people with aphasia and controls chose more pictures matching that meaning for ambiguous sentences, and the shift remained in an unprimed post-test.
• SLPOther2024Impact of Reducing Fluoroscopy Pulse Rate on Adult Modified Barium Swallow Studies.DysphagiaLowering adult MBSS fluoroscopy pulse rate to 15 pps or less made swallow ratings less accurate and less reliable across all bolus types. Clinicians should keep MBSS pulse rates above 15 pps.
• SLPOther2024The historical demography of the Martha's Vineyard signing community.Journal of deaf studies and deaf educationHistorical records suggest the Martha’s Vineyard signing community formed around 1785 in Chilmark, not earlier. Deaf islanders then connected quickly to Hartford’s school for the deaf, and ASL contact likely changed the local sign language.
• PTOTSLPOther2024Digital citizenship of children and youth with autism: Developing guidelines and strategies for caregivers and clinicians to support healthy use of screens.Autism : the international journal of research and practiceExperts and caregivers agreed on 64 strategies for managing screen time in autistic children, shifting focus from strict time limits to content quality and family values. They resolved conflicts by adding flexibility, such as using separate devices for learning only if financially feasible.
• PTOTSLPCohort2024An observational study of parental language during play and mealtime in toddlers at variable likelihood for autism.Journal of child languageParents spoke more and used more directives during play, while mealtime drew out more questions and descriptive adjectives. For toddlers at elevated likelihood for autism, parental language did not differ from lower-likelihood peers based on status alone, but varied with the child's specific skills.
• SLPCohort2024Maternal obesity and diabetes during pregnancy and early autism screening score at well-child visits in standard clinical practice.Autism : the international journal of research and practiceChildren of mothers with obesity or diabetes during pregnancy scored higher on autism screening at 18-24 months. These links held even for children who were not later diagnosed with autism, suggesting these prenatal exposures associate with broader social and behavioral differences.
• PTSurvey2024Validity and reliability of the 2-min step test in individuals with stroke and lower-limb musculoskeletal disorders.Frontiers in rehabilitation sciencesThe 2-minute step test can be used as a space-saving endurance measure in stroke and lower-limb musculoskeletal disorders. Its scores were moderately related to 6-minute walk distance, but people with stroke took more steps at retest.
• PTPilot2024Effects of a Total Motion Release (TMR®) Protocol for the Single Leg Squat on Asymmetrical Movement Patterns.International journal of sports physical therapyParticipants who rated one leg worse on the TMR single leg squat also showed knee and ankle movement differences. Squats on the better leg lowered the worse leg's symptoms and increased knee loading in some, but did not make movement symmetrical.
• SLPSurvey2024Checklist of relevant ICF categories for speech and language development.CoDASParents and speech-language pathologists disagreed on which factors matter most for typical preschool language development. Pathologists rated mental functions and language acquisition higher. Parents rated environmental factors, like nuclear family and health services, as more relevant.
• OTSLPOther2024Enhancing stakeholder roles in autism early interventions in the United States: A stakeholder-driven research agenda.Autism : the international journal of research and practiceAutistic adults, parents, and providers set an autism early intervention research agenda. Communication, diagnosis, access, lifespan, and policy were shared priorities. It is a research direction list, not proof any treatment works.
• SLPSurvey2024Self-perception of voice, hearing, and general health in screening for voice changes in older women.CoDASAmong 95 older women, 44 screened positive for voice disorders. These women rated their voice, hearing, and general health worse than those who screened negative. They also reported more sore throats, sinusitis, and respiratory allergies. Age, education, smoking, and hydration were not linked to the screening result.
• PTOTSLPSurvey2024Perceptions and Bias of Small Business Leaders in Employing People with Different Types of Disabilities.Journal of occupational rehabilitationSmall business owners and managers said they were least likely to hire someone who is blind and most likely to hire someone with a physical disability. Their top concern was fear of legal trouble when disciplining staff, not accommodation costs or customer reactions.
• PTOTCase Report2024Utility and usability of a wearable system and progressive-challenge cued exercise program for encouraging use of the more involved arm at-home after stroke-a feasibility study with case reports.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitationIn six chronic stroke survivors, a wearable app delivering 180 daily vibration cues prompted arm exercise in 98% of cases. Users rated usability high. This confirms the device works technically. It does not prove the exercises improved function or recovery.
• PTOTOther2024Walking with unilateral ankle-foot unloading: a comparative biomechanical analysis of three assistive devices.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitationThe ZeroG orthosis let healthy adults walk faster and feel more stable than crutches or the iWalk, but it caused the most shank pain. Crutches were the slowest and hardest work. Do not assume this applies to injured patients.
• PTOTSLPOther2024Cerebral palsy pain instruments: Recommended tools for clinical research studies by the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke Cerebral Palsy Common Data Elements project.Developmental medicine and child neurologyFifteen pain assessment tools are recommended for children with cerebral palsy, but none are classified as core. Most tools target school-aged children who can self-report, leaving significant gaps for non-verbal patients and those with communication challenges.
• SLPOther2023Autistic adults benefit from and enjoy learning via social interaction as much as neurotypical adults do.Molecular autismAutistic adults learned more unfamiliar facts from live video calls with a teacher than from recorded videos, and they enjoyed live learning more. Their gains matched neurotypical adults, so live online learning may be better than pre-recorded videos.
• SLPQualitative2023Lockdown Experiences and Views on Future Research Participation of Autistic Adults in the UK During the First 6 Months of the COVID-19 Pandemic.Autism in adulthoodAutistic adults found the UK lockdown both relieving and unsettling. Reduced social demands helped, but broken routines and unclear rules raised anxiety. They wanted flexible, chosen online or face-to-face ways to communicate, access services and take part in research.
• PTOTSLPOther2023A neuropsychological rehabilitation service delivery model for South African adults with acquired brain injury (RSDM-SA).Frontiers in rehabilitation sciencesThis paper proposes a service model for South Africa that shifts neuropsychological rehabilitation from hospitals to homes and communities. It suggests training local facilitators to deliver low-cost strategies like using cellphones for memory aids and group support, rather than relying on expensive clinic-based equipment.
• Other2023Toward Equity in Research on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities.American journal on intellectual and developmental disabilitiesThere are no findings to act on in this paper. It is a conceptual article about equity in intellectual and developmental disability research. It discusses bias in diagnoses, samples, tests, and recruitment, but reports no participants, outcomes, or tested interventions.
• PTOTOther2024Linking corticospinal tract activation and upper-limb motor control in adults with cerebral palsy.Developmental medicine and child neurologyAdults with cerebral palsy had smaller wrist flexor corticospinal responses at high stimulation levels than typical adults. Among adults with cerebral palsy, smaller responses were associated with poorer manual dexterity, selective motor control, and self-reported upper-limb tasks.
• PTNarrative Review2024MSK Diagnostic Ultrasound for the Assessment of the Acromioclavicular Joint.International journal of sports physical therapyNo patients or outcomes are reported. This review argues ultrasound can assess acromioclavicular joint injuries, but it provides no evidence to change practice.
• SLPCohort2024Baseline Conceptual-Semantic Impairment Predicts Longitudinal Treatment Effects for Anomia in Primary Progressive Aphasia and Alzheimer's Disease.AphasiologyBaseline conceptual-semantic impairment, not diagnosis, predicts anomia treatment success. Patients with broad conceptual deficits benefited more from lexical treatment, while those with intact conceptual processing benefited more from semantic treatment. This pattern emerged over time, suggesting treatment selection should rely on specific cognitive profiles rather than PPA subtype.
• PTOTSLPCohort2024Changes in physical activity level during hospitalization in patients with stroke and those with fracture: a prospective longitudinal study.Journal of physical therapy scienceDuring rehabilitation, both stroke and fracture patients spent less time sitting and more time moving. The biggest gain was in light activity during non-therapy hours. However, total activity remained far below WHO guidelines, suggesting the hospital environment itself limits movement regardless of diagnosis.
• SLPOther2024Electrophysiological Measures of Listening-in-Noise With and Without Remote Microphone System Use in Autistic and Non-Autistic Youth.Ear and hearingNo differences were found between autistic and non-autistic youth. A remote microphone system improved syllable identification accuracy in babble noise to quiet levels, but response speed did not improve and brain responses remained delayed.
• PTOTCase Report2024Preliminary gait analysis of frail versus older adults.Journal of physical therapy scienceThree frail women walked with a wider base and slower speed, keeping their center of gravity more stable than three robust men. However, their foot clearance was lower, suggesting a higher risk of tripping despite the stability measures.
• PTOTQualitative2024Competency acquisition among rehabilitation professionals supporting older residents' community-based activities in Japan: a qualitative study.Journal of physical therapy scienceExperienced therapists supporting community gatherings for older adults described a path from anxiety to competence. They started by building systems and knowledge, then focused on rapport and understanding the specific group. This allowed them to facilitate rather than direct activities, helping residents maintain independence.
• SLPOther2024Quantifying the Impact of Auditory Deafferentation on Speech Perception.Trends in hearingSimulated hearing nerve damage showed that speech perception in noise worsens significantly only when 90% or more of the auditory nerve connections are lost. This explains why patients with normal hearing tests can struggle in noise without having obvious nerve damage from aging.
• PTCase Report2024Failed back surgery syndrome successfully ameliorated with Chiropractic Biophysics® structural rehabilitation improving pain, disability as well as sagittal and coronal balance: a Chiropractic Biophysics® case report with a 6 year follow-up.Journal of physical therapy scienceA 27-year-old with failed back surgery reported 50% less pain after 36 chiropractic sessions. Six years later, he reported 70% improvement and no numbness. This is a single case, so it does not prove the treatment works for others.
• PTOTOther2024The stepping test, and infrared depth sensor, provide reliable measures of balance in community-dwelling older adults.Journal of physical therapy scienceA 20-second stepping test measured by a cheap motion sensor tracked balance well in 27 healthy older adults. Poor balance showed up as fewer steps and more head sway. The test was reliable, but the group was small and all were fully independent.
• SLPOther2024Fostering retention of word learning: The number of training sessions children retrieve words positively relates to post-training retention.Journal of child languageWords successfully retrieved by children across three or four training sessions showed better one-month retention than words retrieved in fewer sessions. Retrieval across five sessions did not improve retention beyond three or four. Continuing to test a word after initial success supports long-term memory.
• PTOTSLPCohort2024Attention and motor profiles in children with developmental coordination disorder: A neuropsychological and neuroimaging investigation.Developmental medicine and child neurologyChildren with developmental coordination disorder showed impaired attention, processing speed, and executive functioning regardless of motor severity or ADHD status. MRI scans linked poorer gross motor skills to reduced surface area in the left posterior cingulate and altered left corticospinal tract structure.
• PTOTSLPSystematic Review2024Exoskeleton-based exercises for overground gait and balance rehabilitation in spinal cord injury: a systematic review of dose and dosage parameters.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitationMost studies using exoskeletons for walking and balance in spinal cord injury reported improvements. Typical effective protocols involved 60-minute sessions, three times a week, for eight to twelve weeks. However, study designs varied widely, and many did not report training intensity or dropouts.
• OTCohort2024The impact of stroke on employment income: A cohort study using hospital and income tax data in Ontario, Canada.Clinical rehabilitationOver 3 years, stroke survivors were less likely to report employment income, and median annual income changed by −$6400. The loss was largest for lower earners.
• PTOTPilot2024Promoting positive physical activity behaviours in children undergoing acute cancer treatment: feasibility of the CanMOVE intervention.Brazilian journal of physical therapyFamilies and staff found CanMOVE acceptable and feasible during acute paediatric cancer treatment. Recruitment was 96%, retention was 95%, no serious adverse events were reported, and average daily steps rose by 2980. Without a control group, this step increase cannot prove the program caused it.
• OTSLPCohort2024Changes in the severity of autism symptom domains are related to mental health challenges during middle childhood.Autism : the international journal of research and practiceChildren whose social communication symptoms worsened had increasing anxiety and ADHD. Those whose repetitive behaviors decreased had higher anxiety at age 11. Worsening social symptoms and reducing repetitive behaviors were both linked to more mental health challenges.
• PTCohort2024The association between objectively measured preoperative light-intensity physical activity and postoperative ambulation in patients with gastrointestinal cancer.Journal of physical therapy scienceMore preoperative light activity was linked to walking 150 m without help sooner after gastrointestinal cancer surgery, even when age, preoperative walking distance, and depression were considered. This is an association, not proof that adding light activity helps.
• OTOther2024Mental health counseling is rated as most helpful by autistic adults: Service perspectives in adulthood.Autism : the international journal of research and practiceAutistic adults most often rated mental health services as most helpful. Those currently seeing a counselor also visited more social and recreational places, but not every community place they measured.
• PTOther2024Factors associated with gait efficiency in children with cerebral palsy: association between gait abnormality and balance ability.Journal of physical therapy scienceMore heart beats per distance walked was linked to more visible gait abnormalities and poorer balance in children with cerebral palsy who walk without aids. Heel lift timing, knee position in swing, turning, and feet-together standing were the strongest markers.
• OTSurvey2023Increased rates of chronic physical health conditions across all organ systems in autistic adolescents and adults.Molecular autismAutistic adults and adolescents self-reported more chronic physical health conditions across every organ system examined than non-autistic peers, even when age, sex, background, BMI, smoking, alcohol and family history were considered.
• OTQualitative2023How do Australian mental health services use easy read to make information accessible for people with intellectual disability?Journal of applied research in intellectual disabilities : JARIDStaff in four Australian mental health or disability services often did not offer easy read to people with intellectual disability, but users said simple text and pictures helped shared understanding. It worked best when staff knew the person, had time, and involved families.
• Other2023Rhythmic attentional sampling in autism.Autism research : official journal of the International Society for Autism ResearchRhythmic attention sampling was similar in 29 autistic adults and 29 non-autistic adults. The main result was no group difference. In 8 autistic adults with ADHD, a small exploratory analysis showed no rhythmic pattern, so it is not evidence of a separate attention pattern.
• OTOther2023Measuring flexibility in autistic adults: Exploring the factor structure of the flexibility scale self report.Autism research : official journal of the International Society for Autism ResearchThe original five-section self-report flexibility questionnaire did not work well for autistic adults. A revised three-section total score, plus separate social flexibility and generativity scores, worked better and was confirmed in a second sample.
• OTSLPCohort2023Habituation of auditory responses in young autistic and neurotypical children.Autism research : official journal of the International Society for Autism ResearchYoung autistic children showed less brain habituation to repeated sounds than neurotypical peers, but this neural difference did not match caregiver-reported sound sensitivity. Clinicians should not assume these lab findings explain a child's everyday noise distress.
• PTOther2023The Use of Methylphenidate During Inpatient Rehabilitation After Pediatric Traumatic Brain Injury: Population Characteristics and Prescribing Patterns.The Journal of head trauma rehabilitationPrescribing methylphenidate in pediatric TBI rehab is highly variable, with an 18-fold difference in starting doses. Patients receiving it were generally older and had more severe injuries. This describes current practice patterns rather than proving the medication improves recovery.
• SLPOther2024Effect of inter-aural temporal envelope differences on inter-aural time difference thresholds for amplitude modulated noise.CoDASWhen the left ear's sound envelope is less detailed than the right, the brain needs a larger time gap to tell which side a sound came from. Therapists should ensure hearing devices match envelope details between ears to help patients localize sound.
• SLPOther2024Head and Eye Movements Reveal Compensatory Strategies for Acute Binaural Deficits During Sound Localization.Trends in hearingAcute right ear plugging significantly degraded sound localization accuracy for both stationary and moving sounds. Participants shifted from using eye movements to relying on head turns toward the unplugged left ear, yet this compensatory strategy failed to restore performance.
• SLPOther2024The Non-Speech Oral Movement Assessment for Children.Folia phoniatrica et logopaedica : official organ of the International Association of Logopedics and Phoniatrics (IALP)Typically developing Dutch children aged 2 to 8 were assessed on 34 non-speech oral movements. Most items showed moderate-to-excellent reliability and clear age-related improvement. Reference values allow clinicians to judge if a child's oral motor skills are typical for their age.