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 555 OF 704 · NEWEST FIRST

• OTSLPOther2024Pepea Pamoja:† Applying the Ecological Validity Framework to co-develop a wellbeing and behavioural training program for caregivers of young children with autism in low-resource settings of Kenya and the United States.Child: care, health and developmentA 10-session group training program for caregivers of young children with autism was co-developed for Kenya and adapted back to rural Indiana. It blends autism education, caregiver wellbeing, and daily-routine behavioral strategies. It has not been tested for effectiveness.
• OTSurvey2024Occupational Therapy for Parenting: Perspectives of Parents With Physical Disability.Occupational therapy internationalAmong parents with physical disability who reported occupational therapy experiences, 19 of 37 said no parenting tasks were addressed. They wanted therapists to affirm parenting and help with lifting, carrying, mobility, and toddler demands.
• OTQualitative2024Adaptation of a Sensory Reactivity Assessment for Use With Children in the Western Cape Province, South Africa.Occupational therapy internationalCaregivers and therapists found American sensory questionnaires hard to read and some balance tasks frightening. Adapted wording and tasks were accepted by caregivers, but the assessment still needs testing before diagnostic use.
• PTNarrative Review2024Quadriceps Activation After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: The Early Bird Gets the Worm!International journal of sports physical therapyThis paper reviews the concept of arthrogenic muscle inhibition after ACL reconstruction and discusses various treatment modalities like blood flow restriction and electrical stimulation. It is a clinical perspective summarizing existing ideas, so it presents no new evidence or results to change your practice.
• SLPCohort2024Examining the association between prenatal cannabis exposure and child autism traits: A multi-cohort investigation in the environmental influences on child health outcome program.Autism research : official journal of the International Society for Autism ResearchPrenatal cannabis exposure was not associated with autism traits or diagnosis once tobacco, alcohol, and other drug use were accounted for. The apparent risk in unadjusted data disappeared when controlling for polydrug use.
• Other2024ICF in Bachelor degree programs-the implementation of the ICF in the clinical reasoning process of physical therapists for neurological patients-optimizing the health curriculum for comprehensive patient care.Frontiers in rehabilitation sciencesThis article describes a university's curriculum for teaching the ICF framework to physiotherapy students. It outlines educational strategies and learning goals but reports no clinical outcomes or evidence of effectiveness for patient care.
• Case Report2024Co-occurring Epilepsy and Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder in a 6-Year-Old Boy.Journal of developmental and behavioral pediatrics : JDBPNo actionable finding: the paper is a commentary about recognizing absence seizures in a child with suspected ADHD, not a study of outcomes.
• PTOther2024Reliability of Goniometric Techniques for Measuring Hip Flexor Length Using the Modified Thomas Test.International journal of sports physical therapyIn 64 healthy young adults, Modified Thomas Test goniometer measurements of hip flexor length were consistent within and between examiners when pelvic position was controlled.
• SLPQualitative2024Seeking Validation and Creating Meaningful Interactions: Perceptions of a Parent-Mediated Infant Intervention.Infants and young childrenParents valued the coaching relationship, saying it helped them slow down and connect with their infants. They described the programme as a way to validate their concerns and learn specific play strategies, but the study reports their experiences rather than whether the intervention improved child outcomes.
• PTCase-Control2024Assessing the Relationship of Psychological Sport Readiness, Single-leg Vertical Jump, and Non-Sagittal Single-Leg Hops to Quadriceps Strength After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction.International journal of sports physical therapySingle-leg hop tests overestimate quadriceps strength after ACL reconstruction. The vertical jump is the best screening tool for detecting strength asymmetry, while psychological readiness scores do not correlate with physical strength deficits.
• PTCohort2024Classification of upper limb spasticity patterns in patients with multiple sclerosis: a pilot observational study.Journal of rehabilitation medicineIn 25 people with MS after one botulinum toxin A cycle, upper limb spasticity was grouped into six shoulder-elbow-forearm-wrist patterns; pattern 6, with internally rotated shoulder, flexed elbow and neutral forearm/wrist, was reported in 29.5% of limbs. No treatment effect was tested.
• SLPOther2024An Adaptive Leaky-Integrate and Firing Probability Model of an Electrically Stimulated Auditory Nerve Fiber.Trends in hearingThe model gives firing probability and spike time distribution for electrically stimulated cat and guinea pig auditory nerve fibers, not individual spike times.
• OTNarrative Review2024Unlocking the potential: Exploring the opportunities for occupational therapists in cyberpsychology.Hong Kong journal of occupational therapy : HKJOTNo tested finding is reported. This narrative review proposes occupational therapy roles in cyberpsychology but gives no methods, participants, or results.
• OTQualitative2024The Healing Elements of an Eclectic Life Skills Programme: Clients' Perspectives.Occupational therapy internationalSix mental health clients described the occupational therapy life skills group as helpful through its structured day, supportive facilitator, and peers at different recovery stages. They experienced healing as personal, using crafts, relaxation, discussions, homework and journals to gain insight and self-help tools.
• SLPNarrative Review2024Note on the Dual-Task Paradigm and its Use to Measure Listening Effort.Trends in hearingDual-task measures of listening effort are inconsistent because studies vary in how they design the secondary task. The review argues that results depend on whether tasks share specific cognitive resources, such as response selection, rather than just overall mental load. Clinicians should interpret these measures with caution.
• PTCase Report2024Rehabilitation of an Upper Extremity Weight-Bearing Athlete with an Ulnar Collateral Ligament Injury: A Case Report.International journal of sports physical therapyA cheerleader with a suspected ulnar collateral ligament sprain returned to tumbling after individualized physical therapy that began early weight-bearing progressions. This is a case report, not proof the approach works.
• PTRCT2024Acute Effects of Handheld Vibration Massage on Posterior Shoulder Soft Tissues.International journal of sports physical therapyA single handheld vibration massage session over the posterior shoulder increased internal rotation range of motion and did not reduce external rotation strength in healthy men.
• OTCase Series2024Using eye tracking to assess learning of a multifunction prosthetic hand: an exploratory study from a rehabilitation perspective.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitationTwo of three upper-limb amputees completed one-year follow-up and showed faster standardized tasks and less hand-focused gaze. In self-chosen daily tasks, they looked first at objects, not the hand.
• OTCohort2024Who do you ask? Predicting injury rates from survey responses.Work (Reading, Mass.)Workers’ survey responses about safety practices predicted future injuries, but managers’ responses did not. Adding manager data to worker data improved prediction no further. When surveying only one group to identify safety risks, choose workers.
• OTSLPCohort2024Alterations in Neural Activation During Facial Emotion Processing in Adolescent Male Participants With Klinefelter Syndrome.Journal of developmental and behavioral pediatrics : JDBPAdolescent males with Klinefelter syndrome showed increased brain activation when viewing angry faces compared to controls. This heightened neural activity correlated with parent-reported social anxiety and withdrawal. The findings suggest a biological basis for social difficulties in this population.
• SLPCase-Control2023Dysfunctional suction dynamics in newborns with ankyloglossia.CoDASNewborns with tongue-tie had longer suction bursts during a pacifier test. Most other suction measures matched controls. Mothers of these babies reported more pain, but this small study cannot show the device predicts breastfeeding problems.
• SLPCohort2023Parent-Reported Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder-Linked Behaviors, Fatigue, and Language in Children Who Are Deaf and Hard of Hearing.Perspectives of the ASHA special interest groupsParents of children with hearing aids reported more inattention and academic/social difficulties than parents of children with cochlear implants or typical hearing. Removing language-based test items reduced performance differences but not inattention reports. Fatigue correlated with reported symptoms.
• Other20241H-NMR-based metabolomics reveals metabolic alterations in early development of a mouse model of Angelman syndrome.Molecular autismIn male mouse embryos that model Angelman syndrome, brain levels of acetate, lactate and succinate were higher than in controls at day 16.5. This is an early mouse brain finding, not evidence for human therapy.
• PTOTOther2024Soft pneumatic actuators for pushing fingers into extension.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitationA new soft glove uses palm-side air chambers to help fingers straighten. In one person, it allowed a finger to bend and straighten back in 1.1 seconds. This speed supports rapid, repetitive practice of finger movements for hand rehabilitation.
• Pilot2024Pilot study of using transcranial temporal interfering theta-burst stimulation for modulating motor excitability in rat.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitationInterfering electrical currents carrying theta-burst stimulation changed motor cortex responses in rats. It was not tested in people, so it does not show a treatment effect for patients.
• SLPOther2024Estimating Pitch Information From Simulated Cochlear Implant Signals With Deep Neural Networks.Trends in hearingSimulated cochlear implant signals contain enough pitch information for accurate estimation if at least eight channels are used. Background noise significantly degrades this accuracy, particularly when pulse rates are low. This suggests device settings, not just patient factors, limit pitch perception in noisy environments.
• PTOTSLPCohort2024Neurological examination of healthy term infants at ages 6 and 10 weeks in Tshwane District.The South African journal of physiotherapyHealthy infants in South Africa showed rapid neurological maturation between 6 and 10 weeks, including better head control and visual tracking. Most scored within normal ranges on the Hammersmith exam, providing local benchmark data to help identify early developmental risks.
• OTQualitative2024An Exploration of the Experiences and Perceptions of TBI Survivors About Accessing Vocational Rehabilitation During the COVID-19 Pandemic.Occupational therapy internationalTBI survivors described suspended rehabilitation during the pandemic as blocking their return to work. They feared infection at hospitals and faced costly transport barriers. Therapists maintained care through telehealth, video instructions, and triaging employed patients to protect jobs.
• PTSurvey2024Protracted exercise tolerance post-coronavirus disease 2019 in endurance athletes: A survey.The South African journal of physiotherapy97 of 308 endurance athletes had not returned to pre-illness sport after COVID-19. They reported more exertional fatigue, breathlessness, chest pain, and worse physical fatigue. Higher physical fatigue was linked to lower chance of return.
• SLPQualitative2024Partnering With a Purpose: Promoting Equity and Justice for Black Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder.Journal of developmental and behavioral pediatrics : JDBPBlack caregivers of children with autism described safety fears, provider bias, jargon, fragmented services, and need for providers to respect family knowledge, coordinate care, and support parent mental health. They proposed community-led navigation.
• SLPOther2024Spontaneous instrumental approach-avoidance learning in social contexts in autism.Molecular autismAdults with autism learned to choose seats that avoided angry faces and approached happy ones just as well as controls, even without instructions. This suggests spontaneous social learning is intact in high-functioning autism, contradicting theories of reduced social motivation.
• SLPOther2024How Does Inattention Influence the Robustness and Efficiency of Adaptive Procedures in the Context of Psychoacoustic Assessments via Smartphone?Trends in hearingComputer simulations show that standard hearing tests fail when users are distracted, which is common in smartphone assessments. The new GRaBr method, where users count 0, 1, or 2 tones, remains accurate and efficient even when attention lapses, making it safer for remote testing.
• SLPOther2024Mapping neural correlates of biological motion perception in autistic children using high-density diffuse optical tomography.Molecular autismChildren with autism tolerated a brain-imaging cap while watching moving point-light displays. Non-autistic children showed stronger brain responses to biological motion in several regions. Brain activity related to parent-reported autism traits in the autistic group.
• OTQualitative2024Mexican American Intergenerational Research: Transformative Model of Occupational Therapy.Occupational therapy internationalStories from Mexican and Mexican American women described suffering, work, yearning for education, and compassion. The authors use these themes to propose an occupational therapy model centered on play, social participation, sustainable work, education, and language.
• OTQualitative2024Participation Questionnaire for Preschoolers With Autism Spectrum Disorder: Item Development.Occupational therapy internationalExperts and caregivers helped refine a questionnaire for preschoolers with autism. They removed domains that measured skills rather than participation and added questions about social opportunities. The resulting draft requires further testing before it can be used clinically.
• PTSurvey2024Mental health content in the physiotherapy undergraduate curriculum in South Africa.The South African journal of physiotherapySouth African physiotherapy curricula lack consistent mental health training. Most universities omit pathophysiology and specific communication strategies. While all agree this content is vital, students receive uneven exposure, leaving many unprepared to treat patients with psychiatric comorbidities.
• Other2024Chronic pain after traumatic brain injury: a collaborative care approach.Frontiers in rehabilitation sciencesParticipants with traumatic brain injury and chronic pain reported lower pain interference and intensity after a 12-session collaborative care program. High engagement and satisfaction were noted, but without a control group, this feasibility report cannot prove the program caused the improvement.
• SLPSurvey2024Characteristics and correlates of aggressive behavior in autistic youths.Autism research : official journal of the International Society for Autism ResearchCaregiver reports showed verbal aggression was more common than physical aggression in autistic youths. Sleep problems, caregiver stress, and sibling conflict or criticism were linked to aggression. Age and sex were not related to aggression.
• OTQualitative2024Participant and caregiver experiences of an activities of daily living-focused cognitive stimulation program for individuals with mild-to-moderate dementia (CS-ADL).The British journal of occupational therapyPeople with mild-to-moderate dementia and their caregivers found the CS-ADL group enjoyable and socially connecting. They reported improved mood and purpose in daily life, but no observable memory improvement. The program's effect on actual daily living skills was not clearly captured.
• PTQualitative2024Peer support as pressure ulcer prevention strategy in special school learners with paraplegia.The South African journal of physiotherapyLearners with paraplegia in a special school identified peer support as a key strategy to prevent pressure ulcers. They proposed structured groups led by experienced peers, supported by physiotherapists, to share self-care skills and counter negative peer pressure.
• SLPSystematic Review2024Music Perception, Appreciation, and Participation in Postlingually Deafened Adults and Cochlear Implant Users: A Systematic Literature Review.Trends in hearingCochlear implants and hearing aids struggle to convey music's pitch and timbre, often making it sound like noise. Yet many users still enjoy it by relying on rhythm and familiarity. Perception accuracy does not predict enjoyment, so ask patients about their personal music experience.
• PTOTSLPOther2024ICF-based hearing and functioning assessment: validation and research outcomes of utilizing the HEAR-COMMAND tool for patients with mild to moderately severe hearing loss and individuals with normal hearing.Frontiers in rehabilitation sciencesThe HEAR-COMMAND tool reliably captures hearing and daily functioning challenges across English, German, and Arabic speakers. It identifies communication difficulties in noisy environments that standard audiometry often misses, offering therapists a comprehensive view of patient-reported disability beyond pure tone thresholds.
• Other2024Recommendations for clinical decision-making when offering exoskeletons for community use in individuals with spinal cord injury.Frontiers in rehabilitation sciencesExpert recommendations outline when to consider home exoskeletons for people with spinal cord injury. The paper reports no original study results, so it does not show whether exoskeletons improve outcomes.
• PTOther2024Hip microinstability and its association with femoroacetabular impingement: A scoping review.Archives of physiotherapyHip microinstability and FAI often coexist, but diagnostic criteria remain inconsistent. Conservative care is first-line, yet high-quality evidence for its effectiveness is lacking. Surgery is reserved for failures after 3-6 months, but outcomes vary significantly between studies.
• PTOTSLPCohort2024Innovative approaches for managing patients with chronic vestibular disorders: follow-up indicators and predictive markers for studying the vestibular error signal.Frontiers in rehabilitation sciencesIn 62 patients with chronic vestibular disorders who failed conventional therapy, integrative vestibular rehabilitation improved near visual acuity, fusion, and stereoscopic vision. It also reduced dizziness handicap and improved quality of life. Because multiple treatments were combined, we cannot isolate which specific technique caused these changes.
• SLPOther2024Development and Evaluation of a Loudness Validation Method With Natural Signals for Hearing Aid Fitting.Trends in hearingThe new loudness validation method quickly identifies where hearing aid gains are too low or too high. It revealed that standard first fits often leave soft sounds too quiet while making loud sounds uncomfortably loud. Fine-tuning reduced loudness overall but did not fully correct these imbalances.
• PTOTSLPCohort2023Did the speech of patients with Myasthenia Gravis decline over 4 years?CoDASSpeech worsened over four years in stable Myasthenia Gravis patients, with more diagnosed with dysarthria. However, patients felt their speech improved. Self-perception is unreliable for monitoring decline, so objective speech assessments are necessary.
• OTSLPOther202415 Years of Inclusive Employment in a Down Syndrome Clinic.Work (Reading, Mass.)A hospital clinic hired six adults with Down syndrome over 15 years, creating two permanent roles. Success relied on strengths-based coaching, visual learning supports, and training colleagues to understand DS communication profiles.
• SLPOther2024The Effect of Collaborative Triadic Conversations in Noise on Decision-Making in a General-Knowledge Task.Trends in hearingIn loud background noise, group members were more likely to change their answers to match those of the most confident person. Low-confidence individuals often stayed silent rather than challenging the confident majority, shifting the group's final decisions toward the loudest voice.
• SLPOther2024The Relationship of Pitch Discrimination with Segregation of Tonal and Speech Streams for Cochlear Implant Users.Trends in hearingCochlear implant users did not use pitch differences to separate speech from competing talkers, though they separated tone streams similarly to people with no known hearing loss.