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 571 OF 704 · NEWEST FIRST

• PTOTSLPSystematic Review2025A scoping review and synthesis of the literature on the relation between mobility impairment and cognitive impairment.Disability and rehabilitationIn adults over 50, lower mobility and lower cognitive function consistently occur together. Longitudinal evidence suggests each can predict decline in the other, though only a few studies directly tested this bidirectional link. Screening for one impairment should prompt assessment of the other.
• OTRCT2025Improving Outcomes for Care Partners of Individuals With Traumatic Brain Injury: Results for a mHealth Randomized Control Trial of the CareQOL App.Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitationAdding personalized self-care push notifications to a self-monitoring app did not improve health-related quality of life for care partners of people with TBI. Some scores worsened. Only participants who actively engaged with the app showed improvements, suggesting engagement matters more than the prompts.
• Other2025Transitioning health care for adults with cerebral palsy.Developmental medicine and child neurologyNo clinical findings are reported. This editorial argues that adults with cerebral palsy face significant barriers to health care due to provider knowledge gaps and system complexities, but it presents no evidence from a study to change clinical practice.
• SLPOther2025Autism screening and diagnostic outcomes among toddlers born preterm.Developmental medicine and child neurologyScreen positive results were most common in toddlers born extremely preterm, and autism diagnoses were higher in that group than in very preterm, moderately preterm, and full-term groups.
• OTOther2025Exploring the Intersection of Autism, Theory of Mind, and Driving Performance in Novice Drivers.Journal of autism and developmental disordersAutistic and non-autistic novice drivers performed similarly in a driving simulator. Lower Theory of Mind scores were linked to more wrecks, less road attention, and more hard acceleration and braking, but this was a small simulator study.
• PTCase-Control2025Correlating autonomic physiology with symptoms of autonomic dysreflexia after spinal cord injury.PM & R : the journal of injury, function, and rehabilitationHeart-rate slowing and blood-pressure response did not track with reported autonomic dysreflexia symptoms in people with SCI, even though those measures differed from controls.
• PTOTCohort2025The presence of unknown polio engagement confirmed by electromyography and muscle testing.Journal of rehabilitation medicineElectromyography revealed chronic muscle denervation in legs where patients reported no weakness. This unawareness masked significant functional deficits, including slower walking speeds and lower muscle strength compared to those aware of their impairment. Clinicians should test both limbs even if symptoms appear unilateral.
• PTOTSLPCohort2025Relationship between physical activity and depressive symptoms in stroke survivors: a cross-sectional study of 1,140 individuals.Journal of rehabilitation medicineStroke survivors who did more than 75 minutes of vigorous or 150 minutes of moderate activity per week had lower odds of depressive symptoms. However, exceeding 300 minutes of moderate activity weekly removed this benefit. The study cannot prove exercise prevented the depression.
• SLPOther2024Reliability of Acoustic Measures in Dysphonic Patients With Glottic Insufficiency and Healthy Population: A COVID-19 Perspective.Journal of voice : official journal of the Voice FoundationMost voice measures stay accurate when patients wear masks, so you can continue standard acoustic testing safely. However, masks filter high frequencies, which artificially lowers severity scores based on spectral ratios. Do not directly compare these specific scores between masked and unmasked visits.
• SLPCohort2024Associations of Infant Sleep Characteristics with Childhood Cognitive Outcomes.Journal of developmental and behavioral pediatrics : JDBPInfants who slept more at night than during the day had higher verbal IQs at age seven. This association remained significant after adjusting for race and ethnicity. Total sleep duration and early childhood cognition showed no clear link. The findings suggest sleep consolidation patterns in infancy may predict later language-based cognitive abilities.
• SLPOther2024The effect of volatility in linguistic input on prediction behavior in autistic toddlers.Autism research : official journal of the International Society for Autism ResearchIn toddlers, when word pairings suddenly changed, autistic and non-autistic children did not differ in how looking changed from before to after the switch. This did not support learning driven only by the newest input.
• SLPOther2024The Effects of Masked and Delayed Auditory Feedback on Fundamental Frequency Modulation in Vocal Vibrato.Journal of voice : official journal of the Voice FoundationWhen classically trained singers could not hear their own voice through pink noise, their vibrato became wider. Babble made the rate less steady. Delaying what they heard did not clearly change it.
• SLPSurvey2024Examining How National Levels of Life Expectancy, Education, and Income Influence Early Childhood Development: The Mediating Role of the Child's Nurturing Context.Journal of developmental and behavioral pediatrics : JDBPHigher national life expectancy, education, and income were linked to better early child development across 51 low- and middle-income countries. Education and income worked through home care and resources; caregiver reading, storytelling, counting, and drawing were also linked to development.
• Case Report2024Hearing Loss and Autism Spectrum Disorder.Journal of developmental and behavioral pediatrics : JDBPExpert commentaries on a single case of a child with autism and hearing loss who refused cochlear implants. The text offers clinical opinions on sensory overload, communication strategies, and device troubleshooting, but reports no research data or outcomes.
• PTOTSLPCohort2024Characterizing associations between emotion dysregulation, anxiety, and repetitive behaviors in autistic youth with intellectual disability.Autism research : official journal of the International Society for Autism ResearchIn 150 autistic youth with intellectual disability, higher anxiety predicted greater intensity of all four repetitive behavior types. Emotion dysregulation specifically predicted more insistence on sameness at high levels. Youth with no words showed more restricted interests than those with single words.
• SLPOther2024Self-Perception of Vocal Effort in Response to Modeled Communication Demands.Journal of voice : official journal of the Voice FoundationHealthy young adults reported significantly higher vocal effort when speaking to a partner 4 meters away or in background noise above 62 dBA. Effort also rose when they were asked to speak louder, even if the target volume was within normal range.
• SLPOther2024Eliciting and Characterizing Porcine Vocalizations: When Pigs Fly.Journal of voice : official journal of the Voice FoundationA low-cost pulley system reliably induced consistent squeals in awake pigs, establishing baseline acoustic norms for future laryngeal surgery studies. This method avoids animal training or euthanasia, offering a practical tool for researchers testing voice treatments.
• SLPSurvey2024Relationship Between Room Acoustics With Voice Symptoms and Voice-Related Quality of Life Among Colombian School and College Teachers During Online Classes in Times of COVID-19 Pandemic.Journal of voice : official journal of the Voice FoundationTeachers teaching online during COVID-19 who reported more echo in their room and more stress also reported lower voice-related quality of life. Stress and longer teaching experience were linked to hoarseness. Thirty-two teachers self-reported.
• SLPCase-Control2024Effects of Age and Parkinson's Disease on the Relationship between Vocal Fold Abductory Kinematics and Relative Fundamental Frequency.Journal of voice : official journal of the Voice FoundationSpeakers with Parkinson’s disease had lower RFF and longer vocal fold opening, but the RFF difference was not explained by group differences in vocal fold opening. Age did not track RFF, so RFF is not just an abduction measure.
• SLPOther2024Characterizing social communication among minimally verbal children with autism: An application of item response theory.Autism research : official journal of the International Society for Autism ResearchReaching for an object is the easiest social gesture for minimally verbal autistic children. Showing an object is the hardest. Joint attention gestures are generally more difficult than requesting behaviors. This hierarchy helps clinicians select initial intervention targets for children with limited communication skills.
• SLPSurvey2024Patient Satisfaction with Virtual vs In-Person Voice Therapy.Journal of voice : official journal of the Voice FoundationPatients rated virtual voice therapy during the pandemic as highly as in-person visits before it. Satisfaction was high for both formats, so virtual visits may be acceptable for patients who cannot attend in person.
• SLPSurvey2025Factors Influencing Teachers' Experience of Vocal Fatigue and Classroom Voice Amplification.Journal of voice : official journal of the Voice FoundationTeachers who used classroom amplification more often reported more vocal fatigue, not less. This is a link, not proof amplification caused fatigue.
• PTOTSLPQualitative2025Stakeholder perspectives on implementation of internet-delivered cognitive behaviour therapy in physical medicine rehabilitation setting using the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research.Journal of rehabilitation medicineStakeholders supported internet-delivered CBT for spinal cord injury rehabilitation due to its convenience and evidence base. Major barriers were lack of funding, clinician time for referrals, and leadership failing to create concrete implementation plans. End-users also cited digital literacy and self-efficacy as obstacles.
• PTNarrative Review2025Mechanisms of Post-stroke Stiff-Knee Gait: A Narrative Review.American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitationPost-stroke stiff-knee gait is not simply quadriceps spasticity. Possible mechanisms include reflexes, abnormal tone, poor coordination, and weak push-off, and current definitions and tests are imprecise.
• SLPQualitative2025A multi-constituent qualitative examination of facilitators and barriers to caregiver coaching for autistic children in publicly funded early intervention.Autism : the international journal of research and practiceCaregivers and providers agreed that coaching succeeds when expectations align and relationships are strong. Providers saw caregiver stress as a barrier, but caregivers did not, instead citing the burden of coordinating services. Telehealth discomfort also hindered engagement during the pandemic.
• PTOTSLPSystematic Review2025Application of the international classification of functioning, disability, and health in autism and attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder: A scoping review.Autism : the international journal of research and practiceAcross 78 studies, the ICF framework helped clinicians map autism and ADHD functioning to daily life contexts like school and work. Most interventions still ignored environmental barriers, focusing only on changing the patient. Using ICF Core Sets can shift assessment toward participation and context.
• PTOTSLPNarrative Review2025Genetic investigations in cerebral palsy.Developmental medicine and child neurologyA genetic cause is found in many children diagnosed with cerebral palsy, especially those with normal MRI scans or worsening symptoms. Therapists should flag these signs for medical review. A genetic diagnosis does not rule out the cerebral palsy label or its management.
• SLPOther2025Voice Sequelae Following Recovery From COVID-19.Journal of voice : official journal of the Voice FoundationMost patients reported mild voice disability after symptomatic COVID-19. Voice analysis showed altered biomechanics, but these patterns were not unique to the virus. The findings mirror changes seen in other infectious laryngitis cases, so acoustic testing cannot diagnose or distinguish post-COVID voice issues.
• PTOTSLPQualitative2025An exploratory qualitative assessment of patient and clinician perspectives on patient-reported outcome measures and disease-modifying therapies in adults with spinal muscular atrophy.Journal of rehabilitation medicineAdults with spinal muscular atrophy found standard outcome measures discouraging and insensitive to meaningful change. Walkers preferred broad questionnaires, while non-sitters found them depressing and preferred disease-specific scales. Clinicians should select measures based on functional status to avoid psychological harm.
• SLPOther2025Comparative Analysis of Two Methods of Perceptual Voice Assessment.Journal of voice : official journal of the Voice FoundationVisual Analog Scales (VAS) were more consistent and predictable than Paired Comparisons (PC) for rating children's voice therapy outcomes. Severity and resonance were weakly related, so improved resonance does not guarantee reduced overall voice severity.
• SLPSurvey2025Effects of Virtual Instruction on Educators' Voices During the COVID-19 Pandemic.Journal of voice : official journal of the Voice FoundationTeachers reported similar vocal discomfort and voice handicap when teaching face-to-face and virtually. Home air quality, posture, and outside voice use were related to vocal discomfort, so the study did not show virtual teaching worsened voices.
• SLPOther2025International consensus definitions for infection-triggered encephalopathy syndromes.Developmental medicine and child neurologyThis paper defines infection-triggered encephalopathy syndromes (ITES) as distinct from infectious or autoimmune encephalitis. It provides consensus diagnostic criteria for five syndromes, emphasizing specific MRI patterns and the exclusion of other causes, to guide early recognition in acute care.
• SLPOther2025Stress Effects on Pharyngeal Air Pressure and Upper Esophageal Sphincter Pressure During Phonation: The Influence of Vocal Tract Semi-Occlusion.Journal of voice : official journal of the Voice FoundationStress raised pressure at the upper esophageal sphincter during plain vowel sounds but not during straw phonation. This suggests semi-occluded exercises may buffer vocal tract pressure changes during stress, though the study was tiny and used cold water pain as the stressor.
• PTOTSLPOther2025Neonatal therapy principles during transition from neonatal intensive care unit to home: A modified Delphi study.Developmental medicine and child neurologyExperts agreed that four intervention principles are essential for NICU-to-home transitions: building caregiver-child relationships, optimizing development, sharing education, and enriching environments. They stated these must be delivered together, not in isolation. This reflects expert opinion, not tested efficacy.
• OTSLPQualitative2025A critical hit: Dungeons and Dragons as a buff for autistic people.Autism : the international journal of research and practiceAutistic adults described tabletop role-playing as a safe space where they could connect without masking. The game's structure and shared interest reduced social anxiety, allowing friendships to form and enabling emotional exploration through characters.
• Other2025Post-Stroke Recovery in Relation to Parvalbumin-Positive Interneurons and Perineuronal Nets.Neurorehabilitation and neural repairIn rats, stroke reduced inhibitory brain cells and their surrounding matrix in cortex, especially lateral areas, early after stroke, while limb use partly recovered. These are rat brain changes, not a tested treatment.
• SLPSurvey2024The Effect of Online Teaching on Vocal Health Among Saudi Teachers During COVID-19 Pandemic.Journal of voice : official journal of the Voice FoundationTeachers reported less voice handicap during online teaching than before the pandemic. However, no significant differences in voice scores were found between those teaching remotely versus in-person during the pandemic, suggesting the overall benefit may not be directly attributable to the teaching mode alone.
• SLPOther2024The Acoustic Dissection of Cough: Diving Into Machine Listening-based COVID-19 Analysis and Detection.Journal of voice : official journal of the Voice FoundationAn algorithm detecting COVID-19 from cough sounds beat chance but remained weak, especially for asymptomatic people. It is not accurate enough for clinical screening. Self-reported symptoms and unverified test status make the data unreliable for deciding patient care.
• OTSurvey2024Poor face recognition predicts social anxiety in autism: A short report.Autism : the international journal of research and practiceAutistic adults with poor face recognition reported more social anxiety than those with average face recognition. Many said not recognising people made social interaction and friendships harder. This does not prove face recognition causes anxiety.
• PTPilot2024The Effect of Sensory Reweighting on Postural Control and Cortical Activity in Parkinson's Disease: A Pilot Study.Archives of rehabilitation research and clinical translationPeople with Parkinson's disease standing on foam in a dark VR scene swayed more side to side than controls. Their brain-wave measures were higher when relying on vision or touch. This pilot tested 10 people with Parkinson's disease and 11 controls.
• OTOther2024Enhancing Sensory Experiences for Infants Born Preterm: A Quality Improvement Project.Archives of rehabilitation research and clinical translationInfants receiving the full recommended tactile input rose from 10.16% to 43% after staff education and modeling. Parental presence and sensory minutes also increased, though the study cannot confirm which specific actions caused the change.
• SLPOther2024The Effect of Water Resistance Therapy on the Impulse Dispersion of Aerosols During Sustained Phonation.Journal of voice : official journal of the Voice FoundationA water-submerged tube used in voice therapy produced smaller aerosol clouds in front but wider sideways and upward spread than usual singing. Safety distances may still be needed in all directions.
• OTOther2024Enhanced motor noise in an autism subtype with poor motor skills.Molecular autismAutistic children split into two motor groups. The lower-motor-skills group showed more variability when repeating a reach-and-drop task, especially in the initial reaching phase. The higher-motor-skills group was similar to typically developing children.
• SLPOther2024Do the Nonlinear Dynamic Acoustic Measurements, Nonlinear Energy Difference Ratio and Spectrum Convergence Ratio, Correlate with Perceptual Evaluation of Esophageal Voice Speakers?Journal of voice : official journal of the Voice FoundationNonlinear acoustic measures did not match expert ratings of esophageal voice quality, expert and non-expert intelligibility ratings, or transcription accuracy after total laryngectomy.
• PTOTSLPOther2024Cognitive Training Using Virtual Reality: An Assessment of Usability and Adverse Effects.Archives of rehabilitation research and clinical translationTen stroke survivors and twenty clinicians tried a new VR cognitive training program. Both groups reported only moderate usability and mild-to-moderate motion sickness. No differences in comfort or ease of use were found between experienced and novice users.
• SLPOther2024Training and Sustaining: Training and Learning Collaborative Outcomes Across a Statewide Network for Early Autism Diagnosis.Journal of developmental and behavioral pediatrics : JDBPPrimary care clinicians who completed an intensive autism diagnostic training program showed significant gains in autism knowledge and diagnostic competency. Most participants achieved required scoring agreement on autism screening tools, and high attendance rates sustained engagement in a longitudinal learning collaborative.
• SLPOther2025Optimizing Diameter, Length, and Water Immersion in Flow Resistant Tube Vocalization.Journal of voice : official journal of the Voice FoundationNarrowing the tube diameter raises oral pressure far more effectively than lengthening it. Submerging the tube in water adds pressure directly equal to the immersion depth in centimeters. A 2.5 mm tube at 20 cm length with 10 cm water immersion can reach 40 cm H2O.
• SLPCohort2025Trajectories of psychological distress for Australian fathers parenting a child on the autism spectrum: Evidence from early childhood to adolescence.Autism : the international journal of research and practiceMost Australian fathers of autistic children reported low distress over 10 years, but about 16% had persistent increasing distress. Fathers' own ongoing health problems and interparental conflict were associated with this high-risk group.
• SLPPilot2025Muscle Activity and Aerodynamic Voice Changes at Different Body Postures: A Pilot Study.Journal of voice : official journal of the Voice FoundationPostural changes did not significantly alter muscle activity or voice production in experienced singers. While minor pitch variations occurred on unstable surfaces, the study found no evidence that these specific postures improve vocal control or reduce effort compared to standard upright standing.
• PTSystematic Review2025Psychometric properties of the Alberta Infant Motor Scale and culturally adapted or translated versions when used for infant populations internationally: A systematic review.Developmental medicine and child neurologyThe Alberta Infant Motor Scale can score infants consistently, but many countries lack validated norms. Use a culturally adapted or translated version with local norms when available; otherwise, AIMS scores may not accurately identify motor delay.