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.

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• Other2025Cognitive flexibility in autism: How task predictability and sex influence performances.Autism research : official journal of the International Society for Autism ResearchOn this task, autistic and non-autistic adults did not differ overall in response speed. Predictability improved speed for both groups, and the difference between groups appeared to grow as predictability increased rather than unpredictability.
• SLPCohort2025Influence of Carnatic Vocal Training on Voice Measures in Males.Folia phoniatrica et logopaedica : official organ of the International Association of Logopedics and Phoniatrics (IALP)Male Carnatic singers with 6–10 years of training showed lower pitch measures in the low and middle registers during a humming task, suggesting improved control in these ranges. However, they also exhibited increased noise in the middle register and no significant differences in most other acoustic or aerodynamic voice measures compared to less trained singers.
• SLPCase-Control2025Associations of maternal peripregnancy cannabis use with behavioral and developmental outcomes in children with and without symptoms of autism spectrum disorder: Study to Explore Early Development.Autism research : official journal of the International Society for Autism ResearchMaternal cannabis use around pregnancy was linked to higher aggressive behavior, attention problems and sleep problems in children with ASD symptoms, but not in children without ASD symptoms. Cognitive scores did not differ.
• PTPilot2025Early functional proprioceptive stimulation in high spinal cord injury: a pilot study.Frontiers in rehabilitation sciencesEarly vibration stimulation did not reduce spasticity, muscle wasting, or motor recovery more than sham in acute spinal cord injury, but no adverse events were attributed to it in this small pilot.
• SLPOther2025Language and Ageing in Adults With Down Syndrome: An Analysis of Receptive and Expressive Language Measures.Journal of applied research in intellectual disabilities : JARIDReceptive language declines in adults with Down syndrome aged 40-50, but expressive language remains stable. This suggests clinicians should monitor comprehension and vocabulary in this age group, rather than assuming expressive skills will deteriorate first.
• SLPRCT2025Teaching Early Reading Skills to Adults With Intellectual Disabilities Using a Support Worker/Family Carer Mediated Online Reading Programme: A Feasibility Randomised Controlled Trial.Journal of applied research in intellectual disabilities : JARIDSupport workers and family carers could not deliver an online reading programme with enough consistency for a large trial. Recruitment and retention were good, but staffing shortages and scheduling conflicts prevented participants from completing the required weekly sessions.
• PTOTQualitative2025'It can be very complicated': A qualitative analysis of clinicians' practices and perspectives on treating adolescents with nonspecific persistent back pain.Clinical rehabilitationClinicians treating adolescents with persistent back pain prioritised function over pain reduction. They found success depended on aligning goals with both the teen and their parents, as parental buy-in determined attendance. Treatment varied by clinician training, with many relying on exercise before addressing psychosocial factors.
• Systematic Review2025A bibliometric analysis of perioperative rehabilitation research between 2005 and 2024.Frontiers in rehabilitation sciencesThis paper maps who is publishing in perioperative rehabilitation and what topics are trending. It does not test any treatments or report patient outcomes, so there is nothing here to guide clinical decisions.
• SLPCohort2025Longitudinal stability and Autism Diagnostic Observation Scale-2 predictors of the Childhood Joint Attention Rating Scale.Autism : the international journal of research and practiceThe Childhood Joint Attention Rating Scale (C-JARS) scores remained stable over 15 months in autistic, ADHD, and non-autistic children. Parent reports aligned with direct observation and other autism measures, supporting C-JARS as a reliable tool for tracking joint attention and social sharing.
• PTOTSLPOther2025The effects of family directed power mobility on self-care, mobility, and social function in very young children with severe multiple developmental impairments.Frontiers in rehabilitation sciencesTwelve children with severe mobility impairments used modified ride-on toys for three months. Caregivers reported improvements in self-care, mobility, and social function. All children learned to operate the device, even those with cortical visual impairment or who could not follow commands.
• PTOther2024Treatment fidelity in clinical trials.Archives of physiotherapyThis paper is a conceptual discussion about how accurately treatments are delivered in research studies. It does not report any patient outcomes or trial results, so there are no clinical findings to apply to your practice.
• PTOTOther2024Relationships between life-space mobility, physical function, and empowerment in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.Journal of physical therapy scienceLife-space mobility was not related to empowerment scores in stable outpatients with COPD. It was related to 6-minute walk distance and %FVC.
• PTOTCohort2024Prediction of gait independence by using the phase angle in postoperative patients with proximal femoral fractures: a retrospective study.Journal of physical therapy scienceA simple body composition test measuring phase angle predicted which older hip fracture patients would regain walking independence. Phase angle scores above 4.04 degrees in men and 3.82 degrees in women strongly associated with walking independently at discharge, outperforming muscle mass measures.
• PTOTOther2024Correlation between postural stability and fall risk in trans-femoral amputees due to muscle fatigue.Journal of physical therapy scienceAfter a 30-minute sit-to-stand task, people with transfemoral amputations showed significantly worse balance and higher fall risk scores. Controls did not show a significant change in fall risk. Strong correlations between poor balance and fall risk were found in the amputee group.
• SLPPilot2024Vocal Fold Injury Produces Similar Biomechanical Outcomes in Male and Female Rabbits.Journal of voice : official journal of the Voice FoundationInjured vocal folds were stiffer and vibrated asymmetrically in all rabbits. No consistent sex differences appeared in stiffness or vibration. A previous finding of worse healing in females with stem cells may reflect immune response to the implant, not sex-based wound healing.
• PTOther2024Development and evaluation of an automated breathing-synchronized chest wall vibration stimulation system.Journal of physical therapy scienceAn automated chest vibration system synced with breathing flow sensors stimulated the rib cage more effectively than manual vibration in healthy men. It increased inspiratory and expiratory flow velocities and chest wall displacement without causing discomfort, though tidal volume gains were similar to manual methods.
• PTOTOther2024Relationship between respiratory sarcopenia and respiratory muscle weakness in community-dwelling older adults: a preliminary cross-sectional study.Journal of physical therapy scienceCommunity-dwelling older adults with respiratory sarcopenia had lower skeletal muscle mass and trunk muscle mass than those with respiratory muscle weakness or robust status. However, respiratory function did not differ between these groups, suggesting the condition affects body composition more than lung capacity.
• PTOTSLPOther2024Characteristics of upper limb joint mechanics with increased cane dependence during walking.Journal of physical therapy scienceHealthy young men walking with a cane bearing 20% of body weight showed significantly higher positive joint work at the shoulder and elbow compared to no cane. Wrist work did not increase further from 10% to 20% load. This mechanical stress pattern was not observed in clinical populations.
• PTOTCohort2024Individual joint contributions to forward propulsion are not related to stability during walking in young or older adults.Gait & postureOlder adults who rely more on their hips for forward propulsion show greater side-to-side stability, but this hip shift has no clear link to forward-backward stability. The change in propulsion strategy appears related to lateral balance control rather than general instability.
• SLPOther2024Electrocochleography-Based Tonotopic Map: I. Place Coding of the Human Cochlea With Hearing Loss.Ear and hearingIn humans with hearing loss, the cochlea's frequency map shifted nearly an octave basalward compared to standard models when stimulated at high intensities. This suggests current clinical maps may misrepresent the cochlea's operating point during everyday listening conditions.
• PTOTOther2025A motor unit action potential-based method for surface electromyography decomposition.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitationA new surface EMG decomposition method identifies more motor units than standard techniques, especially during complex movements. It runs much faster, taking about one second to process twelve seconds of data compared to over four hundred seconds for the standard method.
• SLPQualitative2025Adapting an early autism caregiver coaching intervention for telehealth delivery in low-resource settings: A South African study of the 'what' and the 'why'.Autism : the international journal of research and practiceA South African autism caregiver coaching programme was adapted to WhatsApp voice or video calls for low-resource settings. The team made 10 planned changes, including simple images instead of video and home-recorded clips, because data costs, phones and pandemic rules constrained delivery.
• SLPOther2025Lifetime stressor exposure is related to suicidality in autistic adults: A multinational study.Autism : the international journal of research and practiceTreatment and health stressors linked to suicidality in both autistic men and women. Men’s risk tracked with chronic interpersonal loss, while women’s tracked with acute danger. Counter-intuitively, women reporting less chronic entrapment had higher suicidality scores.
• PTOTSLPRCT2025Would integrating monochromatic infrared energy into the physical rehabilitation of adolescents with patellofemoral pain syndrome have any advantageous effects? A randomized controlled trial.Journal of rehabilitation medicineAdding infrared therapy to exercise reduced pain more than exercise alone in adolescents with knee pain. Pain scores dropped to a median of 2 out of 10 in the infrared group versus 4 in the control group after three months.
• PTOTOther2025Investigation of independence in the tasks involving the use of public transportation in patients with subacute stroke.Journal of rehabilitation medicineAmong subacute stroke patients practising public transport, only 15.4% to 41.9% completed all tasks in their course independently; walking in crowds was hardest, with 61.9% independent.
• PTOTSLPSystematic Review2025Using Virtual Care to Assess the Health Needs of People With Intellectual Disabilities: A Scoping Review.Journal of applied research in intellectual disabilities : JARIDAcross 23 studies, virtual assessments for people with intellectual disabilities were generally accepted and reported to improve access, but communication and technology supports were important. Physical exams and severe intellectual disability made remote assessment harder.
• PTOTCohort2025Catastrophizing and fear avoidance beliefs in chronic low back pain: a cross-sectional study.European journal of physical and rehabilitation medicineIn chronic low back pain, catastrophizing and fear-avoidance beliefs explained 35% of disability variance, while pain intensity alone showed only a moderate correlation with disability. Clinicians should screen for these psychological factors rather than assuming pain level dictates functional limitation.
• OTSLPCohort2025Remote monitoring of social attention in neurogenetic syndromes and idiopathic neurodevelopmental disability.Autism research : official journal of the International Society for Autism ResearchAt-home webcam eye-tracking reliably measured social attention in people with rare genetic syndromes, including those with intellectual disability. Global social attention scores correlated with autism symptoms and helped distinguish autism cases from non-cases, offering a scalable tool for remote assessment and trial monitoring.
• Other2025Exploring the impact of myoelectric prosthesis controllers on visuomotor behavior.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitationSeven non-amputees using a simulated myoelectric prosthesis looked less at the hand and moved more smoothly during cross-body tasks when using a position-aware controller. This was not a clinical trial in amputees, so it does not prove the controller works for patients.
• SLPCase-Control2024Hyolaryngeal Kinematics in Primary Muscle Tension Dysphonia Determined by Ultrasound.Journal of voice : official journal of the Voice FoundationUltrasound showed greater hyoid and thyroid movement during voicing in primary muscle tension dysphonia than in healthy speakers, especially thyroid toward hyoid. Thyroid movement tracked speaking effort and voice handicap.
• SLPOther2024Cross-cultural adaptation of the Parent Hearing Aid Management Inventory into Brazilian Portuguese.CoDASA questionnaire for parents of children with hearing loss was successfully adapted into Brazilian Portuguese. It helps therapists identify specific gaps in family knowledge and daily device management, though it requires testing in more regions before widespread use.
• SLPOther2024Development of the West China Tinnitus Impact Inventory and Analysis of Its Reliability and Validity.Ear and hearingThe West China Tinnitus Impact Inventory reliably measures tinnitus severity in Chinese adults. It uses 19 items to assess emotions, sleep, beliefs, and auditory processing. It correlates strongly with the existing THI-CM. The test-recheck reliability was acceptable. It helps distinguish cultural barriers to understanding from clinical issues.
• SLPPilot2024Using Machine Learning and Multifaceted Preoperative Measures to Predict Adult Cochlear Implant Outcomes: A Prospective Pilot Study.Ear and hearingAmong 30 of 51 adults analysed, preoperative profiles formed three groups: one showed greater speech recognition change at six months, another had low baseline scores and little gain, and quality-of-life change did not differ.
• PTOther2024Effects of different fabrics on the Hoffmann reflex during local heat exposure.Journal of physical therapy scienceDuring local heating, polyester fabric prolonged the H-reflex latency and maintained the spinal excitability ratio. Cotton fabric reduced the spinal excitability ratio. These electrical changes occurred in healthy young men at rest and were not linked to clinical outcomes.
• PTOTCase-Control2024Association between freezing of gait and anticipatory postural adjustments in Parkinson's disease.Journal of physical therapy sciencePeople with Parkinson's disease and freezing of gait showed delayed and smaller anticipatory postural adjustments when standing on one leg. These movement differences were distinct enough to separate those with freezing from those without, suggesting the pattern may serve as a biomarker for postural control problems.
• PTOther2024Test-retest reliability of the ten-repetition maximum test in untrained young males and females.Journal of physical therapy scienceThe 10-repetition maximum leg press and chest press gave very consistent scores across repeated test days in untrained young adults. For females, the leg press test had larger measurement error, so small score changes should be interpreted cautiously.
• PTRCT2024The acute effect of throwing training with virtual reality on boccia competitive performance in healthy adults.Journal of physical therapy scienceVirtual reality throwing training matched conventional ball-only training for accuracy and confidence in healthy adults. Neither method beat the other, and immersion levels were not high enough to drive extra gains, suggesting standard practice remains effective.
• PTOther2024Correlation between psychological stress and depressive symptoms among Japanese university students: a cross-sectional analysis.Journal of physical therapy scienceAmong Japanese university students, higher reported psychological stress was associated with more depressive symptoms. The link remained after accounting for several factors, but the study cannot show stress caused depression.
• Other2024Development and content validation of a survey assessing domains of sexual and reproductive health in adults with spina bifida.Journal of pediatric rehabilitation medicineA new survey assessing sexual and reproductive health in adults with spina bifida achieved high expert agreement on its content. It covers knowledge, practices, safety, abuse, and self-efficacy. It is not yet validated for reliability or effectiveness, but it provides a structured tool for clinicians.
• SLPOther2024Characterization of the Vertical Stiffness Gradient in Cadaveric Human and Excised Canine Larynges.Journal of voice : official journal of the Voice FoundationBoth canine and human vocal fold tissue was stiffer at the lower edge than the upper edge. In human tissue stiffness rose more toward the back than the front.
• PTOTSLPCohort2024Developing a Framework for Industrial Noise Risk Management Based on Noise Kurtosis and Its Adjustment.Ear and hearingAdjusting noise measurements for kurtosis raised estimated exposure levels by about 5 dB(A) overall and 10 dB(A) for high-impact tasks like nail gunning. This shifted which jobs were deemed highest risk, suggesting standard noise assessments may underestimate hearing loss danger for workers exposed to complex, impulsive noise.
• PTOTCohort2024Characterizing early postoperative changes in body composition in patients with secondary lymphedema after breast cancer surgery: potential screening indicators for preventive intervention.Journal of physical therapy scienceIn women who developed lymphedema, body composition changes appeared three months after surgery, before the limb volume increased by the 10% threshold used for diagnosis. Electrical impedance measures flagged these patients early, offering a window for intervention before swelling becomes obvious.
• PTSurvey2024Neurological conditions and community-based physical activity: physical therapists' belief and actions.Archives of physiotherapyCommunity physical therapists in Belgium believed adapted physical activity and adaptive sports were very important, but rarely discussed them, asked about habits, assessed activity, or helped patients find local options. Ask about activity and give local options.
• SLPOther2024Vocal Fold Vibratory Dose and Perceived Exertion Responses to the Fluid Interval Test for Voice (FIT-V): A Novel Vocal Loading Task Platform.Journal of voice : official journal of the Voice FoundationA new interval voice exercise caused similar overall effort ratings to loud reading but only half the vocal fold vibration. Participants felt more strain in their chest and abdomen and less in their throat, suggesting this task loads the respiratory system while sparing vocal fold tissue.
• PTOTSLPCase Series2024Usefulness of automated tractography for outcome prediction in patients with recurrent stroke.Journal of physical therapy scienceIn three patients with recurrent stroke, automated brain scans identified specific nerve tract damage that matched their long-term recovery levels. Patients with widespread tract damage had poor outcomes, while those with limited damage regained independence, suggesting scans may help predict rehabilitation potential.
• PTOther2025Imu-based kinematic analysis to enhance upper limb motor function assessment in neuromuscular diseases.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitationWearable sensors recorded children's upper-limb movement during routine DMD and SMA assessments. Hand workspace area and volume moved closely with clinician scores, and full-session movement differed from scored items alone.
• Qualitative2025External Factors Influencing the Motivation and Performance of Staff in Their Nutritional Work With Adults With Intellectual Disabilities.Journal of applied research in intellectual disabilities : JARIDStaff in care homes for adults with intellectual disabilities struggled with nutritional work because routines were unclear, training was limited to a few people, and they feared overriding residents' self-determination. They asked for enforced guidelines and more time to support consistent, healthy eating.
• Systematic Review2025Action execution and observation in autistic adults: A systematic review of fMRI studies.Autism research : official journal of the International Society for Autism ResearchAcross 16 fMRI studies of adults with autism, brain activation during action execution and observation occurred in the same regions as non-autistic adults but differed in magnitude and direction. Results were inconsistent, with no single pattern of atypicality emerging.
• SLPSystematic Review2025A systematic review of ecological momentary assessment in autism research.Autism : the international journal of research and practiceEcological momentary assessment is feasible for autistic adults with average intelligence, with a mean response rate of 72%. Evidence for children, older adults, and those with intellectual disability is limited. Adapting questionnaires and sampling schedules is essential for accessibility.
• Other2025Disentangling the perceptual underpinnings of autism: Evidence from a face aftereffects experiment.Autism research : official journal of the International Society for Autism ResearchAdolescents with autism showed intact gender face adaptation but slower processing of male faces. The study found no evidence for the 'imprecise priors' or 'increased sensory precision' hypotheses, suggesting a lack of the typical own-gender bias seen in neurotypical peers.