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 590 OF 704 · NEWEST FIRST

• SLPQualitative2025Speech and language therapist-led clinics for low-risk suspected head and neck cancer referrals: A qualitative study of ear, nose and throat surgeons' views.International journal of language & communication disordersENT surgeons supported the idea of speech therapists assessing low-risk cancer referrals but disagreed on how to do it safely. They highlighted that therapists need dedicated time, specific endoscopy training, and clear governance rules, rather than just adding this to their existing workload.
• PTRCT2025A wearable ankle-assisted robot for improving gait function and pattern in stroke patients.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitationStroke patients walked faster, with longer strides and better symmetry, while using a powered ankle exoskeleton compared with walking without it. The study did not separate the device’s weight from its powered assistance.
• PTOTCohort2025Atypical PC-BPPV - Cupulolithiasis and Short-Arm Canalithiasis: A Retrospective Observational Study.Journal of neurologic physical therapy : JNPTTwo atypical posterior canal BPPV variants were identified in 15 patients. Cupulolithiasis showed persistent downbeat nystagmus in Dix-Hallpike and straight head hang. Short-arm canalithiasis showed upbeat nystagmus only upon sitting up. Mechanism-specific repositioning resolved symptoms in most cases.
• SLPOther2025Remote Microphones Support Speech Recognition in Noise and Reverberation for Children With a Language Disorder.Language, speech, and hearing services in schoolsChildren with language disorders struggled more than peers to recognize speech in noise. A remote microphone system significantly improved their speech recognition in both noise and reverberation. However, this is a preliminary study of nine children, so it does not yet justify purchasing devices for clinical use.
• PTOTCohort2025The Correlation Between Fear Avoidance Beliefs and Physical Activity in Unilateral Vestibulopathies.Journal of neurologic physical therapy : JNPTIn acute or subacute vestibulopathy, higher fear avoidance beliefs strongly correlate with lower physical activity. This link disappears in the chronic phase. Assess fear avoidance early to identify patients at risk of inactivity, as it explains a large portion of activity variability in the acute group.
• SLPCohort2025Speech Development Between 30 and 119 Months in Typical Children III: Interaction Between Speaking Rate and Intelligibility.Journal of speech, language, and hearing research : JSLHRFaster habitual speech predicted slightly lower intelligibility in young children, but the effect was small. At age 4, a faster rate by 0.5 syllables per second lowered intelligibility by 3 to 5 percentage points. By age 6, this difference dropped to 1 to 2 percentage points.
• SLPOther2025Measures of emotional well-being for individuals with intellectual disabilities: A scoping review of reviews.Research in developmental disabilitiesEmotional well-being is usually measured inside quality-of-life tools for people with intellectual disabilities. Of 411 items in 14 measures, 39 assessed emotional well-being, and only two assessed goal pursuit.
• PTOTOther2025Multidisciplinary collaborative guidance on the assessment and treatment of patients with Long COVID: A compendium statement.PM & R : the journal of injury, function, and rehabilitationLong COVID consensus guidance recommends validating symptoms, screening for post-exertional malaise, and keeping activity below exertion tolerance. Pushing through fatigue can worsen symptoms. Return-to-work plans may need gradual, flexible accommodations.
• PTOTSurvey2025Utilization and associated factors of traditional bone setting service among patients with musculoskeletal injuries in Northeast Ethiopia.Frontiers in rehabilitation sciencesOver half of musculoskeletal injury patients in this Ethiopian hospital had used traditional bone setters. Rural residence, low income, and limb injuries were linked to this use. Most users reported no improvement, highlighting a gap in accessible, affordable conventional care.
• OTSLPQualitative2025'We're Not in a Place Where We Can Thrive Yet': A Qualitative Exploration of Systems of Health Promotion in Primary Schools in the Aftermath of the COVID-19 Pandemic.Child: care, health and developmentPrimary school teachers and principals described reduced capacity for health promotion after COVID. They prioritized academics, picked battles, and said schools cannot replace occupational therapists, speech and language therapists or other health professionals.
• Other2025A Comparison of Commonly Used Prediction Equations for Estimating Resting Metabolic Rate in Adults With Down Syndrome.Journal of intellectual disability research : JIDRMost common resting metabolic rate equations overestimated measured resting metabolic rate in 25 adults with Down syndrome. The Bernstein fat-free mass equation was closest, but it requires a body-composition scan.
• OTRCT2025Increased Life Expectancy of People With Profound Intellectual and Multiple Disabilities: What Does It Change for Parents?Journal of applied research in intellectual disabilities : JARIDParents of older people with profound intellectual and multiple disabilities, and parents aged 55 or older, did not report more anxiety, lower quality of life, or poorer coping. Environmental quality of life was higher.
• Cohort2025Safety and effectiveness of stiripentol in patients with Dravet syndrome: A prospective, 3-year, postmarketing surveillance study.Developmental medicine and child neurologyStiripentol was continued by 71.9% of patients over 3 years, with 37.7% showing marked or moderate overall improvement. Somnolence was the most common side effect. Growth remained within normal ranges despite frequent decreased appetite.
• Other2025Medical accessibility and underreporting of occupational diseases: effect of travel distance and travel time.Frontiers in rehabilitation sciencesReported occupational disease rates in Taiwan fell with distance and travel time to major occupational reporting hospitals. Districts more than 45 km or 45 minutes away had 31.92% and 30.12% of nearby rates. The authors treat the gap as underreporting.
• Case-Control2025Age-related changes in brain signal variability in autism spectrum disorder.Molecular autismBrain signal variability was lower in people with ASD than in typically developing people, rose with age in people with ASD, and fell with age in typically developing people. Higher repetitive behavior scores were linked to greater variability.
• PTOTSLPQualitative2024Exploring interprofessional collaboration in the intensive care unit.The South African journal of physiotherapyClinicians in South African ICUs reported that doctors often misunderstand their roles, leading to late or inappropriate referrals. Teamwork was disrupted by siloed ward rounds, poor communication, staff shortages, and the pandemic, with participants urging compulsory joint rounds and better interprofessional education.
• SLPCohort2024Characterizing Vocal Hyperfunction Using Ecological Momentary Assessment of Relative Fundamental Frequency.Journal of voice : official journal of the Voice FoundationNeck-sensor voice monitoring distinguished patients with phonotraumatic vocal hyperfunction from healthy controls in daily life, with better accuracy than in the lab. It did not separate those with muscle tension dysphonia. The sensor also failed to track patients' self-reported vocal effort in real-world settings.
• SLPOther2024Comparison of Performance for Cochlear-Implant Listeners Using Audio Processing Strategies Based on Short-Time Fast Fourier Transform or Spectral Feature Extraction.Ear and hearingFor six cochlear-implant users tested acutely, the experimental SFE strategy did not improve speech, listening effort, melody recognition, or perceived sound quality over Crystalis. Several measures were worse with SFE, especially in users with more electrode interaction.
• PTSurvey2024Perspectives, perceptions, and expectations of subjects with frozen shoulder: a web-based Italian survey.Archives of physiotherapyPeople with frozen shoulder prioritised night pain, movement recovery and reassurance; they wanted an empathetic physiotherapist who explained the condition, while many reported anger, fear, negative thoughts about pain and inadequate social support.
• SLPNarrative Review2024How Do Enriched Speech Acoustics Support Language Acquisition in Children With Hearing Loss? A Narrative Review.Ear and hearingCaregivers naturally use high-pitched, slow speech and songs, which may help children with hearing loss detect difficult high-frequency consonants. However, evidence that this enriched input actually improves language outcomes is inconsistent and largely indirect. Clinicians should encourage natural singing and speech, but not expect it to replace device fitting or therapy.
• SLPRCT2025Short report: Associations of family characteristics and clinicians' use of caregiver coaching in early intervention.Autism : the international journal of research and practiceClinicians' coaching fidelity varied with family income and language. Fidelity was lower for the poorest and wealthiest families compared to middle-income households. Unexpectedly, clinicians showed higher fidelity with English-only speaking families than those speaking other languages.
• PTOTSLPRCT2025First-in-human implementation of a bidirectional somatosensory neuroprosthetic system with wireless communication.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitationTwo men with arm amputations tested a wireless nerve implant for hand sensation and control. The device worked and felt helpful to the user, but it did not improve his speed or accuracy on daily tasks compared to using the prosthesis without sensation.
• PTOTCohort2025What is the level of work and societal participation in patients with pelvic ring injuries? A two-year prospective cohort study.Clinical rehabilitationTwo years after pelvic ring injury, 35% of patients had not recovered work or school activities and 18% had not recovered social participation. The main struggles were completing daily work and the time spent managing the injury. No injury factors predicted recovery.
• SLPSystematic Review2025A Scoping Review of the Ways Gatekeepers May Hinder or Promote Opportunities for People With Intellectual and/or Developmental Disabilities to Learn About Research Participation.Journal of intellectual disability research : JIDRGatekeepers who valued research were more likely to share study opportunities with adults with intellectual or developmental disabilities. Mistrust, presumed incapacity, limited information, and time or policy barriers blocked access. Addressing concerns, explaining benefits, and building trust were described as promoting sharing.
• PTOTSLPOther2025Brain Injury Sense of Self Scale: psychometric development of a new measure of strength of self-identity after traumatic brain injury.European journal of physical and rehabilitation medicineThe new BISOSS scale identifies three distinct areas of self-identity trouble after brain injury: personal, societal, and relational. It helps clinicians pinpoint exactly where a patient feels lost, rather than just noting general low self-esteem. This allows for targeted conversation and care planning.
• PTOTOther2025Effects of Kettlebell Swing Style and Mass on Female Hip Joint Kinetics.International journal of sports physical therapyOverhead kettlebell swings produced 42.1% greater peak hip power than shoulder-height swings. Mass had fewer and smaller effects. Practitioners should consider increasing kettlebell mass before changing swing style.
• PTOther2025Effects of age/gender profiles and physical activity level on symmetry of lumbar muscle activation in pain-free older adults during various spinal movements.Gait & posturePain-free adults over 50 showed left-sided lumbar muscle activation asymmetry during many movements. Dominant-side activation generally decreased with age, and more sitting was linked to greater left-sided asymmetry.
• Other2025Cost-effectiveness of cognitive behavioural therapy versus health education for sleep disturbance and fatigue following stroke and traumatic brain injury.Journal of rehabilitation medicineCognitive behavioural therapy for sleep and fatigue after brain injury costs about A$2,767 per person. It is likely cost-effective compared to health education, with savings in other health services offsetting the delivery cost for most participants.
• SLPCase-Control2025Vocal and Facial Behavior During Affect Production in Autism Spectrum Disorder.Journal of speech, language, and hearing research : JSLHRChildren with autism showed reduced facial expressivity, particularly smaller eye opening and lip width during happy and afraid speech, compared to controls. Human raters were less accurate in identifying emotions from these children's faces, though vocal accuracy did not differ significantly overall.
• SLPOther2025Parent Outcomes Following Participation in Cognitive Behavior Therapy for Autistic Children in a Community Setting: Parent Mental Health, Mindful Parenting, and Parenting Practices.Autism research : official journal of the International Society for Autism ResearchParents of autistic children showed no improvement in anxiety, depression or stress after their child's community CBT program, likely because most started in the normal range. They did become less reactive and more encouraging in their parenting, and these changes tracked with the children's improved emotion regulation.
• OTOther2025Co-Designing a Toolkit of Approaches and Resources for End-of-Life Care Planning With People With Intellectual Disabilities Within Adult Social Care Settings: A Multi-Phase Study.Journal of applied research in intellectual disabilities : JARIDPeople with intellectual disabilities rejected easy-read forms for end-of-life planning as overwhelming. They preferred pictorial resources and games that open conversations without pressure to make immediate choices. Support workers found these visual tools effective for engaging people who had never discussed death before.
• PTRCT2025Effectiveness of a Foam Roller Warm-Up in Professional Basketball Players: A Randomized Controlled Trial.International journal of sports physical therapyFoam rolling before practice for 12 weeks improved ankle mobility and balance in basketball players. However, when compared directly to a standard warm-up, the foam rolling group showed no significant advantage. The benefits were also lost four weeks after stopping the routine.
• OTPilot2025Mainstream Smart Home Technology-Based Intervention to Enhance Functional Independence in Individuals With Complex Physical Disabilities: Single-Group Pre-Post Feasibility Study.JMIR rehabilitation and assistive technologiesIn this single-group pilot, 17 adults with complex physical disabilities improved their self-reported independence on 74.8% of targeted tasks after receiving a structured smart home intervention. Participants reported higher satisfaction, but the lack of a control group means these gains cannot be attributed solely to the technology.
• PTRCT2025The Treatment of Cervicogenic Headache with Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation and Exercise Therapy: A Randomized Control Trial Evaluating Functional Outcomes.NeuroRehabilitationActive brain stimulation added to exercise improved deep neck flexor control more than sham stimulation plus exercise, and this difference held at 12 weeks. Strength and endurance improved in both groups, so exercise alone likely drove those gains.
• SLPMeta-Analysis2025Comparative effectiveness of electroencephalogram-neurofeedback training of 3-45 frequency band on memory in healthy population: a network meta-analysis with systematic literature search.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitationAlpha-wave neurofeedback combined with working memory training ranked best for working memory. Alpha-wave neurofeedback alone ranked best for episodic memory. These findings apply only to healthy adults, not patients with memory disorders.
• PTOther2025A Scoping Review of Chemotherapy-induced Peripheral Neuropathy-Related Gait Abnormalities in Children With Cancer.Pediatric physical therapy : the official publication of the Section on Pediatrics of the American Physical Therapy AssociationChildren with cancer or chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy walked slower, took shorter steps, and had tighter ankles or less ankle dorsiflexion than controls. Across 3 small studies, the most consistent clue was ankle movement loss, not one universal gait pattern.
• PTQualitative2025Physical Therapists' Perspectives on the Use of Telehealth With First Nations Peoples in Canada: A Qualitative Study.Physical therapyTherapists valued telehealth for access and follow-ups but found it less personal, citing connection issues and trauma barriers. They recommended in-person first visits, on-site support, and cultural safety training to build trust with First Nations patients.
• OTSLPCohort2025Understanding depression in autism: the role of subjective perception and anterior cingulate cortex volume.Molecular autismDepression in adults with autism was linked to how they perceived their own symptoms and social life, not to what clinicians observed. Larger anterior cingulate cortex volume associated with both self-reported depression and subjective social difficulties.
• PTRCT2025Activity-based recovery training with spinal cord epidural stimulation improves standing performance in cervical spinal cord injury.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitationPeople with chronic cervical SCI in a spinal stimulation program showed more unassisted knee and trunk standing time. The different training groups did not show a clear winner, and standing was not the trial's primary outcome.
• PTQualitative2025Fostering Adherence to Evidence-Based Care in the Management of Musculoskeletal Shoulder Pain: A Mixed-Methods Study.Physical therapyPatients with shoulder pain and clinicians wanted clear education about recovery timelines, treatment options, and a trusting therapeutic relationship. Shared decision-making was rarely prioritized, so clinicians may need to build it deliberately.
• PTOther2025Augmented Feedback Response Prediction by Peak Vertical Ground Reaction Force in Adolescent Female Athletes.International journal of sports physical therapyIn 147 adolescent female athletes, one augmented feedback session lowered landing impact force in 107. Baseline force alone missed 23 non-responders. One feedback session plus baseline helped separate responders from non-responders.
• PTSurvey2024Physical Therapists' Use of Psychological Skills Training in Rehabilitation Following Traumatic Knee Injury: An Online Survey Study.International journal of sports physical therapyAll eligible PTs reported using goal-setting, but only 47% used imagery and 53% used arousal regulation. Lack of knowledge was the most frequent reason for not using them.
• SLPOther2024Using the Mismatch Negativity to Evaluate Hearing Aid Directional Enhancement Based on Multistream Architecture.Ear and hearingEnabling multistream processing in hearing aids produced a larger brain response to speech changes than disabling it. However, the response did not happen faster, and people with greater hearing loss showed larger responses regardless of the setting. These neural changes were not linked to measured behavioral improvements.
• SLPSurvey2024Hearing aid verification: Practices and perceptions of South African audiologists.The South African journal of communication disorders = Die Suid-Afrikaanse tydskrif vir KommunikasieafwykingsMost South African audiologists believe hearing aid verification improves outcomes, yet nearly a quarter rarely use it. The main barriers are improper or missing equipment and insufficient training, not lack of time or confidence in the technique's value.
• SLPSurvey2024Association of Occupational Noise Exposure and Extended High-Frequency Hearing Loss in Young Workers With Normal Hearing.Ear and hearingYoung workers with normal hearing on standard tests had worse hearing at very high frequencies when they were exposed to occupational noise. The difference was largest at the highest frequencies tested. Standard tests may miss early noise damage.
• SLPOther2025Profiling Communication Ability in Dementia: Validation of a new cognitive-communication assessment tool.International journal of language & communication disordersThe P-CAD assessment scores matched established tests for communication and cognition in people with dementia, and different therapists agreed on the ratings. It reliably profiles communication abilities and support needs, though change over three months was not detected.
• PTOTSLPOther2025The Relationships, Employment, Autonomy, and Life Satisfaction (REALS) Measures for Autistic Adults and Adults With Other Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities: Psychometric Testing of the Self-Report and Proxy Versions.Autism research : official journal of the International Society for Autism ResearchNew brief questionnaires let therapists measure autistic adults' actual life activities and support needs, not just skills. They separate how often a person does something from how much help they need. This gives a clearer picture of independence than standard adaptive behavior tests.
• SLPRCT2025Impact of fidget devices on anxiety and physiological responses in adults with ADHD.Research in developmental disabilitiesUsing a fidget ball did not reduce anxiety or change heart rate variability in adults with ADHD during a stressful speech task. While stress markers shifted for everyone, the ball made no difference to self-rated anxiety or physiological responses compared to not having it.
• PTOTOther2025The central nervous system adjusts muscle synergy structure and tightly controls rollator-supported transitions between sitting and standing.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitationHealthy young adults used more upper body and less leg muscle when gripping rollator handles. The brain did not change its core movement pattern, only the muscle balance. This shifts load from weak legs to arms but requires further testing in older, fall-prone users.
• SLPQualitative2025Using Experience Based Co-Design to Develop a Novel Psychological Intervention With People With Intellectual Disabilities and Stakeholders.Journal of applied research in intellectual disabilities : JARIDPeople with mild to moderate intellectual disabilities co-designed an anxiety intervention using mental imagery. They requested practical adaptations like recordings of exercises, multi-sensory cues, and flexible mood tracking. This describes the design process and stakeholder experience, not evidence that the intervention reduces anxiety.