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 591 OF 704 · NEWEST FIRST

• PTOther2025Development and evaluation of a non-invasive brain-spine interface using transcutaneous spinal cord stimulation.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitationA non-invasive brain-spine interface used EEG to time spinal cord stimulation with knee-extension intention above chance in unimpaired participants, but no spinal cord injury patients or rehabilitation outcomes were tested.
• SLPOther2025Vocal Instabilities in Untrained Female Singers.Journal of voice : official journal of the Voice FoundationUntrained singers can produce smooth scales, but objective signals reveal hidden instabilities like pitch overshoots and airflow changes that the ear misses. Voice breaks and sudden intensity drops were the only signs always heard, marking the most unsteady performances.
• OTQualitative2025Recommending 24-hour attendant care: A qualitative study exploring the clinical decision-making process of occupational therapists in Ontario, Canada.Clinical rehabilitationExperienced Ontario occupational therapists described deciding on continuous attendant care by blending client interviews, caregiver reports, file review, functional observation, and standardized tests, then relying on clinical judgment and safety risk rather than formal guidelines.
• PTSystematic Review2025Examination of the Clinical Utility of Eating Disorder and Disordered Eating Screening Tools in Young Athletes: A Scoping Review.International journal of sports physical therapyThe EAT-26 was the most common eating disorder screen used in young athlete studies, but it was not built for athletes. SCOFF was used in five studies, and only one study checked questionnaire answers with a clinical interview.
• PTOTRCT2025Transcranial direct current stimulation over the motor and premotor cortex with mirror therapy improves motor control, muscle function, and brain activity in chronic stroke: a double-blind randomized sham-controlled trial.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitationCompared with sham, brain stimulation over the premotor area before mirror therapy improved paretic hand speed and smoothness and reduced spasticity. Stimulation over the motor cortex reduced trunk displacement. All groups also practiced functional tasks.
• SLPCase-Control2025Salient Voice Symptoms in Primary Muscle Tension Dysphonia.Journal of voice : official journal of the Voice FoundationPatients with muscle tension dysphonia reported significantly higher vocal effort, fatigue, and discomfort than healthy controls. Acoustic voice quality and pain did not differ between groups. Standard self-report questionnaires accurately captured these symptoms at the time of evaluation.
• SLPOther2025Impact of High- and Low-Pass Acoustic Filtering on Audiovisual Speech Redundancy and Benefit in Children.Ear and hearingFor children with typical hearing, seeing the talker helped word recognition more when only low-frequency speech was audible than when only high-frequency speech was audible. For sentences, seeing the talker helped similarly in both filtered conditions.
• PTOther2025Accuracy of Two Methods in Estimating Target Muscle Force During Shoulder Submaximal Isometric Contractions.International journal of sports physical therapyHealthy adults could estimate 50% shoulder effort using either an opposite-side reference or verbal-only commands. Both were reasonably accurate, but use them only when a same-side maximum effort is not possible.
• SLPRCT2025Deciphering the genetic basis of developmental language disorder in children without intellectual disability, autism or apraxia of speech.Molecular autismGenetic testing found pathogenic copy number changes in two families and a pathogenic ZNF292 variant in one sporadic case among 27 children with severe developmental language disorder. Most familial cases were unresolved, so no single genetic cause applies to most families.
• SLPCohort2025Improving Real-Time Feedback During Cochlear Implantation: The Auditory Nerve Neurophonic/Cochlear Microphonic Ratio.Ear and hearingDuring cochlear implantation, monitoring the ratio between auditory nerve and cochlear microphonic signals helps distinguish harmless signal drops from those causing hearing loss. Patients with increasing ratios preserved hearing better than those with decreasing ratios, reducing false alarms from standard monitoring.
• PTOTOther2025Exoskeleton-guided passive movement elicits standardized EEG patterns for generalizable BCIs in stroke rehabilitation.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitationExoskeleton-guided passive hand movement produced more consistent EEG patterns than voluntary movement in 10 stroke patients and 20 healthy people. Deep learning decoded passive movement across participants at 72.63% in stroke and 86.00% in healthy, but motor recovery was not tested.
• PTCase Series2025Low-Load Blood-flow Restriction Training for Medial Tibial Stress-Syndrome in Athletes: A Case Series.International journal of sports physical therapyFunction and running-test performance were reported better in recreational athletes with running-related MTSS after a home low-load blood-flow restriction calf-raise program with continued sport under a pain limit, but pain changes varied and there was no control group.
• SLPQualitative2025Do you like my voice? Stakeholder perspectives about the acceptability of synthetic child voices in three South African languages.International journal of language & communication disordersStakeholders in South Africa accepted synthetic child voices in English, Afrikaans, and isiXhosa, though they rated the English child voice as less natural and harder to understand. They emphasized that children should choose their own voice to match their identity, and that partner support is critical for adoption.
• PTSurvey2025High Prevalence of Low Back Pain in College Rifle Athletes.International journal of sports physical therapyMost collegiate rifle athletes (101 of 113) reported low back pain in conjunction with rifle training or competition. Pain affected sleep, travel, and training, and female respondents reported it more often than male respondents.
• Pilot2025Wheelchair Servicing for Older Adults: Cross-Sectional Study.JMIR rehabilitation and assistive technologiesIn ten older adults using wheelchairs, higher maintenance frequency correlated with more reported failures. Most participants expressed interest in sensor-based monitoring and reminders, but this pilot cannot confirm if smart technology reduces breakdowns or improves safety.
• SLPOther2025Assessment of Speech Processing and Listening Effort Associated With Speech-on-Speech Masking Using the Visual World Paradigm and Pupillometry.Trends in hearingEye-tracking and pupil size distinguish subtle changes in listening effort during speech-on-speech masking, even when verbal recognition scores are near perfect. This method offers a way to assess speech processing in patients who cannot provide verbal responses.
• PTOTPilot2025Muscle-to-action mapping for intuitive training of muscle synergies in post-stroke upper-limb rehabilitation.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitationEleven chronic stroke survivors trained to steer a force cursor to a target using a biomechanical model. This intuitive mapping reduced unintended force coupling and improved clinical motor scores after 18 sessions. The study confirms feasibility but lacks a control group.
• Survey2025Investigation of Complementary Feeding Transition Behaviours in Mothers in the Process of Transition to Complementary Feeding: A Cross-Sectional Study.Child: care, health and developmentOn a 28 to 140 point feeding behaviour scale, 721 Turkish mothers of 6-month-old babies had an average score of 92.01. Mothers of girls and university-educated mothers had higher scores; baby gender and maternal education were linked to score differences.
• SLPOther2024Extended High-Frequency Audiometry Using the Wireless Automated Hearing Test System Compared to Manual Audiometry in Children and Adolescents.Ear and hearingA wireless automated hearing test gave much better thresholds than manual audiometry, suggesting it is not interchangeable. However, testing outside a sound booth was comparable to inside. Do not use this device to replace standard clinical hearing assessments.
• PTSystematic Review2024Adverse events related to physiotherapy practice: a scoping review.Archives of physiotherapyAcross 58 studies, physiotherapy interventions were associated with adverse events including increased pain, falls, and haemodynamic instability. Musculoskeletal care most frequently reported pain and stiffness, while cardiorespiratory and neurological settings saw falls and vital sign changes. These events were attributed to the physiotherapy intervention.
• Case-Control2025Sensorimotor Behavior in Individuals With Autism Spectrum Disorder and Their Unaffected Biological Parents.Autism research : official journal of the International Society for Autism ResearchAutistic individuals and their non-autistic parents showed similar eye movement differences compared to controls, suggesting these traits run in families. However, grip force variability patterns differed between parents and children, and none of these sensorimotor findings correlated with autism severity scores.
• PTOther2025The Influence of Cognitive Dual Tasking on the Outcomes of the Triple Hop Test Following Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction.International journal of sports physical therapyPatients post-ACL reconstruction hopped significantly further on their healthy leg than their surgical leg. Unexpectedly, adding a cognitive task caused a larger performance drop on the healthy leg than the surgical leg, suggesting both limbs are vulnerable to cognitive load.
• SLPCohort2025Association of Increased Risk of Injury in Adults With Hearing Loss: A Population-Based Cohort Study.Trends in hearingAdults with hearing loss had more injuries than matched controls: 24.04% versus 16.86%. Falls and traffic injuries were also higher.
• PTOTSLPQualitative2025'Like it's making my heart run': A strengths-based understanding of the play of autistic children.Autism : the international journal of research and practiceAutistic children defined play by how it felt, not just what they did. They valued fun, social connection, and deep focus on interests. They also highlighted the need for autonomy, stating that play is only play if they can control what happens.
• SLPOther2025The Impact of Affective Theory of Mind on Autistic Individual's Perception of Remorse.Autism research : official journal of the International Society for Autism ResearchAutistic traits were not linked to how well people rated remorse from static faces. Understanding others' minds did not explain remorse ratings. The study did not test real conversations or actual remorse expression.
• SLPCase Series2025Evaluating the effect of a non-linguistic cognitive intervention on functional communication in global aphasia: A case series study.International journal of language & communication disordersSix adults with global aphasia completed a non-linguistic cognitive programme. Five showed clinically significant gains in functional communication, particularly for basic needs, with improvements maintained three months later. The intervention was delivered at a clinically feasible dose of three sessions weekly.
• PTOther2025Global research trends in aquatic exercise therapy for musculoskeletal disorders: a bibliometric analysis.Journal of rehabilitation medicineAquatic exercise research for musculoskeletal disorders grew sharply, with 76 of 117 articles published from 2014 to 2024. It maps publication trends, not patient outcomes. It does not show whether aquatic exercise helps a patient.
• SLPOther2025Aerodynamic and Acoustic Power in Infant Cry.Journal of voice : official journal of the Voice FoundationNo clinical finding to act on. This paper models infant cry using assumed anatomy and pressures, not measured patients.
• PTOTSLPCase Series2025Pathogenic variants in chromatin-related genes: Linking immune dysregulation to neuroregression and acute neuropsychiatric disorders.Developmental medicine and child neurologyEight children with rare chromatin gene variants experienced sudden loss of skills after infections. Clinicians noted that antibiotics and immune treatments helped some children recover previous abilities, though this is not proof that these treatments work for other patients.
• Other2025Dynamic functional adaptations during touch observation in autism: connectivity strength is linked to attitudes towards social touch and social responsiveness.Molecular autismAutistic men showed stronger brain links between visual and touch areas when watching social touch. This link was strongest in those who reported being more comfortable with physical affection and having fewer difficulties in social situations.
• PTOTSystematic Review2025Methods to assess lower limb prosthetic adaptation: a systematic review.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitationAssessments of lower-limb prosthetic fit are inconsistent and often rely on tools not designed for amputees. Questionnaires and functional tests are common but subjective. Objective measures like motion capture are precise but rarely used in clinics due to cost and training barriers.
• Qualitative2025Needs and Expectations of Nurse-Led Digital Support Among Parents of Children in Child Health Care.Child: care, health and developmentMothers wanted nurse-led digital child health support to reduce worry, confirm choices, and continue relationships, especially when rural or sick. They saw it as a complement, not replacement, for in-person care and nurse familiarity.
• PTRCT2025Comparison of the effects of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation and microcurrent electrical neuromuscular stimulation after total knee arthroplasty.Journal of physical therapy scienceAfter knee replacement, on top of usual physical therapy, TENS gave less walking pain and faster 10-m walking than MENS at two weeks. MENS did not differ from electrodes only. Strength and Timed Up and Go showed no group differences.
• PTOther2025Posterior Medial Meniscus Root Tears: Clinical Implications, Surgical Management, and Post-operative Rehabilitation Considerations.International journal of sports physical therapyThis paper offers expert recommendations on rehab after posterior medial meniscus root repair, such as delaying deep squatting and hamstring curls. It reports no patient outcomes, so these protocols are not tested interventions.
• PTOTCohort2025The Relationship Between Self-Efficacy, Aerobic Fitness, and Traditional Risk Factors for Musculoskeletal Injuries in Military Training: A Prospective Cohort Study.International journal of sports physical therapyCadets with low self-efficacy got injured more often than confident peers, but this link disappeared once aerobic fitness was accounted for. Only slower 2-mile run times independently predicted injury risk. Self-efficacy screening alone misses the primary physical driver.
• SLPOther2025The Auditory Environment at Early Intervention Groups for Young Children With Hearing Loss: Signal to Noise Ratio, Background Noise, and Reverberation.Ear and hearingIn Dutch early intervention groups for children with hearing loss, the rooms met acoustic standards when empty. But once the children arrived, the speech-to-noise ratio was adequate for only 42% of the time. The groups are quieter than regular daycare, yet still noisy.
• SLPOther2025Comparison of Methods of Eliciting Vital Capacity: Forced Versus Slow Vital Capacity.Journal of voice : official journal of the Voice FoundationForced and slow vital capacity measurements showed no significant difference in healthy young adults. The two methods produced highly correlated results and can be considered interchangeable in this population, meaning either can be used for basic voice evaluation.
• OTSLPCohort2025Fine Motor Ability and Executive Function in Autistic and Non-autistic Toddlers.Journal of autism and developmental disordersAutistic toddlers showed more difficulty with inhibition and shifting than non-autistic peers, but working memory was similar. Better fine motor skills predicted better shifting in all children, regardless of diagnosis. This suggests fine motor delays may limit the flexible exploration needed for shifting development.
• PTPilot2025Physiological effects of combined breathing and physical training in middle-aged and older adults.Journal of physical therapy scienceAdding breathing resistance to walking or cycling did not change peak oxygen uptake or workload after 6 weeks. Maximum air moved per minute increased, but the study was small.
• PTCase-Control2025Range of Motion and Muscle Stiffness Differences in Junior Tennis Players with and without a History of Shoulder Pain.International journal of sports physical therapyJunior tennis players with shoulder pain had less internal rotation in their dominant arm than those without pain. However, muscle stiffness was similar between groups. Clinicians should note that pain history is linked to range of motion deficits but not necessarily to changes in passive muscle stiffness.
• SLPOther2025Validity and Reliability of the M.D. Anderson Dysphagia Inventory in Turkish Patients with Neurological Disease.Folia phoniatrica et logopaedica : official organ of the International Association of Logopedics and Phoniatrics (IALP)The Turkish M.D. Anderson Dysphagia Inventory works well for neurological patients. It takes 5–10 minutes, has no missing data issues, and matches the longer SWAL-QOL. Use it to quickly assess swallowing-related quality of life without cultural bias.
• Cohort2025The Factor Structure and Validity of the Psychopathy Checklist-Short Version When Used With Autistic Psychiatric Inpatients.Autism research : official journal of the International Society for Autism ResearchIn 282 autistic psychiatric inpatients, the PCL:SV was related to past risk and poor treatment progress, but poorly predicted aggressive or problematic behaviour over 12 months.
• PTOther2025Contraindications to Whole-Body Cryostimulation (WBC). A position paper from the WBC Working Group of the International Institute of Refrigeration and the multidisciplinary expert panel.Frontiers in rehabilitation sciencesExperts agreed on an updated whole-body cryostimulation contraindication list, covering uncontrolled blood pressure, heart disease, cold intolerance, pregnancy, cancer and recent stroke. Use it for medical screening, not as proof the treatment works.
• PTRCT2024Efficacy of aerobic exercise for HIV-associated neurocognitive disorders receiving ART: An RCT.The South African journal of physiotherapyA 12-week aerobic cycling programme significantly improved activity and participation levels in people with HIV-associated neurocognitive disorders compared to controls. However, these benefits did not persist at the 3-month follow-up, suggesting the effects were transient.
• SLPSurvey2024Associations Among Problematic Internet Usage in Adolescents, Parental Internet Factors, and Parent-Adolescent Communication.Journal of developmental and behavioral pediatrics : JDBPAdolescents whose parents also met criteria for problematic internet use were much more likely to meet criteria themselves. More lenient content rules, stricter time rules, and poorer parent-teen talk about internet use also went with adolescent problematic use.
• PTOTSLPOther2025Regional differences in the provision of home-visit rehabilitation services in Japan.Journal of physical therapy scienceHome-visit rehabilitation sessions in Japan rose by 75% between 2013 and 2021, outpacing the 14% growth in the older population. However, regional disparities did not shrink. Prefectures with low service numbers in 2013 remained low in 2021.
• PTNarrative Review2025Evaluation and Treatment of Baseball Pitchers: There's More to Assess than the Arm.International journal of sports physical therapyNo original methods or results are reported. This concept review suggests evaluating trunk and lower extremity in baseball pitchers, but those recommendations are not tested evidence.
• SLPCohort2025Bilingualism Effects in Metaphor and Simile Comprehension and Production in Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder.Autism research : official journal of the International Society for Autism ResearchBilingual autistic children produced more accurate metaphors than monolingual peers, linked to higher non-verbal intelligence. Monolingual children understood similes better, linked to working memory. Literal errors were common in both groups, suggesting bilingualism does not worsen figurative language processing.
• OTSLPQualitative2025Family Members' Experiences of a Person-Centered Information and Communication Technology-Supported Intervention for Stroke Rehabilitation (F@ce 2.0): Qualitative Analysis.JMIR rehabilitation and assistive technologiesSeven family members of stroke survivors said the team and SMS reminders in F@ce 2.0 added to usual rehab reduced worry and nagging, but wanted updated goals, one information hub, and video calls. It describes experiences, not proof of benefit.
• PTOTSystematic Review2025Are Assistive Technologies Effective in the Management of Contractures in People with Stroke? - A Cochrane Review Summary with Commentary.NeuroRehabilitationThere is insufficient evidence to support using assistive technologies like splints or electrical stimulation to manage contractures after stroke. The review found the evidence was too uncertain to determine if these devices improve range of motion, reduce pain, or cause adverse events.