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 596 OF 704 · NEWEST FIRST

• SLPOther2025Telehealth and in-person placements: Same, same, but different. A mixed methods investigation of speech and language therapy students' and practice educators' experiences and perceptions.International journal of language & communication disordersSpeech therapy students and educators found telehealth placements valuable for learning specific skills like caregiver coaching and technical adaptability. However, they reported that telehealth placements were not equivalent to in-person ones, with students missing out on incidental learning and professional workplace norms.
• OTQualitative2025Weathering the Storm: Climate-Related Weather Event Experiences of Families of Children With Medical Complexity.Child: care, health and developmentFamilies of children with medical complexity relied on informal peer networks and out-of-pocket spending to manage extreme heat, wildfires and flooding. Formal government supports were absent, forcing parents to stockpile supplies and alter daily routines to protect their children's health.
• SLPPilot2025Developing and Evaluating the Feasibility of a Behavioural Educational Programme for Transporting Students With Disabilities on School Buses.Child: care, health and developmentBus drivers and attendants rated a new behavioural training programme highly acceptable and reported increased confidence in supporting students with disabilities. Most said they would use the skills on the job. These were self-reported perceptions after training, not observed changes in student safety or behaviour.
• SLPQualitative2025"They don't realise how hard he has to try every day": The rewards and challenges of parenting a child with developmental language disorder.International journal of language & communication disordersCaregivers of children with developmental language disorder found reward in progress, personality, friendships, supportive school and learning together, but described exhaustion from advocacy, long waits for diagnosis, miscommunication, and worries about mental health and the future.
• SLPPilot2025The Relationship Between Spatial Release From Masking and Listening Effort Among Cochlear Implant Users With Single-Sided Deafness.Ear and hearingIn eight people with single-sided deafness, adding a cochlear implant did not clearly improve speech in noise or reduce listening effort. Spatial separation helped, and people gaining more intelligibility seemed to need less effort.
• PTOther2025Evaluation of exploration time, accuracy, and task difficulty perception in three tactile tests among physiotherapy students.The Journal of manual & manipulative therapyFinal-year physiotherapy students spent significantly more time exploring complex wooden shapes than first-years, but their drawing accuracy was no better. Both groups struggled with complex figures, suggesting classroom practice on simple props does not automatically improve tactile precision.
• PTRCT2025Effect of electroencephalography-based motor imagery neurofeedback on mu suppression during motor attempt in patients with stroke.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitationEEG neurofeedback produced greater movement-related EEG signal suppression during imagined movement and attempted grasp than sham in 15 patients with subacute stroke. It did not test hand function recovery.
• PTOTCohort2025Postural sway serves as a predictive biomarker in balance and gait assessments for diabetic peripheral neuropathy screening: a community-based study.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitationStanding sway speed predicted neuropathy in this community group, with a cut-off of 0.98 cm/s. It missed one in three cases, so use it to flag risk, not to confirm diagnosis.
• PTOTSLPSystematic Review2025Views and Experiences of Dementia in People With Intellectual Disabilities: A Systematic Review of Qualitative Research.Journal of intellectual disability research : JIDRPeople with intellectual disabilities described losing abilities and relationships, but maintaining a sense of self through choice, competence and connection. Support from staff who understood their non-verbal cues helped counteract these losses.
• PTSurvey2025Physiotherapists' Use of Attentional Focus Instructions and Feedback in the Philippines: A Survey Study.Physiotherapy research international : the journal for researchers and clinicians in physical therapyPhilippine physiotherapists prefer internal cues (focusing on body movement) over external cues (focusing on movement outcome) when giving instructions and feedback. Only half were familiar with attentional focus concepts. Familiarity did not change this preference, suggesting a gap between evidence and practice.
• Qualitative2025Use of ChatGPT for Urinary Symptom Management Among People With Spinal Cord Injury or Disease: Qualitative Study.JMIR rehabilitation and assistive technologiesPeople with spinal cord injury used ChatGPT to interpret urinary symptoms and decide when to seek care. They found advice clear but too generic, lacking personal health history. Most agreed with the AI but still relied on doctors for final decisions.
• PTOTOther2025The associations of body composition, fitness, and physical activity with balance in children: The Arkansas Active Kids study.Gait & postureHigher fat mass and waist circumference are linked to worse standing balance in children. However, greater leg strength, aerobic fitness, and participation in organized activities weaken this link. These factors may buffer the balance deficits associated with excess body mass.
• PTOther2025Scapular Stabilization for Shoulder Pain: Putting the Cart Before the Horse?International journal of sports physical therapyNo patients or outcomes are reported. This commentary discusses how scapular motion changes may relate to glenohumeral joint problems, but it does not test treatment effects.
• Survey2025Obsessional thinking and autistic traits are each uniquely associated with greater traits of gender dysphoria in clinical and nonclinical adult samples.Molecular autismIn adults, higher autistic traits and more obsessional thoughts were each linked with more gender dysphoria features. The links appeared in general and clinical samples, but the study cannot show either causes gender dysphoria.
• PTOTCase-Control2025Cortical adaptations in Tai Chi practitioners during sensory conflict: an EEG-based effective connectivity analysis of postural control.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitationYoung, experienced Tai Chi athletes swayed less than non-practisers on a rotating platform under visual-vestibular conflict. Their EEG showed stronger right somatosensory outflow and weaker right parietal outflow. This links long-term training to sensory re-weighting, not to Tai Chi as a treatment.
• OTSLPQualitative2025Meaningful Engagement: Exploring Principles and Actions to Build Client and Caregiver Engagement Within a Community-Based Dual Diagnosis Service.Journal of applied research in intellectual disabilities : JARIDClients and caregivers in a dual diagnosis service said engagement depends on being greeted by name, spoken to directly, and given accessible summaries of appointments. They valued early conversations about who should attend meetings and how much say they wanted in care decisions.
• SLPPilot2025Language assessment of Polish-English bilingual children by speech and language therapists who do not speak Polish: A feasibility study of a novel scoring schema for Sentence-Repetition-Tasks.International journal of language & communication disordersEnglish-speaking therapists can score a Polish sentence-repetition task by working with a Polish teacher using a new word-by-word grid. Scores matched those from Polish linguists closely. However, the teacher marked some grammatical slips as correct, so the grid needs specific allowances before it can diagnose reliably.
• PTQualitative2025"If by exercising I can conceive; I would like to exercise". Exploring knowledge, perception, and practices about exercise among women with infertility: A qualitative study.Brazilian journal of physical therapyWomen with infertility often blamed themselves for the condition, believing obesity and lifestyle changes were the causes, even when male factors were identified. They preferred walking and yoga but faced barriers like lack of time and family support. Most were willing to exercise if advised by doctors.
• SLPCohort2025Predictive Validity of the Brøset Violence Checklist in a Secured Institution for Offenders With Intellectual Disabilities.Journal of intellectual disability research : JIDRThe Brøset Violence Checklist missed most violent incidents in offenders with intellectual disabilities, identifying only 26.3% of cases. It reliably ruled out violence, with a negative predictive value of 99.3%, but failed to predict high-risk situations effectively.
• PTQualitative2025Perceived bioethical issues in cancer rehabilitation: a qualitative study among Italian physiotherapists.Archives of physiotherapyItalian physiotherapists in cancer care struggle with four ethical dilemmas: patients kept unaware of their prognosis, families demanding unrealistic hope, balancing safety against aggressive mobilization, and knowing when to stop futile treatment.
• SLPCase-Control2025Incidental learning and social-communicative abilities in children with developmental language disorder: Further evaluating the implicit learning deficit hypothesis.International journal of language & communication disordersChildren with DLD picked up colour-shape patterns as well as peers, although they responded more slowly. Picking up patterns did not relate to emotion recognition, language scores, or parent-reported social difficulties.
• OTSLPSurvey2025'Can be challenging but usually worth it!': International survey of rehabilitation professionals' experiences of social media use after acquired brain injury.International journal of language & communication disordersClinicians recognise social media as vital for social connection after brain injury but lack guidelines and confidence. They want co-designed resources to teach cybersafety and platform use, balancing patient autonomy against risks like scams and disinhibition.
• PTPilot2025Metabolic Health Screening in Physical Therapy Private Practice in Australia: A Feasibility Study.Physical therapyClients found 30-minute metabolic health screens in physical therapy private practice convenient and valuable, with 74% accepting the offer. Physical therapists saw it as a useful add-on but were uncertain how to integrate it into their business models or scope of practice.
• OTQualitative2025Home-based self-training: A qualitative exploration of the experiences of individuals with chronic-stroke.Clinical rehabilitationPeople with chronic stroke described continuing home arm training when they felt devoted to recovery, accountable to therapists, and found it enjoyable; boredom, pain, fatigue, busy roles, limited home space, and family routines made it hard.
• OTSLPOther2025Autistic Traits and Emotion Dysregulation in 5-11-Year-Old Intellectually Able Children With Autism Spectrum Condition: Mediating Role of Emotion Regulation Strategies.Autism research : official journal of the International Society for Autism ResearchChildren with autism who struggle socially or to switch attention rely less on parental help to manage emotions, which is linked to higher emotional dysregulation. Comorbid conditions, not age or sex, were also strongly tied to greater dysregulation.
• OTSLPQualitative2025Fostering Healthy Relationships in Special Olympic Athletes: Supporting the Intersection of Intellectual Disability and Sexual Health.Journal of applied research in intellectual disabilities : JARIDThirteen Special Olympics participants valued sexual health education but found current resources inaccessible. They requested learning from trusted familiar people using varied methods like games and videos. Coaches and caregivers noted athletes struggle with social cues and rely on media, which often creates unrealistic expectations about relationships.
• SLPOther2025Deaf legal theory: challenging the law's hearing bias.Journal of deaf studies and deaf educationThis is a legal theory paper, not clinical evidence. It argues that the law is 'hearing-subjective' and systematically marginalises Deaf people. There are no patient outcomes, interventions, or clinical findings here for therapists to act on.
• SLPQualitative2025Oesophageal screening in videofluoroscopic swallow studies: Perspectives from the multidisciplinary dysphagia team to refine the clinical pathway.International journal of language & communication disordersDysphagia teams valued oesophageal screening in VFSS but found it limited by positioning, unclear normal transit, inefficient gastroenterology referral pathways, and variable treatment knowledge. They wanted patient symptoms, preferences and agreed team roles to drive decisions.
• PTOTPilot2025Scaling new heights: a pilot study of the impact of climbing on balance, agility, and dexterity in individuals with Parkinson's disease.Archives of physiotherapyAfter a climbing programme, people with mild to moderate Parkinson's disease improved on balance, mobility, agility and hand dexterity tests. Grip strength did not change.
• PTOTOther2025Delayed muscle fatigue during electrical stimulation of the proximal nerve using asymmetric random high-frequency carrier pulse cluster.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitationIn healthy adults, a new random asymmetric electrical stimulation pattern produced stronger finger forces over five minutes and caused less pain than a standard symmetric pattern. The study did not test stroke survivors, so its benefit for clinical rehabilitation remains unproven.
• PTOTSLPSurvey2025Scope of rehabilitation for patients with long COVID symptoms in Bangladesh.Frontiers in rehabilitation sciencesIn 409 people with long COVID, higher symptom severity strongly tracked with worse functional disability. Fatigue and cough were most common. This supports using symptom severity to gauge how much rehabilitation a patient actually needs.
• PTOTSLPSystematic Review2025Patient-centered insights into virtual reality rehabilitation for stroke: a systematic review and qualitative meta-synthesis.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitationStroke survivors reported VR rehabilitation improved balance, arm strength, and mood, but pain, fatigue, fear of falling, and technical glitches often stopped them. They wanted professional support, personalized difficulty, and accessible home or community options.
• Narrative Review2025Transitioning from pediatric to adult multiple sclerosis care: Challenges, strategies and therapy.Journal of pediatric rehabilitation medicineNo original methods or patient outcomes are reported, so there is no finding to act on.
• OTSLPCohort2025Correlates of self-reported life satisfaction among autistic youth with and without intellectual disability.Autism : the international journal of research and practiceAutistic youth with ID reported higher life satisfaction than those without ID, though not significantly. Support needs, parent stress, and social participation linked to satisfaction in youth with ID, while self-determination mattered more for youth without ID.
• PTOTSLPCohort2025Clinical Evolution and Safety of a Cryotherapy - Based Spray for Mild to Moderate Joint and Muscle Pain: A Descriptive Observational Study.International journal of sports physical therapyAmateur football players with mild to moderate knee or ankle pain reported less pain and better movement after using a cooling spray. However, with no control group, these gains may reflect natural healing or placebo effects rather than the spray itself.
• SLPCase Series2025Online indirect group treatment for preschool children who stutter-Effects on stuttering severity and the impact of stuttering on child and parents.International journal of language & communication disordersFour of five parents reported increased confidence in managing their child's stuttering after an online group program. Three children showed reduced stuttering severity, but one worsened. Natural recovery and variability make it impossible to confirm the treatment caused these changes.
• PTOTOther2025Trial-By-Trial Variation In Upper Extremity Movement Smoothness After Acute Stroke Relates To Clinical Assessments And Corticospinal Tract Injury.Neurorehabilitation and neural repairAfter acute stroke, trial-by-trial variation in arm movement smoothness predicts 90-day recovery and fine motor skills better than average smoothness. This variability correlates with corticospinal tract injury, suggesting it reflects noisy signal transmission rather than just weakness.
• SLPOther2025Who Said That? The Effect of Hearing Ability on Following Sequential Utterances From Varying Talkers in Noise.Trends in hearingListeners with poorer hearing struggle most when the same person keeps talking, failing to use voice consistency as a cue. They also confuse the previous speaker with background noise. This suggests their difficulty in conversations is not just about volume, but about separating voices.
• SLPSystematic Review2025Communication partner training for aged-care workers: A scoping review.International journal of language & communication disordersMost communication training for aged-care staff targets one condition like dementia or aphasia. Few programs address cultural, linguistic, or age-related communication differences. Training is usually delivered in person by clinicians, which limits scalability. Outcomes focus on staff knowledge rather than patient benefit.
• SLPOther2025Preliminary Evaluation of the Step-by-Step Parenting Program for Expfectant Parents With Intellectual Disabilities.Journal of applied research in intellectual disabilities : JARIDTwo expectant parents with intellectual disabilities improved newborn care skills from 31% to 85% using step-by-step training with a baby simulator. These skills transferred to their actual babies. This is a preliminary report on two people, not proof the program works for others.
• PTQualitative2025The experiences of physical therapists delivering a very low energy diet and exercise intervention for weight loss in people with knee osteoarthritis: A qualitative study.Brazilian journal of physical therapySix physical therapists delivering a combined diet and exercise program for knee osteoarthritis felt the training and strict protocol made it manageable. They believed it fit their scope for simple cases but warned that complex patients need medical or dietetic oversight.
• PTOTCase-Control2025Atypical Postural Control Variability and Coordination Persist Into Middle and Older Adulthood in Autism Spectrum Disorder.Autism research : official journal of the International Society for Autism ResearchMiddle-aged and older autistic adults showed greater body sway when standing still but smaller, jerkier movements when asked to sway deliberately. These differences persisted across age, suggesting atypical postural control that may contribute to higher fall risk in this population.
• PTOTQualitative2025A qualitative comparison of healthcare practitioners' perceptions regarding fatigue as a symptom in neurological conditions: insights from a tertiary care center in Saudi Arabia.Frontiers in rehabilitation sciencesSaudi rehabilitation practitioners described fatigue as a neurological symptom that varies by condition, not just tiredness. They tailored management to endurance, environment, education, and rest, and saw MS fatigue as chronic and progressive, stroke fatigue as often less severe.
• OTSLPCohort2025Age-Related Trajectories of Autistic Traits in Children With Angelman Syndrome.Autism research : official journal of the International Society for Autism ResearchAutistic traits and sensory issues in Angelman syndrome remain stable from childhood through adolescence, but do not necessarily indicate ASD. Deletion genotypes show more traits than other types. Clinicians should interpret ADOS scores cautiously, as severe intellectual disability often drives these behaviors.
• SLPSystematic Review2025Efficacy of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation in Developmental Dyslexia: a scoping review.CoDASMost reviewed trials reported improved reading speed or accuracy with tDCS, but protocols varied widely in electrode placement and session number. The authors note that small samples and inconsistent methods prevent a clear conclusion on efficacy or optimal application.
• PTOTCohort2025Motor Impairment and Disuse Are Independent Predictors of Vascular Outcomes Poststroke.Physical therapyStroke survivors showed reduced artery size and muscle blood flow in paretic arms compared to non-paretic arms and healthy controls. Motor impairment and perceived arm disuse independently predicted these vascular deficits. These findings suggest vascular health is linked to motor recovery and usage patterns.
• PTOTSLPQualitative2025Involvement of Fathers and Siblings in Home Rehabilitation Programmes of Children With Neuro-Developmental Delay: Insights From Rehabilitation Professionals in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe.Child: care, health and developmentRehabilitation professionals in Zimbabwe identified fathers as providing essential emotional and financial support, while siblings offer companionship and play-based assistance. Cultural norms and work schedules were key barriers. These findings describe professional observations, not tested interventions.
• SLPCohort2025Household Income, Maternal Allostatic Load During Pregnancy, and Offspring With Autism Spectrum Disorders.Autism research : official journal of the International Society for Autism ResearchChildren of mothers with lower household income during pregnancy had higher odds of an ASD diagnosis by age 4. This association persisted even after accounting for maternal autistic traits. Maternal physiological stress markers did not explain the link.
• PTSurvey2025Health-related quality of life of individuals dealing with cancer in the Free State: A survey.The South African journal of physiotherapyCancer patients in one Free State hospital rated social and family support highest, emotional well-being lowest; many reported losing hope, nausea, and being bed-bound, despite feeling accepted and enjoying life.
• SLPOther2025Development of an Online Training Course for Government Employees to Support Families With a Child With Profound Intellectual and Multiple Disabilities.Journal of applied research in intellectual disabilities : JARIDParents of children with profound disabilities prioritized training for government employees over parent-focused interventions. They preferred solutions that adapt the environment and require no extra time from them, leading to the development of an online course for Dutch social support caseworkers.