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 597 OF 704 · NEWEST FIRST

• SLPSurvey2025An Exploratory Comparison of Attitudes toward Stuttering and Cluttering of Chinese Practicing Speech and Language Therapists and SLT Students.Folia phoniatrica et logopaedica : official organ of the International Association of Logopedics and Phoniatrics (IALP)Chinese practicing speech therapists held more positive attitudes toward stuttering and cluttering than students in training. However, both groups showed more negative attitudes than global averages, particularly regarding causes and appropriate referral pathways.
• SLPQualitative2025Experiences and perspectives of UK speech and language therapists on telehealth assessment with people living with post-stroke aphasia.International journal of language & communication disordersTherapists said online assessment worked best when they prepared the person and family, chose tasks that fit attention and communication needs, and kept face-to-face options. They worried severe aphasia, poor internet, and missed cues could make assessment less reliable.
• PTOTOther2025The minimal clinically important difference of the Participation Measurement Scale in chronic stroke.The South African journal of physiotherapyA change of 1.98 logits on the PM-Scale may mark important participation improvement in chronic stroke. It was estimated from 46 people using the ACTIVLIM-Stroke anchor.
• Other2025Identifying and Responding to Gaps in the Academic Research Pipeline: Findings From the International Society for Autism Research (INSAR) Early Career Committee.Autism research : official journal of the International Society for Autism ResearchNo patient or therapy outcomes were reported. The paper describes career-support programs for autism researchers, not evidence for clinical practice.
• PTCohort2025Epidemiology of spinal cord injuries in three selected counties in Kenya.The South African journal of physiotherapyIn three Kenyan counties, spinal cord injuries mostly affected men aged 26 to 35. Motor vehicle accidents and falls caused nearly nine in ten injuries. Cervical lesions were most common, and neuropathic pain was the leading complication.
• SLPOther2025Viscosity study of maternal and formula milks according to the assessment proposed by the International Dysphagia Diet Standardisation Initiative Model: a comparison with Rheological Assessment.CoDASAdding barium or thickener to infant milk changes its viscosity unpredictably, often making it thicker than intended. Clinicians must measure the final mixture's flow with the IDDSI syringe test rather than relying on label categories or standard recipes.
• PTCohort2025Walking Function and Capacity in Middle-Aged and Older (59-66y) Adults With Spina Bifida Myelomeningocele: A 4-Year Follow-up Study.Archives of rehabilitation research and clinical translationOver 4 years, 5 of 10 adults with spina bifida myelomeningocele had 6-minute walk distance fall by more than 30 m, and 6 of 10 reported severe fatigue. Short-distance walking speed mostly did not change. Longer-distance walking tests may reveal decline.
• PTCohort2025Postural Sway Measurement Using a Body-Worn Movement Sensor in Clinical Stroke Rehabilitation: Exploring Sensitivity to Change and Responsiveness.Physical therapyPostural sway measured by a body-worn sensor rarely changed during stroke rehabilitation, even when patients improved on standard balance tests. This sensor does not reliably track clinical progress or distinguish those who improved from those who did not.
• PTOTOther2025Using machine learning to identify Parkinson's disease severity subtypes with multimodal data.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitationWearable sensors on the ankles and back captured gait patterns that accurately separated mild from severe Parkinson's. This suggests these devices could help therapists track disease progression and tailor rehab, though the small sample size limits immediate use.
• Survey2025Understanding Barriers to Mental Health Supports During the Pandemic for Workers in Intellectual Disability Services.Journal of applied research in intellectual disabilities : JARIDNearly half of intellectual disability support workers face barriers to mental health care, primarily cost and lack of time. They do not want more counselling; they want systemic changes like paid time off, extra staffing, and better pay to make their jobs sustainable.
• SLPOther2025Relationship Between Auditory Distraction and Emotional Dimensionality for Non-Speech Sounds.Ear and hearingAny brief irrelevant sound made responses about 200 ms slower. Pleasant, unpleasant, or exciting sounds also lowered word recognition by about 3 percentage points in quiet, a change the authors say is not clinically meaningful.
• SLPQualitative2025Aphasia partnership training: What outcomes do people with aphasia, family members and speech and language therapists expect?International journal of language & communication disordersPeople with aphasia and families prioritise better conversation and less frustration over improved speech or doing more activities. Therapists should focus goals on communication strategies and emotional well-being, noting that families value relationship changes more than patients do.
• SLPQualitative2025The Role of Specialised Medical ID Expertise in Care Consultations for People With Intellectual Disabilities: Experiences of Caregivers and Patients.Journal of applied research in intellectual disabilities : JARIDCaregivers and patients valued ID physicians who listened to the patient first, explained steps beforehand, and included caregivers as partners. They also appreciated doctors who coordinated care across services and advocated for the patient's needs outside the consultation.
• PTOther2025A Delphi study to identify key gait patterns and their potential causes in people with multiple sclerosis.Journal of rehabilitation medicineTwenty MS gait experts agreed on six gait patterns in multiple sclerosis: drop foot, stiff knee, knee flexion, knee hyperextension, insufficient push-off, enhanced variability, and likely causes. This gives clinicians a shared way to describe walking problems.
• SLPSystematic Review2025Remote microphone systems in children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorders: a scoping review.CoDASAcross eight small studies, children and adolescents with autism who used remote microphone systems showed improved speech perception in noisy classrooms. Other benefits like reduced stress and better social interaction were noted but require more research to confirm.
• PTOTRCT2025Effectiveness of virtual reality assisted active limb movement exercises for patients in the respiratory intensive care unit: a randomized pilot study.Journal of rehabilitation medicineIn respiratory ICU patients, VR-assisted active limb exercises increased daily exercise time, out-of-bed time and good adherence, raised muscle strength scores, and were associated with a shorter RICU stay over a week.
• PTOTQualitative2025Health Care Professionals' Views of Barriers and Facilitators for Implementing a Fall Risk Screening Tool in Clinical and Public Health Settings.Physical therapyClinicians found the First-time Injurious Fall tool quick and useful for spotting risk, but warned it needs clear instructions to avoid misinterpreting the balance test. They recommended embedding it into daily routines with management support rather than adding it as an extra task.
• SLPOther2025Repairing Misperceptions of Words Early in a Sentence is More Effortful Than Repairing Later Words, Especially for Listeners With Cochlear Implants.Trends in hearingHearing a missing word early in a sentence costs more effort than hearing one late, especially for cochlear implant users. Their pupils stayed dilated longer while repairing early mistakes, even when they guessed the word correctly. Not all listening errors are equally expensive.
• PTRCT2025Investigating the Acute and Chronic Effects of Cardiovascular Exercise on Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor in Early Subacute Stroke.Neurorehabilitation and neural repairIn early subacute stroke, 8-week cardiovascular exercise plus standard care did not change blood BDNF levels. It improved peak oxygen uptake by 4.43 mL/kg/minute, but upper-limb motor outcomes did not differ from standard care.
• OTOther2025Motor and socio-cognitive mechanisms explaining peers' synchronization of joint action across development in autistic and non-autistic children.Autism : the international journal of research and practiceAutistic children showed weaker motor and social-cognitive skills than non-autistic peers across ages 6 to 16. Motor and social-cognitive skills together were linked to peer movement coordination.
• SLPOther2025Living Successfully With Chronic Aphasia: Outcomes and Program Improvement After 5 Years of Operations.Archives of rehabilitation research and clinical translationTen people with aphasia who attended a community program for five years reported higher quality-of-life scores than at baseline. The biggest gains happened in the first year, and those improvements held steady over the remaining four years rather than continuing to climb.
• PTPilot2025An Evaluation of the Balance Error Scoring System in Female Soccer Players Following Soccer Heading: A Pilot Study.International journal of sports physical therapyTen headers increased several BESS balance scores in 28 female soccer players, but a foot-volley control also changed a score. This pilot cannot prove heading causes balance impairment.
• PTOther2025Increased Gait Speed Changes Knee Mechanics Following Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: Implications and Caution for Treadmill Training in Early Rehabilitation.International journal of sports physical therapyWalking 25% faster than self-selected speed on a treadmill increased knee loading in people 12-20 weeks post-ACL reconstruction. However, walking 50% faster worsened limb symmetry and triggered compensatory patterns. Use moderate speed increases for gait retraining; avoid large jumps.
• SLPSurvey2025Knowledge, perception, and satisfaction of postpartum women about newborn hearing screening in two private Brazilian maternity hospitals.CoDASFour out of ten mothers in private Brazilian hospitals had no prior knowledge of newborn hearing screening, despite nearly all rating the test as very important and being satisfied with it. First-time mothers were five times more likely to lack this knowledge.
• PTOTCohort2025Comparison of body composition between patients admitted to convalescent rehabilitation and long-term care wards.Journal of physical therapy scienceLong-term care patients had lower phase angle and skeletal muscle index than rehabilitation patients, especially women. Higher extracellular water ratios suggest more edema. These body composition markers may help identify patients needing nutritional support or fluid management.
• PTOTSLPPilot2025Comparison Between a State-of-the-Art Mechanical 3D Scoliosis Correction Protocol and the Schroth Exercise on Spinal Flexibility of Patients With Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis: A Randomized Controlled Trial.Archives of rehabilitation research and clinical translationOne session of mechanical 3D correction increased body height but did not beat Schroth exercises for spinal flexibility. Both groups improved forward bending and rotation after treatment. Lateral bending improved only with the machine. The height gain likely reflects spinal unloading while lying down, not permanent correction.
• SLPCohort2025Thermographic analysis of the periorbital region in mouth and nasal breathing children.CoDASNo difference in temperature around the eyes was found between mouth-breathing and nasal-breathing children. Ocular edema was associated with higher temperatures in mouth-breathing children, but this was a secondary finding.
• PTOTSLPCase Report2025Multidisciplinary and home-based management in neonatal unilateral foot drop: a case report.Frontiers in rehabilitation sciencesA newborn with isolated foot drop from nerve compression recovered fully in five months. Parents performed daily home-based passive movement and tactile stimulation, guided by clinicians. No orthosis, medication, or electrotherapy was used. This single case cannot prove the treatment worked.
• PTOther2025Lower-limb asymmetry in healthy male athletes.Journal of physical therapy scienceHealthy male athletes showed significant lower-limb asymmetry in hip flexor, hip abductor, and knee extensor strength, and in cross-over hop and 90° change-of-direction performance. The dominant leg was stronger and jumped farther, but the non-dominant leg turned faster.
• PTOTRCT2025Sensorimotor Stabilization Exercises With and Without Behavioral Treatment in Low Back Pain: Feasibility and Effects of a Multicenter Randomized Controlled Trial.Archives of rehabilitation research and clinical translationSensorimotor exercises reduced pain intensity, while adding behavioral therapy reduced pain-related disability. Both approaches improved trunk extension strength. Benefits were small, and half the participants dropped out during the home-based phase, limiting the real-world impact.
• PTOTRCT2025Ipsilesional 5 Hz Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation for Motor Dysfunction in Subacute Intracerebral Hemorrhage: An Exploratory Trial.Archives of rehabilitation research and clinical translationPatients receiving 5 Hz rTMS alongside standard rehab showed greater motor recovery than those receiving standard rehab alone. The added treatment was safe, but because the control group did not receive a sham procedure, the extra time and attention may explain some of the improvement.
• SLPRCT2025Immediate effects of photobiomodulation on maximum tongue pressure: a randomized clinical study.CoDASInfrared laser applied to the tongue did not increase maximum tongue pressure immediately after treatment in healthy adults. Neither 4 J nor 7 J doses changed pressure compared to baseline. There is no evidence that photobiomodulation acutely improves tongue strength.
• Other2025The "Tetris effect": autistic and non-autistic people share an implicit drive for perceptual cohesion.Molecular autismAutistic and non-autistic adults show the same automatic drive to perceive disjointed shapes as cohesive wholes. Both groups falsely identified fitting puzzle pieces as complete targets and responded faster to them. This perceptual cohesion is shared, not a deficit.
• PTOTSLPOther2025Association Between Physical, Social, and Attitudinal Environments and Quality of Life in Adolescents With Cerebral Palsy: Insights From the SPARCLE Cross-Sectional Study.Archives of rehabilitation research and clinical translationSupportive attitudes from teachers, therapists, and classmates were linked to better school quality of life. However, physical accessibility and home support showed no significant link to quality of life once pain, impairment, and parenting stress were considered.
• OTSLPCohort2025Feeding difficulties in typical children, sociodemographic factors, and family perception.CoDASChildren aged 2 to 3 years, those born preterm, and those sensitive to noise, smell, or touch had significantly higher odds of feeding difficulties. Screen use during meals was common but not linked to these difficulties. Parents often allowed screens despite believing them harmful, finding they helped children eat.
• Other2025Who Tweets for the autistic community? A natural language processing-driven investigation.Autism : the international journal of research and practiceAutism self-advocacy organisations use language more similar to autistic individuals than parents. Non-self-advocacy charities use language more similar to parents than autistic individuals. This supports claims that both groups partially represent the community, prioritising their core audiences over others.
• PTOTCohort2025Isokinetic Strength Profiles Among Youth after Medial Patellofemoral Ligament Reconstruction.International journal of sports physical therapyAt about seven months after knee ligament reconstruction, less than 65% of young patients reached the standard 90% strength symmetry in their quadriceps. Males consistently showed higher strength than females. Higher quadriceps strength was linked to better patient-reported function and quality of life.
• SLPPilot2025Comparing the Effects of Sensory Tricks on Voice Symptoms in Patients With Laryngeal Dystonia and Essential Vocal Tremor.Journal of speech, language, and hearing research : JSLHRSensory tricks like vibrotactile stimulation and delayed auditory feedback did not improve voice symptoms in laryngeal dystonia. Instead, listeners rated the voice quality as worse under these conditions. This contradicts the hypothesis that sensory tricks act as a beneficial diagnostic marker.
• PTOther2025Normative values for calf muscle strength-endurance in the general population assessed with the Calf Raise Application: A large international cross-sectional study.Brazilian journal of physical therapyFor healthy adults, the median single-leg heel-rise endurance was 25 repetitions on the dominant leg and 24 on the non-dominant leg. Values varied with sex, height, BMI and activity level, so use personal reference ranges rather than one fixed normal.
• PTOTCohort2025Depressive Symptoms Are Associated With Reduced Unsupervised Training Engagement in Inpatients With Subacute Stroke: A Secondary Data Analysis Study.Archives of rehabilitation research and clinical translationInpatients with subacute stroke who had depressive symptoms spent significantly less time in unsupervised leg cycle training than those without. This association was not seen with apathy alone or with functional outcomes at discharge.
• OTSLPCohort2025What Is Distinctive About Autism Arising Following Severe Institutional Deprivation? A Direct Comparison With a Community Sample of Early Diagnosed Autistic People.Autism research : official journal of the International Society for Autism ResearchPeople with autism arising from severe early deprivation show fewer social reciprocity issues but more odd language use than those with community autism. Their repetitive behaviours and co-occurring emotional problems match community autism levels. Clinicians should treat deprivation-related autism as standard autism.
• OTRCT2025The Effect of SPECTROM Training on Support Staff Knowledge of Psychotropic Medicine and Attitude Towards Behaviours That Challenge in Adults With Intellectual Disabilities to Help Implement the STOMP Initiative.Journal of intellectual disability research : JIDRSupport staff in community homes for adults with intellectual disabilities significantly improved their knowledge of psychotropic medicines after SPECTROM training. Attitudes towards medication management also improved, but the study did not confirm that this training reduces actual overmedication or changes daily practice.
• SLPCohort2025Estimating Pressed and Breathy Phonation From Cepstral and Spectral Measures.Journal of voice : official journal of the Voice FoundationIn healthy voices, pressed phonation raises CPP and lowers H1-H2, while breathy phonation does the opposite. Higher CPP is not always better: it can signal hazardous pressed voice. H1-H2 discriminated pressed from typical voice across tasks, especially in women, though men showed less consistent vowel results.
• PTNarrative Review2024The Utilization of Diagnostic Musculoskeletal Ultrasound in the Evaluation for Ischiofemoral Impingement: A Perspective for Rehabilitation Providers.International journal of sports physical therapyThis is a narrative perspective on using diagnostic musculoskeletal ultrasound for suspected ischiofemoral impingement. It gives no patient results, so it does not provide evidence to change treatment.
• OTCohort2025The Effect of Occupational Therapy Services on Functional Mobility for Patients with Cancer in Acute Care Settings.Archives of rehabilitation research and clinical translationPatients with cancer who received occupational therapy showed a tiny average improvement in mobility scores. However, when researchers adjusted for other factors, the amount of therapy received did not predict this change.
• PTOTSLPPilot2025Visuomotor Integration Assessment Using Immersive Virtual Reality for Children With Cerebral Palsy: A Pilot Study.Child: care, health and developmentIn 12 children with cerebral palsy, immersive VR did not correlate with standard paper-and-pencil visuomotor scores. Children were less accurate in VR than on a touchscreen. Adding visual distractions consistently worsened eye tracking, while hand accuracy sometimes improved.
• SLPOther2025Understanding the Process of Integration in Binaural Cochlear Implant Configurations.Ear and hearingCochlear implant users struggle to combine sound information from both ears before recognizing speech, unlike normal-hearing listeners. They rely on one ear or process sounds separately, which limits their ability to benefit from binaural hearing in complex listening situations.
• PTOTSLPQualitative2025Caregiver-identified strengths in children attending their first neurodevelopmental assessment: Findings from the Sydney child development research registry and development of a child strengths checklist.Autism : the international journal of research and practiceCaregivers of children attending neurodevelopmental assessments identified an average of 2.8 strengths, ranging from cognitive and social skills to hobbies and character. Autistic children's caregivers more often cited cognitive strengths, while non-autistic caregivers more often cited social strengths.
• PTOTQualitative2025Qualitative Exploration of a Tele-exercise Program to Inform the Design of Adaptive Intervention Strategies for Adults With Multiple Sclerosis.Archives of rehabilitation research and clinical translationAdults with multiple sclerosis found fixed-level tele-exercise videos either too easy or too hard. They wanted occasional human check-ins, personalized educational content, and simple tools to track progress to stay motivated after the program ended.
• PTNarrative Review2025Considerations when designing, analyzing, and reporting reliability studies.Brazilian journal of physical therapyNo patient data or outcome findings are reported. The paper is methodological guidance for designing and reporting reliability studies in physical therapy.