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 599 OF 704 · NEWEST FIRST

• PTRCT2025The Impact of Real-Time Biofeedback on Partial Weightbearing Training: A Comparative Study.International journal of sports physical therapyAdding real-time audio-visual biofeedback to standard training helped 88% of healthy adults meet the partial weightbearing compliance criterion during walking, compared with 19% using standard training alone.
• SLPOther2025Development and Validation of a Self-Administered Online Hearing Test.Trends in hearingA self-administered online hearing test correctly identified 83% of people with mild hearing loss and 94% of those with normal hearing in a home validation study. It also estimates audiograms, though with some bias, and is intended for screening, not diagnosis.
• PTCohort2025In vivo estimation of motor unit intrinsic properties in individuals with spinal cord injury.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitationA new non-invasive method estimated motor neuron properties in people with incomplete spinal cord injury. It found that tibialis anterior neurons took longer to recover between firings than in controls, but soleus and gastrocnemius showed no difference.
• SLPCohort2025Identification of obstruent contrasts by children with and without phonological disorders.CoDASChildren with phonological disorders identified stop sounds more slowly than typical peers, but fricative identification speed was similar. Across both groups, errors most often involved confusing the place of articulation rather than voicing.
• PTSystematic Review2025Outcome measures of instrumented gait analysis in hereditary spastic paraplegia: a systematic review.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitationIn hereditary spastic paraplegia, instrumented gait analysis most often distinguishes patients from controls through walking speed and knee range of motion. Foot lift and gait variability need validation.
• OTSLPCohort2025Play interactions of autistic preschoolers with their mothers and fathers without toys yield more positive interactions than play with toys.Autism : the international journal of research and practicePlay without toys yielded higher emotional availability than play with toys for both mothers and fathers of autistic preschool boys. Fathers were as emotionally available as mothers, and children were more responsive to fathers during toy-free play. These are observational comparisons, not evidence of improved outcomes.
• OTSurvey2025An Investigation of the Professional Resilience Strategies Used by Experienced Occupational Therapists.OTJR : occupation, participation and healthExperienced therapists reported using supportive home environments, taking breaks, and maintaining professional boundaries to manage workplace stress. Over half considered leaving the profession, with those in early and mid-career most likely to do so. Supervision was valued by some but not universally used.
• OTRCT2025A Fall Prevention Feasibility Trial for People With HIV and Alcohol Use.OTJR : occupation, participation and healthA pilot OT fall prevention package of virtual group sessions, home exercises, and phone calls was feasible: 23 were randomized and 22 completed, but virtual group attendance was low. It did not establish whether it prevents falls.
• SLPPilot2025Early Insights Into the Role of Personality in Adherence to Voice Rest After Phonomicrosurgery.Journal of voice : official journal of the Voice FoundationPatients who scored higher on Extraversion used their voices less during post-surgery voice rest, meaning they were more adherent. This contradicts the expectation that talkative people struggle to stay silent. Men showed a stronger link between Extraversion and voice use than women.
• SLPQualitative2025Sacrifice, uncertainty, and resilience: Qualitative study of U.S./Mexico border mothers of autistic children.Autism : the international journal of research and practiceMothers described constant comparison with U.S. services. Long, costly diagnosis, family disagreement, and citizenship status pushed some to risk crossing. They sought help for language and behavior.
• PTOTSLPPilot2025A Home-Based Behaviour Change Intervention With Sedentary Behaviour and Physical Activity in People With Stroke and Diabetes-A Feasibility and Safety Study.Physiotherapy research international : the journal for researchers and clinicians in physical therapyFourteen stroke survivors with diabetes completed a 12-week home-based behaviour change programme. Recruitment was slow, questionnaire completion was low, and no efficacy claims can be made from this safety and feasibility test.
• PTOTSLPOther2025Pectoralis minor index range of healthy 18-24-year-old students from a Kenyan public university.The South African journal of physiotherapyHealthy Kenyan students aged 18-24 show lower pectoralis minor index values on their dominant side than on their non-dominant side. Gender differences in these values were significant in some postures but not others, suggesting that habitual use and sex both influence resting muscle length.
• Qualitative2025The Transition From Family Home to Alternative Living Arrangements: Experiences of Adults With Intellectual Disabilities and Their Family Members.Journal of applied research in intellectual disabilities : JARIDAdults with intellectual disabilities valued the independence of moving out, but family members often struggled to let go. This tension arose from distrust of paid staff and a need to maintain oversight. Successful transitions relied on stable relationships with familiar support workers and careful negotiation of new social and intimate connections.
• PTRCT2025AGREE: an upper limb motorized exoskeleton for restoring arm functions: a single-blinded randomized controlled trial.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitationAdding the AGREE exoskeleton to standard therapy did not improve arm function more than standard therapy alone. Both groups improved similarly. Patients rated the device as usable, but the robotic group received less active practice time due to setup delays.
• SLPQualitative2025Cultural diversity in early hearing detection and intervention: service provider perspectives.Journal of deaf studies and deaf educationService providers supporting culturally and linguistically diverse families after newborn hearing screening said interpreter access, translated information, stigma, transport, childcare, and unclear roles made engagement difficult. They wanted more time, proactive contact, cultural training, and community links.
• PTSurvey2025The Recognition, Utilization Rates, Barriers, and Application Accuracy of the Hamstring Strain Clinical Practice Guidelines.International journal of sports physical therapyMost sports physical therapists know the hamstring guidelines and find them useful, but only 56% actually use them. The main barrier is not time or access, but a feeling that the guidelines ignore their clinical expertise and autonomy.
• OTOther2024Convergent validity of two adult self-report sensory scales: Comparing the Adolescent/Adult Sensory Profile and the Sensory Processing Measure 2-Adult Form.Australian occupational therapy journalIn 42 Australian adults, scores on the newer Sensory Processing Measure 2-Adult Form correlated with the established Adolescent/Adult Sensory Profile. This supports using either scale for adult sensory assessment, depending on whether you need system-specific details or sensation-seeking scores.
• PTOTSystematic Review2024Pediatric Performance-Based Outcome Measures for Upper Extremity Function: A Scoping Review and Linking to the International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and Health.Canadian journal of occupational therapy. Revue canadienne d'ergotherapieThirty-two performance-based tests for children's upper limb function were mapped to the ICF. Most assess body function and activity, with significant gaps in participation and personal factors. Clinicians should note these measures do not capture real-world engagement or environmental barriers.
• OTSystematic Review2024An Occupational Perspective on Psychedelic Therapy: A Scoping Review.Canadian journal of occupational therapy. Revue canadienne d'ergotherapieParticipants described psychedelic experiences as making daily activities more meaningful, deepening self-understanding, motivating future change, and increasing connection. These are subjective accounts, not tested interventions.
• PTOTSLPCohort2025Middle-Aged Women With Rett Syndrome: Longitudinal Profile From the British Isles Rett Syndrome Survey and Suggestions for Care.Journal of applied research in intellectual disabilities : JARIDMiddle-aged women with Rett syndrome usually had severity scores of 9 or below that stayed fairly stable over decades, but some lost walking, speech or hand use later. Hand stereotypies and sleep problems were often less severe in later life.
• PTOTQualitative2025Therapists to Therapy Assistants: Experiences of Internationally Educated Physiotherapists and Occupational Therapists.Canadian journal of occupational therapy. Revue canadienne d'ergotherapieInternationally educated physiotherapists and occupational therapists working as assistants in Canada described severe financial strain, discrimination, and a loss of professional identity. They also reported gaining valuable cultural understanding and clinical experience, though they faced exploitation and barriers to licensure.
• SLPPilot2025Feasibility and Preliminary Efficacy of an Executive Function Intervention for Young Children With Down Syndrome.Journal of intellectual disability research : JIDRIn this uncontrolled pilot, children with Down syndrome improved on two of three executive function tasks after a 12-week home program. One third showed no gains. Without a control group, these changes cannot be attributed to the intervention.
• PTOTCohort2025Postoperative hand therapy and the 2018 Medicare therapy cap repeal: Appraising cost and use changes.Journal of hand therapy : official journal of the American Society of Hand TherapistsThe 2018 Medicare therapy cap repeal reduced out-of-pocket costs by about $1 per appointment but led to increased therapy use after carpal tunnel and distal radius fracture surgeries. This suggests coverage changes may drive utilization more than clinical need, potentially requiring prior authorization to balance access with appropriate care.
• PTSurvey2025The Use of Digital Technologies in Physiotherapy Higher Education: a Mixed-Methods Study.Archives of physiotherapyItalian physiotherapy lecturers rarely use advanced digital tools like virtual reality or audience response systems, with 81% never using VR. While they know about video conferencing, they lack confidence in using newer technologies, citing infrastructure and training gaps.
• SLPCohort2025Effects of Masker Intelligibility and Talker Sex on Speech-in-Speech Recognition by Mandarin Speakers Across the Lifespan.Ear and hearingMandarin-speaking children struggle to use voice pitch to separate speakers but gain huge benefit from unintelligible maskers. Older adults do the opposite: they use pitch cues well but gain little from unintelligibility. Speech-in-speech difficulty shifts from sensory to cognitive processing across the lifespan.
• Other2025Core program elements for equitable, effective participation in a lifestyle medicine program for chronic musculoskeletal pain.PM & R : the journal of injury, function, and rehabilitationThis paper describes how patients experienced access to a lifestyle medicine program. It reports no clinical outcomes, such as pain reduction or functional improvement, and offers no evidence that the program works. There is nothing here to change your practice.
• SLPOther2025Spectral Weighting of Monaural Cues for Auditory Localization in Sagittal Planes.Trends in hearingA computer model of how people locate sounds in the vertical plane predicted responses best when it emphasized high-frequency cues around 8 kHz. This suggests listeners rely heavily on these specific frequencies for elevation perception, which is critical for tuning hearing aids and spatial audio.
• PTOther2025Assessment of Unilateral Lower Limb Muscle Power: Are Unilateral Functional Tests Correlated with Nottingham Power Rig in Healthy Adults?International journal of sports physical therapyCommon unilateral functional tests like sit-to-stands and hops do not accurately reflect leg extensor muscle power in healthy adults. Correlations were negligible to low, meaning these simple field tests cannot be used as direct substitutes for gold-standard power measurement.
• SLPQualitative2025The core components of clinical planning for Comprehensive, High-dose Aphasia Treatment (CHAT): A task analysis.International journal of language & communication disordersSpeech pathologists described clinical planning for high-dose aphasia therapy as a continuous, collaborative process rather than a one-off session. They relied on researchers and experienced clinicians to translate evidence into personalized treatment plans, with goal-setting requiring dedicated time and iterative review throughout the therapy block.
• PTOTPilot2025A pilot study for self-guided, active robotic training of proprioception of the upper limb in chronic stroke.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitationFive people with chronic stroke improved their reaching movements after a single session of robotic proprioceptive training. However, the primary goal of improving position sense showed no significant change. This pilot suggests the method is feasible but does not yet prove it treats proprioceptive deficits.
• SLPOther2025Linguistic and Musical Syntax Processing in Autistic and Non-Autistic Individuals: An Event-Related Potential (ERP) Study.Autism research : official journal of the International Society for Autism ResearchAutistic adults answered sentence and music questions as accurately as non-autistic peers, but their brains took longer and used fewer resources to process syntax in both domains. This suggests intact knowledge but inefficient real-time integration.
• PTOTCohort2025Effect of robotic-assisted gait training on functional independence measure scores in patients with acquired brain injury: retrospective study.Frontiers in rehabilitation sciencesIn patients with acquired brain injury, adding Ekso robotic gait training to inpatient rehabilitation did not improve functional independence scores more than standard therapy. More Ekso sessions did not predict better discharge scores.
• PTCohort2025Drop jump vertical kinetics identify male youth soccer players at greater risk of non-contact knee injury.Physical therapy in sport : official journal of the Association of Chartered Physiotherapists in Sports MedicineYouth soccer players who land with a high ratio of braking to propulsive force during a drop jump have a 63% greater risk of non-contact knee injury. Single peak force measures are not useful; the shape of the force-time curve matters.
• SLPCohort2025Disparate impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on deaf college students.Journal of deaf studies and deaf educationDeaf college students were nearly twice as likely to withdraw or take a leave of absence during the pandemic compared to hearing peers. While they reported similar levels of institutional support, they faced significantly more class cancellations and housing instability.
• SLPOther2025How Purposeful Adaptive Responses to Adverse Conditions Facilitate Successful Auditory Functioning: A Conceptual Model.Trends in hearing
• PTOTSLPOther2025The UK C-BiLLT: Validity and reliability of an online assessment of spoken language comprehension for children with severe motor disorders.International journal of language & communication disordersThe UK C-BiLLT accurately measures spoken language comprehension in children aged 18 months to 7.5 years. It is reliable for typical development and acceptable for children with severe motor disorders who use eye gaze or switches, though it may take up to an hour to complete.
• SLPNarrative Review2025Limitations on Temporal Processing by Cochlear Implant Users: A Compilation of Viewpoints.Trends in hearingCochlear implant users struggle with pitch and localization because current devices discard timing information, not because the auditory nerve fails. Experts disagree on whether training helps, but agree that synchronized, timing-preserving processors are needed to restore these abilities.
• OTSurvey2025Theory of Mind Mediates the Association Between Autistic Traits and Social Isolation in Middle-Aged and Older Adults.Autism research : official journal of the International Society for Autism ResearchMiddle-aged and older adults with more autistic traits reported less social connection. Poorer theory-of-mind task performance partly accounted for this association, and it accounted for the whole association when depression and anxiety symptoms were considered.
• OTQualitative2025The Perceived Role of Occupational Therapists in Climate Change.Canadian journal of occupational therapy. Revue canadienne d'ergotherapieCanadian occupational therapists and international experts reported personal climate anxiety, client occupational disruption, and professional strain. They wanted guidance, curriculum change, advocacy, and support for climate anxiety, disaster work, and equipment choices.
• PTOTSLPCase Report2025The 'Bounce Back' rehabilitation programme for stroke survivors in South Africa - a case report.The South African journal of physiotherapyStroke survivors in a South African community programme gained functional independence and reported fewer problems, but depression outcomes varied. Some improved, while another worsened. This is a case series, not proof the programme caused change.
• PTOTSLPQualitative2025"The Other Thousand Hours": A Spinal Cord Injury Self-Management Program Qualitative Analysis.OTJR : occupation, participation and healthParticipants with spinal cord injury valued a telehealth self-management program for creating peer community and weekly accountability. They reported feeling more proactive about health habits like skin checks and stretching. The group format and facilitator check-ins were cited as key drivers of engagement.
• OTOther2024Calculating the social impact of home automation for people with disability: A social return on investment study.Australian occupational therapy journalHome automation scenarios generated social value of $15.10 to $38.80 for every $1 invested over 10 years. Even removing the largest benefit, reduced carer hours, the lowest cost scenario still returned $15.85 per dollar. This supports OT advocacy for funding based on economic and social value.
• OTOther2024Occupational therapy practice for post-acute COVID-19 inpatients requiring rehabilitation.Australian occupational therapy journalPost-acute COVID inpatients improved by 31.09 points on the 18 to 126 functional scale, but care included a whole rehabilitation team, so this does not prove occupational therapy caused the gain. Patients valued pacing, energy conservation and practice of daily tasks.
• OTQualitative2024The experiences of families of children with cerebral palsy and complex disability after three years accessing the National Disability Insurance Scheme.Australian occupational therapy journalParents of children with cerebral palsy or similar complex disability said the NDIS was essential, but navigation, equipment delays, and staff knowledge gaps remained stressful after years in the scheme. They valued occupational therapists who understood it.
• PTOTCohort2026Movement Behaviors in Youth on the Autism Spectrum: The HUNT Study, Norway.Journal of autism and developmental disordersNo autistic youth in this study achieved the recommended 60 minutes of daily moderate-to-vigorous physical activity, compared to about one in five peers. They also sat significantly more. Outdoor activities were the only arena where their participation matched the general population.
• Systematic Review2025Cognitive and Cerebral Aging Research in Autism: A Systematic Review on an Emerging Topic.Autism research : official journal of the International Society for Autism ResearchResearch on cognitive and brain aging in autism is inconsistent, with most studies being cross-sectional rather than longitudinal. Current evidence does not support a single aging pattern, meaning clinicians cannot yet predict how autism-specific cognitive or cerebral changes will evolve with age.
• SLPOther2025Emotion recognition in deaf individuals: evidence from event-related potentials.Journal of deaf studies and deaf educationDeaf adults recognized emotions less accurately than hearing adults when only the top half of a face was visible. Their brain activity also dropped in this condition, suggesting that obscuring the mouth area impairs emotional processing for this group.
• PTOTOther2025Use of the non-paretic arm reflects a habitual behaviour in chronic stroke.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitationWhen chronic stroke patients had to choose an arm quickly, they used their non-paretic arm more often even when it earned fewer points. This suggests not using the paretic arm may reflect a habit, not only motor capacity.
• PTOther2025Evolution of joint power across the lifespan during walking.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitationAt 1.2 m/s, ankle push-off power peaked in the third decade at 2.46 W/kg and was lower in the first and eighth decades. Early-stance hip and knee power varied with age but showed little change across the modelled speeds.
• PTOther2025Ulnar Collateral Ligament Hybrid Reconstruction Surgery & Rehabilitation in the Overhead Athlete.International journal of sports physical therapyThis paper describes a surgical technique and rehabilitation program, but reports no patient outcomes, so there is no evidence to act on.