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 605 OF 704 · NEWEST FIRST

• SLPCohort2025Orofacial myofunctional signs and symptoms in adults with sleep breathing disorder: is there a correlation?CoDASIn 15 adults with sleep breathing disorders, clinical signs of chewing dysfunction correlated moderately but negatively with patient-reported symptoms. This means patients with more observable chewing issues often reported fewer symptoms, highlighting a lack of self-awareness regarding oral motor deficits.
• SLPQualitative2025Adapting in interaction involving Mandarin speakers with aphasia: A conversation analysis of turn initial responses to healthcare professionals' questions.International journal of language & communication disordersMandarin speakers with non-fluent aphasia used iconic gestures to start answers, while those with fluent aphasia repeated words from the question. These strategies helped them begin responding quickly despite word-finding difficulties, rather than remaining silent.
• SLPOther2025Influence of Noise Reduction on Ocular Markers of Listening Effort in Hearing Aid Users in Darkness and Ambient Light.Trends in hearingDirectional microphones with noise reduction improved speech understanding by about 35 percentage points in both light and dark. But pupil dilation, an objective marker of listening effort, only decreased significantly in ambient light. This means lighting conditions must be controlled when using eye-tracking to assess effort.
• PTNarrative Review2025Diagnostic Musculoskeletal Ultrasound in the Evaluation of the Median Nerve.International journal of sports physical therapyNo study results are reported. This narrative review describes median nerve ultrasound anatomy and diagnostic thresholds.
• SLPOther2025How Switching Musical Instruments Affects Pitch Discrimination for Cochlear Implant Users.Ear and hearingThe extra difficulty from switching between piano and saxophone was not greater for cochlear implant users than for people with no known hearing loss. Switching still made pitch comparisons harder for both, and CI users had poorer absolute pitch discrimination.
• PTNarrative Review2025The Deceleration Dilemma: Leveraging The Relationship Between Quadriceps Function and Deceleration to Optimize Return to Sport.International journal of sports physical therapyNo study methods or validated findings are reported. The paper proposes deceleration tests and exercises after ACL injury, so there is no finding to act on.
• PTCohort2025The Effect of Single Leg Romanian Deadlift on the Risk of Hamstring Strain Injuries in Track and Field Athletes: A Cohort Study.International journal of sports physical therapyAdding single-leg Romanian deadlift to warm-up was associated with lower risk of mild to moderate hamstring strains in high school track athletes. Severe strains did not show a reduction, and compliance was high.
• Other2025Empirical classification of fatigue-induced physiological tremor in robot-assisted manipulation tasks using BiLSTM-GRU network.Frontiers in rehabilitation sciences
• RCT2025Experiences of Parents of Children With Cerebral Palsy Participating in an Online Parenting Course Grounded in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy.Child: care, health and developmentParents found the online ACT parenting course acceptable and flexible, regardless of their child's age or motor function. However, confronting the gap between their values and daily life was distressing for some, and many struggled to apply the concepts without more support.
• SLPPilot2025Disease Control and Voice Outcomes Following Treatment With PRGN-2012 in Adults With Recurrent Respiratory Papillomatosis.Journal of voice : official journal of the Voice FoundationIn adults with recurrent respiratory papillomatosis, patients who responded well to PRGN-2012 gene therapy saw significant drops in both visible papilloma disease and self-reported voice handicap. Fewer lifetime surgeries before treatment correlated with better voice outcomes, though the study was small.
• PTRCT2025Electromyography (EMG)-triggered transcutaneous spinal cord and hip stimulation for gait rehabilitation in persons with chronic stroke: a randomized, controlled trial.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitationNo significant difference was found between groups in 10-m walking time after adding EMG-triggered spinal and hip stimulation to treadmill training. The combined group improved within itself, but that alone does not show it beats treadmill training.
• PTOTSLPSurvey2025Prevalence and risk factors of neck pain among middle-aged and older adults in China: a cross-sectional study from the CHARLS cohort.European journal of physical and rehabilitation medicineNearly one in five middle-aged and older adults in China reported neck pain. Women were affected far more often than men. Neck pain was strongly linked to headache, depression, poor sleep, and multiple chronic conditions.
• SLPOther2025Development and Real-Time Clinical Application of New Transcription-Less Discourse Assessment Approaches for Arabic Speakers With Aphasia.International journal of language & communication disordersA content-word checklist scored during sessions agreed with transcript scores, and content-word and main-concept scores separated people with aphasia from controls. This can make Arabic aphasia assessment quicker.
• SLPOther2025Effects of Sustained Semi-Occluded Vocal Tract Exercises in Non-Disordered Populations.Journal of voice : official journal of the Voice FoundationIn healthy adults, straw phonation lowered the pressure needed to start voicing, regardless of straw length. The benefit did not last one week after stopping, and other airflow measures did not change.
• Other2025Electrophysiological-based automatic subgroups diagnosis of patients with chronic dysimmune polyneuropathies.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitationA machine learning model classified three types of immune-mediated neuropathies with 80.6% accuracy using nerve conduction data. It distinguished them primarily by motor nerve slowing and F-wave latency, offering a potential tool to aid diagnosis.
• SLPCohort2025Estimated Nutrient Intake and Association With Psychiatric and Sleep Problems in Autistic Youth in the Adolescent Brain Cognitive DevelopmentSM Study.Autism research : official journal of the International Society for Autism ResearchIn autistic youth, after checking many tests at once, estimated nutrient intake showed no links to psychiatric or sleep scores. Exploratory results suggested low vitamin C and combined low vitamin B6, vitamin C, and iron intake may be linked to clinical-range symptoms.
• OTOther2024Validity and reliability of the functional test for hemiplegic upper Extremity-Thai version.Hong Kong journal of occupational therapy : HKJOTThe Thai version of the Functional Test for Hemiplegic Upper Extremity matches the Fugl-Meyer Assessment and gives consistent scores over two weeks. It is a reliable option for screening arm and hand function in stroke survivors in Thailand.
• PTOTOther2024Reliability and validity of five balance assessments battery in individuals with schizophrenia.Hong Kong journal of occupational therapy : HKJOTIn 26 adults with schizophrenia, the Star Excursion Balance Test and Timed Up-and-Go were the most useful balance measures, and best separated people with a fall history from those without.
• OTCohort2024Memory benefits of daily-living-related contextual cueing for individuals with subjective cognitive decline and mild cognitive impairment.Hong Kong journal of occupational therapy : HKJOTHealthy older adults and those with subjective complaints used daily living cues to remember items better than those with mild cognitive impairment. This benefit was lost in older adults with MCI, but retained in younger adults with MCI. Tailor cueing strategies to age and cognitive status.
• Qualitative2026First-Hand Experiences of Autistic Students About Teacher Autonomy Support, Structure, and Involvement: A Video-Stimulated Recall (Interview) Study.Journal of autism and developmental disordersThirteen autistic secondary students described predictable lessons, visual supports and calm teacher explanations as helping them continue tasks. They also described open choices, public correction and peer attention as sometimes confusing or unsettling.
• SLPPilot2025Preliminary Investigation of Four Voice Therapy Concepts in a Single-Subject Design with Four Professional Teachers.Journal of voice : official journal of the Voice FoundationIn four teachers, both voice therapy models raised recorded pitch and lowered self-rated roughness and strain, but neither clearly beat the other. The full model trained voices for quiet, loud, and noisy teaching; the reduced model trained one voice.
• PTOTOther2025Differences in cervical mobility and pain sensitivity between patients with rotator cuff-related shoulder pain and asymptomatic subjects: a cross-sectional study.Archives of physiotherapyPatients with rotator cuff-related shoulder pain showed lower neck pain thresholds on both sides and reduced neck rotation toward the painful shoulder compared to healthy controls. Neck strength did not differ. These associations do not prove the neck causes the shoulder pain.
• PTPilot2025Characteristics of health literacy of older adults in care prevention classes: pilot study.Journal of physical therapy scienceOlder adults attending community exercise classes often said they could understand and use health advice, but many said they struggled to judge whether health information was reliable or which treatment option was better.
• PTOTCohort2025Multicenter study on predictors of rehabilitation outcome and home discharge in people with non-traumatic spinal cord injuries.European journal of physical and rehabilitation medicineFunctional scores at discharge predicted going home better than scores at admission in people with non-traumatic spinal cord injury. Longer stay, higher admission score, younger age, being married, and no central venous catheter were linked to home discharge.
• SLPOther2025Reliability and Diagnostic Accuracy of Semi-Automated and Automated Acoustic Quantification of Vocal Tremor Characteristics.Journal of speech, language, and hearing research : JSLHRSemi-automated acoustic analysis matched manual vocal tremor measurements closely, with correlations above .9 across all properties. Fully automated analysis varied widely, reaching only .5 for pitch rate. Diagnostic accuracy was acceptable for both automated and semi-automated extent measures, but thresholds require confirmation in larger samples.
• SLPQualitative2025'Am I gonna regret this?': The experiences of diagnostic disclosure in autistic adults.Autism : the international journal of research and practiceAutistic adults diagnosed in adulthood described disclosure as a risky conversation. They shared it to access support, be themselves, or challenge stigma, but disbelief and stigma could leave them doubting their diagnosis and avoiding services.
• PTOTRCT2025Different light color temperatures in the morning on the effectiveness of rehabilitation training in patients with ischemic stroke: a prospective, single-center, randomized controlled clinical trial.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitationMorning exposure to cold light (6500 K) during rehabilitation improved neurological function, sleep quality, and physical health scores in stroke patients compared to warm or standard light. Warm light showed no benefit over standard conditions. The effect was seen after four weeks of morning sessions.
• PTRCT2025Effect of extension on stiffness of the teres minor muscle following extracorporeal shock wave therapy for frozen shoulder: a double-blind, randomized, controlled trial.Journal of physical therapy scienceApplying shock wave therapy to the teres minor muscle while the shoulder was stretched reduced muscle stiffness more than when the shoulder was relaxed. This suggests positioning the muscle in a lengthened state before treatment may improve the immediate reduction of stiffness.
• PTOTCohort2025Associations Between Sedentary Behaviour and Fine and Gross Motor Skills in 3- to 4-Year-Olds: A Secondary Data Analysis From Sunrise International Study Pilot Studies.Child: care, health and developmentIn 3- to 4-year-olds, higher screen time was linked to lower fine and gross motor scores. Meeting WHO guidelines for screen time and restraint was associated with being on track for motor development. Total daily sedentary time measured by accelerometer showed no significant link to motor skills.
• OTSurvey2025Feel the Burn, Heal the Burn: Job Crafting and Burnout Among Occupational Therapy Professionals.The American journal of occupational therapy : official publication of the American Occupational Therapy AssociationIn 400 US occupational therapy professionals, workload was most strongly linked to personal and work-related burnout. Community settings had lower work-related burnout than hospital, skilled nursing, or pediatrics. Job crafting was linked to less burnout, but this survey cannot prove it reduces burnout.
• PTOTOther2025Psychometric validation of comprehensive coordination scale to assess the advanced coordination ability in people with stroke.European journal of physical and rehabilitation medicineThe Comprehensive Coordination Scale reliably measures motor coordination in chronic stroke survivors. A total score below 62.5 effectively distinguishes those with stroke from healthy older adults. However, the scale's bilateral and unaffected-side subscores showed poor reliability or diagnostic power.
• SLPCohort2025Comparison of Voice Stimulability Testing in Telehealth and In-Person Formats.Journal of voice : official journal of the Voice FoundationTelehealth and in-person voice evaluations showed no significant difference in overall stimulability ratings. Age, not modality, was significant: younger patients rated higher stimulability than older patients. Semi-occluded tasks trended lower on telehealth but did not reach significance.
• SLPCohort2025The Causal Effect of Parent-Child Interactions on Child Language Development at 3 and 4 Years.International journal of language & communication disordersHigher daily back-and-forth parent-child talk was associated with higher child language scores at 36 and 48 months. The modelled differences were small.
• SLPOther2025How to crip your sign language linguistic theory.Journal of deaf studies and deaf educationThis is a theoretical argument about sign language linguistics and deaf studies. It reports no patients, outcomes, or clinical methods, so there is nothing here to change practice.
• PTOTRCT2025Balance rehabilitation and Long Covid syndrome: effectiveness of thermal water treatment vs. home-based program.Frontiers in rehabilitation sciencesHome-based rehab improved balance faster, while spa thermal water treatment produced more sustained gains over three months. Neither approach showed superiority at the end of treatment, and both groups experienced technical dropouts that limit confidence in these timing differences.
• PTCase Report2025Hamstring T-Junction Surgical Repair: An Elite Footballer's Return to Play Journey Through a New Football-Centered Complex Approach.International journal of sports physical therapyOne elite footballer was cleared for official match play 19 weeks after surgery for a hamstring T-junction injury, then completed 26 games without symptoms. This describes his rehab, not proof the approach works.
• PTOTOther2025Focusing Attention to Improve Throwing Skills in Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder: Exploring the Influence of Working Memory.Occupational therapy internationalFor boys aged 6 to 8 with autism, instructions to focus on their own body movements led to better long-term throwing accuracy than instructions to focus on the target. Working memory scores did not predict this learning.
• PTOTCase Report2025Effects of body weight-supported overground training on gait recovery in severe stroke-induced hemiplegia: a single-case ABAB design.Journal of physical therapy scienceA woman with severe stroke-related paralysis walked faster and took fewer steps when body weight-supported overground training was added to standard therapy. Her walking speed rose to 0.58 m/s during the training phase, dropping when it stopped and rising again when it resumed.
• PTCohort2025Digital biomechanical assessment of gait in patients with peripheral neuropathies.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitationWearable sensors showed clear gait differences from controls in adults with peripheral neuropathies, including slower shorter steps and altered foot pressure. Foot signals also changed with muscle strength score changes, but best and worst disability questionnaire changes were not detected.
• PTOTOther2025Single exposure to optokinetic stimulation through virtual reality decreases reliance on visual inputs for posture control.Journal of physical therapy scienceA single two-minute session of virtual reality optokinetic stimulation reduced visual dependence in healthy adults. Eyes-closed sway and the Romberg ratio decreased significantly only after this condition, not after eyes-open or eyes-closed control tasks.
• PTCohort2025Diffusion tensor imaging biomarkers for assessing cognitive and physical function in aging.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitationIn 106 older adults with mild cognitive or physical problems, diffusion MRI measures of white matter were associated with walking, balance, hand use and thinking scores, strongest for executive function. This does not show scans can guide treatment.
• OTQualitative2025Autistic-led insights on airport accessibility: A retrospective analysis of environmental assessments.Autism : the international journal of research and practiceAutistic consultants identified quiet rooms, soundproofing, and clear visual signage as key airport supports. They flagged reflective surfaces, sudden noises, strong scents, and confusing queues as major barriers. Pre-travel digital guides and consistent wayfinding help reduce anxiety for travelers.
• PTOther2025Comparison of subject-specific musculoskeletal model calibration strategies on muscle force and fatigue estimation.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitationFor computer models estimating elbow muscle force and fatigue, calibrating the model using dynamic movements works better than using static holds. This dynamic calibration reduced estimation error to 4.5 percent. Adding patient-specific fatigue settings did not improve accuracy further.
• PTOTSLPQualitative2024Re-designing the experience of transition into nursing homes: A Singapore study.Hong Kong journal of occupational therapy : HKJOTTen nursing home residents described four transition phases and four distinct personas, from 'Lone Rangers' to 'Working Retired'. Their experiences highlight that administrative admission processes often override emotional preparation and autonomy, leading to unmet needs.
• PTOTSLPQualitative2026"What My Son Needs Is Me. What I Need Is... Guidance": Caregiver Perspectives About Early Autism Supports Amid Changing Attitudes and Policies.Journal of autism and developmental disordersCaregivers valued supports that reduced their mental load and respected their child's identity over specific skill goals. They felt let down by rigid systems and unhelpful advice, preferring therapists who offered practical help and emotional validation.
• SLPOther2025Towards an Agreed Labelling System and Protocol for the Diagnosis of Speech Sound Disorder Subtypes in the United Kingdom.International journal of language & communication disordersUK speech therapists agreed to use Dodd's classification for speech sound disorders, updating terms to include Childhood Apraxia of Speech. They designed a feasible diagnostic protocol prioritising the DEAP and Intelligibility in Context Scale to guide assessment within the NHS.
• PTOTQualitative2025The Development of a Vocational Rehabilitation Program to Assist Individuals With MDRTB and TB in Returning to Work.Occupational therapy internationalOccupational therapists and physiotherapists reported that vocational rehab for TB survivors is often sacrificed for physical recovery. They recommended a holistic, staged model that prioritizes work skills and uses group activities to overcome resource shortages.
• OTSystematic Review2025'Occupational experience' in occupational therapy and occupational science literature: A scoping review.Australian occupational therapy journalOnly 14 articles defined occupational experience. 42 described it, grouped into six themes, and 30 mentioned it without definition or description.
• PTOther2025Intrarater and Interrater Reliability and Concurrent Validity of the 3-Meter Backward Walk Test in Non-frail, Pre-frail, and Frail Older Adults in Residential Care Homes.Physical therapyIn 217 residential care residents, a 3-meter backward walk gave repeatable times and matched forward walking and fall history. Frail residents' second-round times were less stable, especially when slower than 15 seconds.
• PTOther2025Impact of Individual Factors on Exercise Dose During a Walking Intervention in People With Stroke.Journal of neurologic physical therapy : JNPTPeople with chronic stroke grouped by walking endurance, daily steps, comorbidity, balance confidence, and depression still reached similar treadmill walking dose during a 12-week high-intensity program. Baseline profiles did not predict attained exercise dose.