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 615 OF 704 · NEWEST FIRST

• SLPRCT2025Effects of myotherapy combined with photobiomodulation on the lips: a randomized clinical trial.CoDASCombining home lip exercises with laser therapy did not improve lip strength in healthy adults. Adherence to the exercises was very low, averaging 57.9% of the prescribed amount, so the study cannot tell us if the treatments work when performed as directed.
• PTOTOther2025Cross-sectional differences of physical and psychosocial measures in low back pain according to pain chronification risk groups.Journal of rehabilitation medicinePatients with low back pain at high risk of chronification had significantly worse physical strength and higher pain than those at low risk. High-risk patients were also more likely to refuse or be excluded from strength testing, suggesting physical deconditioning and fear are linked.
• OTCohort2025A connectome-based functional magnetic resonance imaging study of visuospatial analogical reasoning in stroke.European journal of physical and rehabilitation medicineIn stroke patients, stronger functional connectivity between the posterior cingulate and left inferior parietal cortex correlated with poorer visuospatial reasoning scores. Patients with this high connectivity also took longer to solve problems, suggesting effortful compensation rather than efficient processing.
• PTOTOther2025ABILHAND-kids young CP: a measure of manual ability in young children with cerebral palsy aged 2 to 7.Journal of rehabilitation medicineA new 17-item caregiver questionnaire measures manual ability in children with cerebral palsy aged 2 to 7. It covers daily tasks like dressing and eating with high precision, filling the gap for younger children before standard school-age tools apply.
• PTOTSLPSurvey2025An Ongoing Process: The Implementation of an Intervention for People With Profound Intellectual and Multiple Disabilities Over Time.Journal of applied research in intellectual disabilities : JARIDProfessionals supporting people with profound disabilities kept using the programme's broad goals and vision years after training. But they often skipped the specific short-term goals and cross-team collaboration the method requires. This gap between big-picture agreement and daily precision is where the intervention drifts.
• OTOther2025An exploratory study on the relationship between personal recovery and social functioning in outpatients with schizophrenia.Hong Kong journal of occupational therapy : HKJOTIn 98 outpatients with schizophrenia, better interpersonal functioning correlated with greater reliance on others and willingness to ask for help. Other social functioning areas, like daily activities and work, showed no such link to personal recovery.
• SLPCohort2025Picture Description and Functional Communication Rating Correlates in Variants of Primary Progressive Aphasia.AphasiologyIn semantic variant PPA, care partner ratings of daily communication tracked how much information patients gave in picture description more closely than confrontation naming scores. For logopenic and nonfluent variants, neither measure tracked functional ratings well.
• PTOTOther2025Impact of work and environmental factors on quality of life in community-dwelling spinal cord injury individuals in South Korea using latent profile analysis.Journal of rehabilitation medicineSpinal cord injury patients with fewer bowel and spasticity problems, who worked, and who faced less stigma and financial strain were more likely to report high quality of life. Physical accessibility barriers did not significantly affect these outcomes in this Korean sample.
• PTOTSLPSystematic Review2025Exploring Early Childhood Development Interventions for Building Human Capital in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Scoping Review.Child: care, health and developmentNutrition-focused interventions in Sub-Saharan Africa consistently reported growth benefits, but multidimensional programs showed mixed results. Early learning and responsive caregiving interventions were scarce, leaving gaps in evidence for developmental outcomes beyond physical growth.
• PTCohort2025Association between trunk aesthetics and underling scoliosis severity and curve type in adolescents: evaluation of traditional clinical scores and novel automated indices from rasterstereographic imaging.European journal of physical and rehabilitation medicineTrunk asymmetry scores and automated image indices correlated weakly to moderately with scoliosis severity, but scores varied by rater and image type. Waist and hemithorax asymmetry tracked severity better than shoulders or scapulae, suggesting limited reliability for standalone screening.
• PTOTCohort2025Trajectories of Physical Disabilities Over 6 Months in Patients With Long COVID.Physical therapyOver six months, adults with long COVID saw small improvements in fatigue and walking distance that did not reach clinical significance. Their physical capacity remained substantially lower than controls. Baseline fatigue and daily step count predicted quality of life six months later.
• PTCase Report2025Rehabilitation of a Professional Ballerina Post-Traumatic Fourth Toe Fracture: A Case Report.International journal of sports physical therapyA professional ballerina with a toe fracture returned to full pointe work after 18 physical therapy visits. The plan combined manual therapy, progressive loading, and modified pointe shoe use. This describes one person's recovery, not a proven protocol for others.
• SLPCase-Control2025Accuracy of a 2-minute eye-tracking assessment to differentiate young children with and without autism.Molecular autismA 2-minute eye-tracking test correctly identified 79 of 96 autistic children and 70 of 100 non-autistic controls. It missed 17 autistic children and falsely flagged 30 controls. The test supports screening but cannot replace clinical diagnosis.
• PTNarrative Review2025Current Concept Review: Medial Patellofemoral Ligament Reconstruction: From Rehabilitation to Return to Sport.International journal of sports physical therapyThis review proposes a four-phase rehabilitation protocol for medial patellofemoral ligament reconstruction. It outlines specific milestones for range of motion, quadriceps strength, and hop tests to guide return to sport. No single component of the protocol was tested against another.
• PTCohort2025Severity Classification of Functional Impairment Based on ICF Qualifiers: A New Proposal for Assessing Individuals With Pulmonary Hypertension.Physiotherapy research international : the journal for researchers and clinicians in physical therapyICF-based walk-test qualifiers did not show an association with WHO functional class in adults with pulmonary hypertension, although ICF groups differed in walk distance.
• PTCohort2025Development and Validation of PT-PENCIL: The Physical Therapy Frequency Clinical Decision Support Tool to Increase Hospital Discharge to Home.Physical therapyPatients receiving physical therapy at least 5 times weekly were more likely to go home in hospital records, but daily therapy was not a key factor in another health system.
• OTProtocol2024Using intervention mapping to develop an occupational therapy informed intervention for adolescents experiencing mental health difficulties.The British journal of occupational therapyThis paper outlines how a new occupational therapy intervention for adolescent mental health was designed using Intervention Mapping and MOHO theory. It describes the programme structure but reports no patient outcomes because the intervention has not yet been tested.
• SLPOther2024Errorless and errorful learning in people with aphasia across novel-object pairing and word retrieval tasks.AphasiologyPeople with aphasia learned new visual pairs better with errorful training than errorless training. However, neither method improved word retrieval practice differently. Stronger memory skills correlated with better visual learning, but results varied widely between individuals.
• OTSurvey2024Is the Morriston Occupational Therapy Outcome Measure (MOTOM) an appropriate tool for reablement services?The British journal of occupational therapyStaff using the MOTOM in one reablement service found it helpful for goals, team overview and checking progress, but said scoring was inconsistent, training lacking, and it did not suit everyone. Most goals were self-care.
• PTSystematic Review2025Running Retraining Technique and Neuromuscular Exercises in Runners with Patellofemoral Pain: A Scoping Review.International journal of sports physical therapyNo standard protocol emerged: 15 studies of runners with patellofemoral pain used very different neuromuscular and running retraining programmes.
• OTSurvey2025Supporting parents with disability and other challenges through occupational therapy: What is needed?Australian occupational therapy journalMost occupational therapists working with adults see parenting within their scope, but institutional rules, training gaps, resources, assessments and role beliefs limit support. They asked for system change, training and clearer recognition of occupational therapy’s parenting role.
• PTOTPilot2025Development and validation of a sliding type continuous passive motion automation device for evaluation and rehabilitation of frozen shoulder: a pilot study.Frontiers in rehabilitation sciencesIn 12 patients with frozen shoulder, a new robotic device produced similar range of motion gains to manual therapy but faster external rotation recovery than heat alone. It objectively measured joint stiffness, though the intervention group had twice the session frequency.
• OTQualitative2025Primary care occupational therapist's methods of outcome evaluation: Do they align to value-based healthcare?The British journal of occupational therapyPrimary care occupational therapists in Wales used varied evaluation methods, including patient stories and case examples, but validated outcome tools were inconsistent and cost was least considered.
• PTOTPilot2025German Transcreation of the International Standards to Document Remaining Autonomic Function After Spinal Cord Injury (Second Edition): A Feasibility Study in Individuals With Subacute Phase Spinal Cord Injury/Disease (SCI/D).Topics in spinal cord injury rehabilitationA German version of the autonomic function assessment for spinal cord injury took a median of 39 minutes and was feasible in subacute inpatients. However, questions about sexual function were frequently skipped, with orgasm and ejaculation items marked 'not tested' in 58% and 69% of cases respectively.
• SLPQualitative2025A spouse's perspective on communication breakdowns and supportive strategies for semantic variant primary progressive aphasia.AphasiologyLosing back-and-forth conversation and emotional closeness was hardest for the spouse. She reported using a personalized word notebook, photo album, and pointing or walking to help understanding. She wanted speech therapy to include her and adapt as symptoms changed.
• PTOTOther2025Biomechanical of bilateral heel rise, and its association with balance, functional mobility, and walking speed in older adults.Archives of physiotherapyHow fast and high older adults rise on their toes predicts how quickly they walk and stand up, but does not predict how long they can balance on one leg. Assessing heel rise speed is useful for mobility screening, not for static balance.
• OTOther2025The Adaptation and Translation of a Transition Readiness Scale for Young Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder.Journal of autism and developmental disordersThe adapted Transition Readiness Scale reliably measures autonomy and social skills in autistic young adults, including Spanish speakers. Higher readiness scores linked to less depression and better quality of life, offering a culturally responsive tool for planning adult services.
• OTSLPQualitative2025"Everyone Uses Different Skills and Resources to Live Independently": A Brief Report on Autistic Young Adults' Perspectives on Independence and Daily Living Skills.Journal of autism and developmental disordersAutistic young adults described independence as making their own choices with desired supports, not doing everything alone. They identified barriers like inaccessible transportation and executive functioning challenges. Clinicians should align support plans with the patient's specific goals rather than normative standards.
• SLPSystematic Review2025A Systematic Scoping Review of Measures Used to Evaluate Treatment-Induced Changes in Depression, Anxiety, and Chronic Stress in People with Post-Stroke Aphasia.AphasiologyMost mental health measures used in aphasia research have unproven reliability and validity. Proxy scales like the SADQ are common but often lack self-report confirmation. Use combined measures, such as proxy plus visual or adapted self-report, to reduce bias when assessing depression, anxiety or stress.
• OTQualitative2025Risk and Protective Factors for Burnout Among Parents of Children With Complex Care Needs: Parents' Perspectives.Child: care, health and developmentParents of children with complex care needs described burnout as building from many pressures: care bureaucracy, poor support, guilt, perfectionism, financial strain, and no option to stop caring. Some said they felt protected by asking help, setting boundaries, and seeing their situation as stable.
• OTSystematic Review2025Trauma-informed or sensory-based practices in preschool settings: A scoping review.Australian occupational therapy journalOnly 18 studies exist on trauma-informed or sensory-based practices in preschools. Most involved educators rather than therapists, and few measured child outcomes. This maps a gap in evidence for occupational therapy interventions rather than confirming what works.
• PTSystematic Review2025Knee extensor training in patients with patellofemoral pain: a systematic review and synthesis.Frontiers in rehabilitation sciencesKnee extensor training for patellofemoral pain is usually prescribed as three sets of ten bodyweight reps of straight leg raises, squats, or open chain extensions. However, most studies lack details on load and range of motion, making precise replication difficult.
• PTOTPilot2025Investigating the orthotic effect of a passive gravity-compensated exoskeletal device on upper-limb function in people with multiple sclerosis: a pilot cross-sectional study.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitationIn thirteen people with severe multiple sclerosis disability, a passive arm exoskeleton improved functional scores and endurance. In those with mild impairment, it slowed movements and reduced performance. The device helps only when gravity is a major barrier to movement.
• PTOTSLPOther2025What do people search online about sciatica? What answers do they get from Dr. Google? A mixed analysis of Italian web-based data.Archives of physiotherapyTop Italian web pages on sciatica are hard to read and rarely cite science. They push rest and drugs while missing key guidelines like exercise and avoiding routine imaging. Clinicians must actively correct these online misconceptions during patient education.
• PTCohort2025Proprioception and Central Nervous Excitability: Implications for Return-to-Play in Athletes with Ligament or Meniscal Injuries.International journal of sports physical therapyAthletes with prior knee injuries showed higher central nervous system excitability when using visual feedback to maintain knee torque. This suggests visual cues may override proprioceptive control, potentially hindering the automatic movement patterns needed for safe return to sport.
• SLPCase-Control2025A transdiagnostic study of theory of mind in children and youth with neurodevelopmental conditions.Molecular autismAcross 555 children and youth, a moving-shapes task did not show group differences in making social stories. Autistic participants gave less relevant descriptions, but intelligence and social communication predicted performance better than diagnosis.
• SLPOther2025Using a Vortex Whistle System to Estimate Phonatory Airflow via the Phonation Quotient.Journal of voice : official journal of the Voice FoundationA low-cost 3-D printed vortex whistle system estimates phonatory airflow as accurately as expensive clinical equipment in healthy adults. It correlates strongly with standard pneumotach measures, offering speech-language pathologists a viable way to add objective airflow data to voice assessments without high costs.
• PTOther2025The Single-Leg Wall Squat Test: An Assessment of Functional Lower Extremity Endurance in University Students.International journal of sports physical therapyIsolated muscle strength predicts single-leg wall squat endurance poorly, so dynamometry cannot replace this functional test. Males and females showed similar squat endurance despite significant strength differences. Gluteus maximus fatigue was the primary reason participants stopped the test.
• PTRCT2025Effects of dual-task mode brain-computer interface based on motor imagery and virtual reality on balance and attention in patients with stroke: a randomized controlled pilot trial.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitationFinal Berg Balance Scale scores did not differ significantly between brain-computer interface and conventional pedaling groups. The combined brain-computer interface pedaling, virtual reality and usual therapy group had a larger change score, but this small pilot switched its primary outcome after registration.
• PTOTSLPSystematic Review2025Scoping Review on the Use of Navigation Services to Improve Accessibility of Programming for People With Intellectual Disabilities.Journal of applied research in intellectual disabilities : JARIDFamilies described navigation support as making access to services ten times easier by handling fragmented systems. Navigators reduced wait times and improved provider collaboration. Benefits were greatest for those facing language barriers or poverty, though navigator burnout and unclear roles remain common challenges.
• PTOTSystematic Review2025Identifying Issues in Effective Motor Imagery Training Practice in Children With Developmental Coordination Disorder: A Scoping Review.Occupational therapy internationalMotor imagery training studies in children with developmental coordination disorder varied in tasks, dose, and imagery checks. Some reported motor skill gains, but no standard method exists, and this scoping review could not confirm effectiveness.
• OTSurvey2025Occupation-Based Practice Among Iranian Occupational Therapists: A Cross-Sectional Survey.Occupational therapy internationalIranian occupational therapists reported high interest in occupation-based practice but used it less frequently, with environmental barriers and moderate knowledge limiting implementation. Government-employed therapists and those with doctoral degrees or more experience scored higher on implementation.
• SLPNarrative Review2024Structural Priming in Aphasia: A State-of-the-Art Review and Future Directions.AphasiologyReviewed studies show people with aphasia can unconsciously repeat sentence structures after hearing or producing them, and these effects can persist and accumulate. This suggests a possible treatment route, but it is not proven.
• SLPOther2024Eye Movements of Persons with Aphasia During Connected-Text Reading.AphasiologyDuring text reading, people with aphasia looked back for longer and stopped more often than controls, but their first pass through words took less time. Aphasia subtypes did not differ.
• SLPOther2025Reduced Eye Blinking During Sentence Listening Reflects Increased Cognitive Load in Challenging Auditory Conditions.Trends in hearingPeople blink less while listening to sentences. This suppression increases when speech is harder to hear in noise. The effect holds in dark, medium, and bright light. Blink rate, not the suppression itself, correlated with poorer speech recognition.
• OTCohort2025Access to Outpatient Occupational Therapy Services After Inpatient Psychiatric Hospitalization in the Veterans Health Administration.The American journal of occupational therapy : official publication of the American Occupational Therapy AssociationOnly 13% of Veterans received outpatient occupational therapy after psychiatric discharge. Having daily living limitations did not predict access. Instead, Black and Hispanic Veterans, and those at lower-quality facilities, were less likely to receive services, suggesting access is driven by nonclinical factors.
• PTRCT2025Telerehabilitation versus face-to-face physical therapy for middle-aged patients with degenerative meniscal tear in China: a non-inferiority randomized controlled trial.Journal of rehabilitation medicineTelerehabilitation matched face-to-face physical therapy for knee function and pain in middle-aged patients with degenerative meniscal tears. Home-based care cost significantly less, though patients needed to be comfortable using a smartphone app.
• SLPCohort2025Association of Tinnitus With Speech Recognition and Executive Functions in Older Adults.Trends in hearingOlder adults with tinnitus struggled more than controls to understand speech in noise and fragmented speech, and showed poorer executive function. Basic hearing and simple auditory processing were normal. This suggests the difficulty is central, not just peripheral.
• SLPCase-Control2025Tonal Tinnitus Does Not Interfere with Tone Detection at the Tinnitus Pitch-Matched Frequency.Trends in hearingTonal tinnitus did not interfere with detecting soft tones at the tinnitus-matched frequency. Detection slopes, false alarms, and response times matched controls, so patients can likely distinguish tinnitus from external sounds.
• PTOTOther2025Discriminant Validity of the Electronic Activity Card Sort (ACS3) Among Adults With Traumatic Brain Injury and Multiple Sclerosis.The American journal of occupational therapy : official publication of the American Occupational Therapy AssociationBoth groups reported significant declines in life participation compared to pre-injury or pre-illness baselines. Adults with multiple sclerosis retained fewer activities overall and in instrumental daily living and leisure domains than those with traumatic brain injury. Social participation scores did not differ between the groups.