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 655 OF 704 · NEWEST FIRST

• SLPOther2026Listening in a noisy world: The impact of acoustic cues and background music on speech perception in autism.Autism : the international journal of research and practiceAutistic adults understood speech in noise less accurately overall. With both voice and location cues, their accuracy matched non-autistic adults. Background music lowered accuracy overall, with the clearest drop in non-autistic adults when both cues were present.
• SLPCohort2026Transdiagnostic Behavioral Phenotypes and Comorbid Gastrointestinal Symptoms in Neurodevelopmental Disorders: An Exploratory Study.Autism research : official journal of the International Society for Autism ResearchParticipants aged 6 to 21 grouped into six behavior clusters that crossed autism, ADHD and typical development diagnoses. Gastrointestinal symptoms, especially constipation, were linked with severe social communication deficits and repetitive behavior, not diagnosis alone.
• SLPOther2026Immediate Effects and 1-Year Maintenance of a Voice Education Program for Older Adults.International journal of language & communication disordersA four-session voice education program improved older adults' knowledge of vocal hygiene, with gains maintained one year later. Participants reported applying practices like drinking more water and reducing voice volume, though memory issues and habit-breaking remained barriers for some.
• PTOther2026References values and standardized testing protocols for performance-based and patient-reported outcome measures among individuals with lower limb amputation.Frontiers in rehabilitation sciencesMobility and self-report scores from 58 lower-limb amputation users are grouped by amputation level and K level. PTs can compare similar patients, but small K2, K4, and bilateral groups mean these are not formal norms.
• PTCase Report2026Strength vs. endurance in myotome assessment-a case for (further studies on) repeated measurements.Frontiers in rehabilitation sciencesIn two patients with confirmed L5 radiculopathy, a single strength test missed weakness in one patient who only showed deficits after seven repeated contractions. This suggests clinicians should use multiple trials when assessing myotome strength.
• PTOTSLPRCT2026The reorganization mechanism of brain functional networks by long term actual exercise and exercise imagination training: spectrum and network topology analysis based on EEG.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitationFive days of physical ball rotation improved right-hand speed and stability more than imagining the movement. However, even the no-training control group improved, and brain scans showed different patterns for doing versus imagining, meaning mental practice alone is not equivalent to physical execution.
• OTSLPCohort2025Understanding Risk Factors for Otitis Media in Rural Alaska Native Children: A Cohort Study.Ear and hearingHalf of Alaska Native children had otitis media within six months. Lack of running water, smoking, crowding, or no breastfeeding showed no clear association with this high rate. CPT1A gene status trended toward increased risk but did not reach statistical significance.
• Other2025Advancing Research on Suicide and Mental Health in Autistic Adults Through a Research Domain Criteria (RDoC)-Inspired Framework.Autism in adulthoodNo finding to act on. This paper proposes a research framework for suicide risk in autistic adults. It describes study design and an example case, but it does not test an intervention or report group outcomes.
• PTCase Series2025Hamstrings Volumetric Adaptations to a Four-Week Nordic Hamstring Exercise Protocol in Individuals with ACL Reconstruction: A Preliminary Case Series.International journal of sports physical therapyFour weeks of Nordic hamstring exercises increased eccentric strength by 11% on average, but muscle volume gains were small (3%) and inconsistent. Most participants showed some volume increase, yet responses varied widely, suggesting exercise prescription should be individualized rather than standardized.
• PTOther2025The Reliability and Validity of the ArmCare Strength and Range of Motion Sensor and Mobile Application in Baseball Players.International journal of sports physical therapyBaseball players could reliably self-test shoulder strength with the ArmCare system, matching physical therapist measures. However, self-tested range of motion was inconsistent and did not match therapist measurements. Use this device for strength monitoring, but not for range of motion.
• PTOther2025The International Federation of Sports Physical Therapy at the World Physiotherapy Congress 2025: Shaping a Global Commitment to Sustainable Athlete Health.International journal of sports physical therapyNo tested intervention or patient outcome is reported. This paper summarizes expert recommendations from a sports physiotherapy seminar about sustainable athlete health, so there is no finding to act on.
• PTOther2025Lumbopelvic-hip Control, Upper Extremity Joint Moments, and Drive Leg Ground Reaction Force in Adolescent Baseball Pitchers.International journal of sports physical therapyIn high school pitchers, more drive-leg pelvic tilt on a single-leg lift was linked to higher shoulder horizontal adduction moment during pitching. It was not linked to elbow varus, shoulder internal rotation, or drive-leg push-off force; lead-leg tilt showed no links.
• PTRCT2025Biochemical and clinical effects of McKenzie therapy versus muscle endurance exercises in chronic low-back pain.Archives of physiotherapyAll three exercise programs reduced pain and disability over six weeks. Dynamic back extensions lowered pain more than McKenzie or static exercises at three weeks. Creatine kinase rose in all groups but stayed within normal limits, showing no muscle damage.
• PTCase Report2025Rehabilitation Following a Latarjet After a Failed Labral Repair in a Female Overhead Athlete: A Resident's Case Report.International journal of sports physical therapyA Division 1 basketball player returned to full sport five months after a Latarjet procedure, following a 16-week rehabilitation protocol. She achieved limb symmetry scores above 90% and reported feeling 93% of her pre-injury baseline. This single case describes one possible pathway, not a proven standard.
• SLPCohort2025Auditory Function and Natural History of 645 Auditory Neuropathy Patients Over a 27-Year Span in China.Ear and hearingOver 27 years, diagnosis age dropped, but hearing loss varied by age and gene. Cochlear implants improved thresholds more than hearing aids. Speech recognition remained poor despite treatment, requiring realistic expectations for communication gains.
• PTSurvey2025Patient-Perceived Benefits and Adverse Events of Dry Needling.International journal of sports physical therapyMost patients reported local soreness or pain after dry needling, but few had whole-body side effects. Despite these adverse events, 82.1% said they would recommend the treatment to a friend.
• PTOther2025Characteristics of High-Impact Movements Observed in High School Handball Players During Games.International journal of sports physical therapyMale handball players experienced high-impact movements more often than females, particularly during fast attacks. Females had higher peak forces when changing direction during defense. These differences suggest distinct injury risks based on sex and playing style.
• PTCase Report2025Development and Implementation of a Critical Care Transport Physical Ability Test: An Administrative Case Report.International journal of sports physical therapy69 of 71 critical care transport team members passed a newly developed physical ability test. Failures were linked to a known knee condition and a recent hand injury. This describes test development, not evidence it prevents injuries.
• SLPCohort2025Assessing Environmental, Nutritional, and Genetic Factors for Otitis Media-Related Hearing Loss in Rural Alaska Native Children.Ear and hearingBreastfeeding was the only consistent protective factor against otitis media-related hearing loss in rural Alaska Native children, associated with a 43% lower probability. Genetic and environmental risks showed inconclusive or counterintuitive associations due to pandemic-related sampling bias.
• PTOTOther2026Make it fun but keep it simple: EEG reveals the impact of easy yet engaging games for stroke rehabilitation.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitationStroke survivors showed a brain pattern linked to effort only during the visually engaging game, not the plain version. Increasing difficulty made the task harder but did not increase this brain activation. For your patients, keeping games simple and engaging may support attention better than adding challenges.
• SLPCase-Control2026Vowel Production Associated with Cantonese Speakers of Parkinson's Disease.Folia phoniatrica et logopaedica : official organ of the International Association of Logopedics and Phoniatrics (IALP)Cantonese speakers with Parkinson's disease produced vowels in a smaller, more crowded space than healthy controls, with greater distortion in moderate disease. This acoustic blurring likely reduces intelligibility, suggesting vowel-space metrics could guide therapy.
• PTOther2026Joint torque estimation from daily living motion for passive sarcopenia monitoring in older adults.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitationJoint torques during repeated sit-to-stand were lower in older adults with sarcopenia, but single chair-stand differences were not significant. Exploratory only.
• PTOTSLPOther2026Patient-centered goal-setting in stroke rehabilitation: a scoping review.Frontiers in rehabilitation sciencesGoal-setting in stroke rehabilitation varies widely, with no standard procedure ensuring it is patient-centered. Most studies focused on initial goal-setting, while ongoing monitoring, evaluation, and coordination between different care sectors were rarely described or implemented.
• OTSLPQualitative2026Traumatic brain injury-related stigma among intimate partner violence survivors.Brain injuryWomen with intimate partner violence histories and TBI described stigma across healthcare, courts, work, school, and relationships. Participants linked clinicians dismissing symptoms and invisible deficits to shame and delayed care, and said TBI education could validate symptoms and reduce stigma.
• PTOther2026Can predictive and functional methods locate the dysplastic hip joint center?Gait & postureFor locating the hip joint center in patients with developmental dysplasia of the hip without imaging, the Harrington (pelvis-only) predictive method was the most accurate. It outperformed functional methods in this specific population, contrary to typical recommendations for normal hips.
• PTOTOther2026Reliability and Discriminant Ability of an Instrumented Timed Up and Go Test in People With Postsurgical Orthopedic Conditions: Quantitative Study.JMIR rehabilitation and assistive technologiesThe instrumented TUG test reliably identifies five mobility domains in orthopedic patients. These sensor-based factors distinguish between hip, knee, and fracture groups better than stopwatch timing alone, offering a more detailed view of functional recovery.
• Qualitative2026Immigrant Mothers' Experiences With Child Soothing in Vancouver, Canada: 'I Just Want to Be a Good Mom'.Child: care, health and developmentImmigrant mothers described feeling isolated and guilty when unable to soothe their children, often due to pressure to conform to local ideals like breastfeeding or rocking. Family centres alleviated this isolation by allowing mothers to share experiences and normalise these challenges.
• PTOther2026Lesion-specific EEG signatures in stroke: a multi-scale framework integrating oscillations, connectivity, and asymmetry for machine learning decoding.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitationLesion-specific power and connectivity differences did not remain after accounting for many tests. But resting EEG separated stroke patients from controls and a model classified lesion location with high accuracy.
• PTOTSLPOther2026Prevalence and Modifiable Risk Factors of Dementia in People With Down Syndrome: Cross-Sectional Study of Japan in Collaboration With the Intellectual Diversity for Goodness Research Consortium (INDIGO-2019).Journal of intellectual disability research : JIDRNearly half of adults with Down syndrome aged 45 and over in Japanese care facilities had dementia. Dyslipidaemia and visual impairment were the only significant modifiable risk factors found, suggesting routine monitoring of these conditions may help identify those at higher risk.
• SLPOther2026Where are we in family-centered intervention? Parental experiences of DHH children.Journal of deaf studies and deaf educationSurvey data suggested parents received most family-centered early intervention services, but interviews revealed they often lacked adequate information, active participation, and psychosocial support. Parents frequently waited outside sessions rather than practicing skills, leaving them to rely on internet sources and other parents to fill gaps in guidance.
• SLPOther2026Prevalence and Predictors of Hearing Loss Among Farmworkers in the Mexico-US Border Region: A Cross-Sectional Study with National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey Comparison.Ear and hearingMost Latino farmworkers tested had high-frequency hearing loss. Older age, male sex, and perceived noise exposure were linked to higher odds. A single self-report question about hearing ability can help decide who needs a full audiogram in mobile clinics, but it is not a substitute for testing.
• SLPPilot2026Word Learning Through Eye-Gaze Cues at Ages 12 and 18 Months.Language and speechEighteen-month-olds followed an adult’s gaze to a target object more often than 12-month-olds. Both ages linked a new word to a specific object, but this learning was fragile and inconsistent when tested against similar competing objects.
• PTNarrative Review2026Where's the Evidence? Challenging Therapists to Stop Legitimizing Dynamic Movement Intervention and Cuevas Medek Exercises.Pediatric physical therapy : the official publication of the Section on Pediatrics of the American Physical Therapy AssociationThis is a commentary and narrative review, not a study. It contains no methods or results, so there is no new finding to change practice.
• SLPOther2026An Examination of Racial Bias in Scoring the Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule (ADOS) Module 3: An Item Response Theory Analysis.Autism research : official journal of the International Society for Autism ResearchClinicians rated Black/African American and Asian children as showing slightly more autistic behaviors than White children with similar autism levels on three ADOS items. However, these items do not affect the final autism classification score, so the bias had negligible impact on diagnosis.
• SLPSystematic Review2025A systematic review of statistical learning in autism spectrum disorder.Molecular autismAcross 37 autism studies, autistic people generally performed like non-autistic people on behavioral pattern-learning tests. Brain imaging results were inconsistent, so this review does not show a universal learning deficit.
• PTOther2025Closed Kinetic Chain Upper Extremity Stability Test Reference Values for NCAA American Football.International journal of sports physical therapyNCAA football players averaged 27.3 touches on the CKCUEST. Two touches were needed to count as a measurable change. Linemen grouped together scored lower than all other players, 25.7 versus 28.1 touches.
• PTProtocol2025Efficacy of a Squat Visual Biofeedback Program After ACL Reconstruction: Protocol for a Prospective, Parallel, Randomized Controlled Trial.International journal of sports physical therapyThis is a protocol for a future trial. It outlines how researchers will test if visual biofeedback during squats improves knee loading after ACL reconstruction, but no patients have been treated or measured yet. There are no results to report.
• PTOTSLPOther2025Cisplatin Differentially Damages Mammalian Vestibular End Organs.Ear and hearingCisplatin damaged the saccule in mice, causing progressive balance issues and hair cell loss, while sparing the utricle and semicircular canals. Human tissue reports matched this pattern at high doses. Standard balance tests may miss this specific injury, suggesting the need for saccule-focused screening.
• SLPCohort2025Early developmental trajectory phenotypes for risk stratification of autism spectrum disorder in very preterm infants: a machine learning approach.Molecular autismVery preterm children later diagnosed with ASD showed lower cognition and slower receptive, expressive, and fine motor development from 12 to 24 months. Neonatal risks plus these scores were better at identifying low likelihood than true cases.
• PTOTOther2025Validation of the Brazilian Version of the World Health Organization Disability Assessment Schedule (WHODAS 2.0) for Women After Breast Cancer Surgery.Physiotherapy research international : the journal for researchers and clinicians in physical therapyThe Brazilian WHODAS 2.0 reliably measures disability in women after breast cancer surgery. Total scores are stable over time and correlate strongly with quality of life. Use it to track function, but note that sexual activity items are often left unanswered.
• PTOTSystematic Review2025Return to Competitive Sport After Anterior Shoulder Stabilization: A Scoping Review of Current Outcomes and Clearance Decision-Making Criteria.International journal of sports physical therapyCompetitive athletes returned to their prior sport level at a rate of 82.3% after shoulder stabilization, with 7% experiencing recurrent instability. Return to play criteria varied widely, with most studies relying on time and strength rather than standardized functional or psychological testing.
• SLPOther2025The Relationships Between Cochlear Nerve Health and AzBio Sentence Scores in Quiet and Noise in Postlingually Deafened Adult Cochlear Implant Users.Ear and hearingIn adult cochlear implant users, better sentence scores in +5 dB noise were linked to how consistently the cochlear nerve responded, not to a nerve survival measure. Quiet and +10 dB noise did not show this link.
• PTOTSLPSystematic Review2025What Are the Factors That Can Challenge and Promote Resilience in Parents of Children With Intellectual Disabilities? A Systematic Review.Journal of applied research in intellectual disabilities : JARIDResilience in parents of children with intellectual disabilities is linked to problem-solving, social support, hope, and positive perceptions of the child's disability. Financial strain, child behaviour problems, and lack of support challenge this adaptation. The evidence is observational, so these factors are associated with resilience, not proven causes.
• PTSystematic Review2025Mapping Comorbidities in Patients With Low Back Pain-A Systematic Review.Physiotherapy research international : the journal for researchers and clinicians in physical therapyAcross nine studies, 49% to 92% of people with nonspecific low back pain had at least one comorbidity. Hypertension, diabetes, osteoarthritis, asthma, and depression were the most commonly documented comorbidities.
• PTOther2026Rating scales to inform balance exercise difficulty during rehabilitation for individuals with neurological disorders.Frontiers in rehabilitation sciencesDuring balance training, participants' own difficulty ratings often matched the physical therapist's assistance ratings. Overall agreement was 59%. Most mismatches were one rating level. This may help gauge exercise challenge, not prove it improves outcomes.
• SLPSystematic Review2026The complexity in deaf and hard-of-hearing multilingual learner education.Journal of deaf studies and deaf educationSchools for deaf and hard-of-hearing multilingual learners mostly address hearing loss and ignore heritage languages, leaving teachers unprepared. Support teams and sign language help, but lack of appropriate assessments and materials hinders progress. Community partnerships and bilingual instruction are recommended to improve collaboration and learning.
• SLPCohort2026Bilingualism Enhances Metalinguistic Awareness in Autism: Extending the Two-Dimensional Grammaticality Judgment Task.Autism research : official journal of the International Society for Autism ResearchBilingual autistic children outperformed monolingual autistic peers on grammatical judgment tasks requiring cognitive control. No such advantage was found in neurotypical children. Higher second-language proficiency predicted better overall performance in autistic children.
• PTOTCase-Control2026Three-dimensional gait analysis for assessing dynamic ankle spasticity after stroke.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitationStroke survivors with dynamic ankle spasticity walked slower and spent more time with both feet on the ground. Bedside findings of reduced plantarflexion range and weak dorsiflexors identified those at risk. Prolonged double support time tracked severity.
• PTOTRCT2026The impact of robot-assisted training on gait, balance, and endurance in patients with partial spinal cord injuries: insights from rehabilitation.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitationTwice-weekly robot-assisted gait training improved walking speed, endurance, and balance more than once-weekly training or conventional therapy in active patients with incomplete spinal cord injuries. Those with greater residual movement (AIS D) showed the largest gains.
• PTOTSLPSurvey2026What Motor Skills Do Children Perceive as Important? A Child-Centred Exploration Using the Motor Coordination Questionnaire.Child: care, health and developmentChildren in Ghana and South Africa consistently rated self-care, writing neatly, and household chores as very important. However, boys valued kicking a ball and team sports more, while girls valued dancing more. Children with motor difficulties rated many activities as less important.