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 659 OF 704 · NEWEST FIRST

• PTSurvey2026Knowledge and use of thoracic manipulations by manual therapists in Belgium and the Netherlands.The Journal of manual & manipulative therapyMost manual therapists skip standardized pre-screening tools before thoracic manipulation, relying instead on clinical judgment. While agreement exists on major contraindications like cancer, significant variation remains in how therapists interpret red flags and risk factors.
• SLPOther2026Visual reinforcement audiometry and its association with neonatal hearing screening and the offer of speech therapists, services and equipment.CoDASMore neonatal hearing screenings do not lead to more visual reinforcement audiometry (VRA) for infants. VRA rates fell sharply after 2009, and states with more speech therapists or equipment did not perform the test more often.
• PTOTRCT2026Effects of Sanqi Shengyu External Application Cream and Pulsed Electromagnetic Field on Knee Osteoarthritis in Older Adults: A Randomized Controlled Trial.Physiotherapy research international : the journal for researchers and clinicians in physical therapyFor older adults with knee osteoarthritis, adding a herbal cream or electromagnetic therapy to daily exercise reduced pain and improved function. Combining both treatments provided the best long-term results. Exercise alone also helped, but the combined therapy maintained pain relief better over time.
• SLPSystematic Review2026Speech speed in audiovisual resources in the learning process of university students: a scoping review.CoDASEvidence on video playback speed for university students is mixed. Five studies found learning improved up to 2x speed, five found no difference, and two found worsening. Speeds above 2x generally reduced comprehension, while 1.25x to 1.5x appeared optimal for most.
• OTOther2026Reduced Hand Specialization and Idiosyncratic Visuomotor Strategies in Autism During Naturalistic Object Manipulation.Autism research : official journal of the International Society for Autism ResearchAutistic adults used their right hand less than non-autistic adults, preferred nearer blocks, took longer, and moved more variably while building. The handedness questionnaire did not predict these task behaviors.
• PTOTCohort2026Screen Time, Fatigue, Obesity and Physical Inactivity: Health Correlates of Problematic Smartphone Use in Adolescents.Child: care, health and developmentProblematic smartphone use affected 15.7% of adolescents, clustering with high screen time, severe fatigue, obesity, and low physical activity. Each additional year of structured sports participation was associated with lower odds of problematic use, severe fatigue, and obesity, with a stronger protective effect in females.
• SLPOther2026Enhancing Description and Interpretation of Qualitative Interviews With People With Intellectual Disabilities Through Nonverbal and Paraverbal Data Collection and Analysis.Journal of applied research in intellectual disabilities : JARIDVideo recorded interviews with adults with intellectual disabilities captured gestures, pauses and tone alongside speech. This can add detail to what participants said, but the paper does not test whether it improves care.
• SLPOther2026Translation and cultural adaptation of the hyperacusis handicap questionnaire to Brazilian Portuguese.CoDASThe Hyperacusis Handicap Questionnaire is now available in Brazilian Portuguese. After two rounds of testing with 60 adults, all 21 items were understood by every participant. This tool helps clinicians assess how sound sensitivity impacts daily life, but it has not yet been validated for reliability or accuracy.
• SLPNarrative Review2026Auditory processing from the perspective of auditory electrophysiological assessment.CoDASThis paper is a theoretical review of auditory evoked potentials. It describes how different tests map stages of sound processing from the cochlea to the cortex. It presents no clinical trial data, patient outcomes, or evidence for intervention efficacy.
• Other2026EEG complexity analysis using enhanced entropy features for depression detection and severity classification.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitationEEG entropy features separated depressed people from normal people with 97% accuracy and mild, moderate, and severe depression with 71% accuracy in this analysis.
• PTOTCohort2026Early multidimensional mobility assessments for discriminating discharge-level ambulation and functional independence in subacute stroke inpatients: a retrospective cohort study.Journal of rehabilitation medicineIn subacute stroke patients who could walk with supervision, early balance and multidirectional stepping tests best predicted discharge independence. A Berg Balance Scale score of 40.5 or higher identified 92% of those who achieved independent ambulation, outperforming speed-based gait tests.
• SLPCohort2026Mismatching Expressions: Spatiotemporal and Kinematic Differences in Autistic and Non-Autistic Facial Expressions.Autism research : official journal of the International Society for Autism ResearchAutistic adults posed facial expressions differently than non-autistic peers, relying more on mouth movements and less on eyebrows. Alexithymia, not autism, predicted poor differentiation between angry and happy expressions. For non-autistic people, consistent self-expression aided emotion recognition; for autistic people, IQ did.
• Other2026Evaluating the Feasibility of Technology-Based Interventions in Disability and Rehabilitation: Definitions, Considerations, and Dimensions.JMIR rehabilitation and assistive technologiesThis paper is a theoretical framework for researchers designing technology trials. It defines what makes an intervention feasible but tests nothing on patients. There are no clinical results or evidence of effectiveness to apply to your practice.
• SLPOther2026Preliminary study of a Digital Brazilian Portuguese Speech Assessment Instrument: validity and reliability of imitation and naming tasks.CoDASA new digital tool for assessing Brazilian Portuguese speech sound disorders showed strong agreement with an established test and reliably distinguished children with disorders from those with typical development. It is currently validated only for naming and imitation tasks in children aged 4 to 9.
• OTOther2026Both Hands Assessment for children and adolescents with bilateral cerebral palsy: Content and construct validity.Developmental medicine and child neurologyThe Both Hands Assessment could measure bimanual hand use in children and adolescents with bilateral cerebral palsy, but it needed separate scoring for symmetric and asymmetric hand use. One item was revised to count stabilizing objects.
• Case-Control2026COVID-19 Vaccination and Health Outcomes Among Adults With an Intellectual Disability in British Columbia, Canada.Journal of intellectual disability research : JIDRAdults with intellectual disability in British Columbia were less likely to be infected, but if infected were more likely to be hospitalised, admitted to ICU or die. Vaccination was linked to lower infection risk.
• PTCohort2025Episode of Care Characteristics Following Implementation of a No Copay Physical Therapy Program for Musculoskeletal Conditions.Physical therapyOnly 9.1% of episodes used the no copay physical therapy pathway, and those episodes had lower imaging and physician service rates than other management, but patients chose their care, so copay removal was not proven to cause this.
• PTOTSLPSurvey2025Real-World Experiences of Therapy Staff Implementing an Intensive Rehabilitation Protocol in Canadian Stroke Inpatient Rehabilitation Settings: A Multi-Site Survey Study.Physical therapyMost therapy staff found intensive walking protocols helpful but struggled to meet step targets within standard 30-minute sessions. Time constraints and discharge planning competed with therapy goals. Wearable devices were valued for feedback, though staff doubted their accuracy for patients with slower or atypical gaits.
• PTPilot2025Usability of Myosuit exosuit and effects of device-mediated rehabilitation on chronic stroke survivors: a non-randomized pilot study.Archives of physiotherapyTen chronic stroke survivors rated the Myosuit exosuit as usable overall (median 55 on a 0 to 100 scale), but responses varied widely. After training, some walking and balance tests improved without the device, while stair descent time worsened and self-efficacy did not change.
• PTRCT2026Does aerobic exercise affect memory, attention, working memory, and fatigue after acquired brain injury? A single-blinded, randomized controlled pilot study.Journal of rehabilitation medicineAdding 30 min of aerobic exercise 3 to 4 times/week for 8 weeks to brain injury rehabilitation showed no clear benefit on memory, attention, working memory or fatigue compared with usual rehabilitation. Only 12 patients completed, so this is preliminary.
• SLPOther2026Parental Attitudes and Digital Parenting in the Early Years: Development and Validation of the PADTS Scale.Child: care, health and developmentA short questionnaire separates parents' worries about digital technology, beliefs about learning benefits, confidence in guiding use, and anxiety. Worry was weakly linked to parenting actions, so clinicians may focus on confidence and benefit beliefs.
• SLPOther2026Adherence To Prophylactic Swallowing Exercises in Head and Neck Cancer Patients (PRESTO-TRIAL) - the ROLE of Personality Characteristics.DysphagiaPersonality testing does not help predict which head and neck cancer patients will stick to swallowing exercises. Only openness showed a tiny statistical link, but it is too small to be useful. Do not use personality profiles to decide who needs extra support.
• SLPOther2026Thermographic analysis of infants faces during breastfeeding before and after lingual frenotomy.CoDASThermal imaging showed no significant temperature changes in infant facial muscles after frenotomy, despite improved breastfeeding scores. The authors claim increased heat indicates better muscle engagement, but the quantitative data showed no statistical difference, making the thermographic finding unsupported.
• SLPCohort2026Screening for Maternally Inherited Diabetes and Deafness in Large Cohorts of Hearing Impaired and Diabetic Patients.Ear and hearingTesting for maternally inherited diabetes and deafness found the m.3243A>G variant in 0.79% of people with hereditary hearing loss and 1.68% of people with suspected monogenic diabetes, including people with only one symptom.
• PTOTSLPOther2026Modeling and validation of crutch-supported exoskeleton gait using a double-inverted pendulum approach.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitationA biomechanical model validated on one paraplegic user shows that exoskeletons generate excess forward energy via a small center-of-mass shift. The user must actively dissipate this surplus with crutches to avoid falling, highlighting the high metabolic cost of this gait.
• SLPQualitative2026An Insidious Interstice: Understanding Cognition and Language Behaviour Through the Eyes of Juvenile Justice Professionals.International journal of language & communication disordersJuvenile justice staff described youth behaviours such as poor understanding, following directions and problem solving, yet said few youth have language or thinking problems. They attributed these behaviours to defiance, mental health, trauma, school failure, or weak support.
• PTOTOther2026Toward more intuitive prosthetic control: structured residual muscle training in transtibial amputees.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitationFour weeks of daily residual limb exercises improved muscle control accuracy and stability in eight transtibial amputees. Adding supervised biofeedback sessions produced no greater gains than home exercise alone. One participant withdrew due to recurrent phantom pain, highlighting the need for screening.
• SLPOther2026Assessing the psychometric properties of the Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule - Generic (ADOS-G) in a clinical setting in the Chinese mainland.Molecular autismADOS-G autism spectrum thresholds in a Chinese mainland clinic identified many autistic children but also many children without an autism diagnosis. Communication scores were less reliable than social interaction scores, and agreement with ADI-R was slight.
• OTCohort2026Associations Between Features of Employment and Job Satisfaction Among Autistic Adults.Journal of autism and developmental disordersPerceived workplace climate strongly predicted job satisfaction across all five facets. Neither working full-time nor receiving job supports showed significant associations with satisfaction, though full-time work trended toward higher pay satisfaction.
• PTOTSLPPilot2026Improving Care for People With Aphasia: Communication Training for Healthcare Providers.International journal of language & communication disordersA two-hour workshop improved healthcare providers' self-reported knowledge and confidence in communicating with people with aphasia. However, it did not change their actual daily practice habits or perceived workplace support. The training helps providers understand the disorder but does not automatically fix communication routines.
• OTQualitative2026A Qualitative Exploration of Perspectives From Young Adults With Intellectual Disabilities and Their Caregivers Participating in a Lifestyle Intervention to Enhance Cooking Skills and Physical Fitness.Journal of applied research in intellectual disabilities : JARIDParticipants and caregivers valued a combined cooking and functional fitness programme for building independence and social connection. They highlighted transportation barriers and requested flexible options for working alone or with peers to better suit individual preferences.
• Qualitative2026Self-management challenges and psychosocial support needs in clean intermittent catheterization: a qualitative study of individuals with neurogenic bladder and caregivers.Frontiers in rehabilitation sciencesPatients and caregivers described struggling with inconsistent nurse training, conflicting advice on catheterization techniques, and anxiety about long-term dependence. They requested personalized guidance, reliable digital resources, and psychological support rather than standardized didactic education.
• SLPOther2026Enhancing preclinical speech-language pathology students' self-perceived clinical competence using simulated patients.CoDASPreclinical speech-language pathology students rated themselves as more clinically skilled and confident, and less anxious about future real-patient work, after simulated caregiver sessions. The gains were self-reported and had no control group.
• SLPCohort2026Interpeak intervals of cortical components (P1-N1-P2): a comparative study between typical individuals and those with tinnitus disorder.CoDASAdults with bothersome tinnitus showed longer response times between cortical auditory potentials than controls, especially in the right ear. These delays suggest altered neural processing in the central auditory system, but the small sample size limits certainty.
• SLPPilot2026Precision Teaching to Develop Key Word Sign Skills in Practitioners in Intellectual Disability Services: A Proof-of-Concept Study.Journal of applied research in intellectual disabilities : JARIDFour support workers with no prior sign training used Precision Teaching to learn 60 Key Word Signs. They achieved high accuracy and fluency in practice and used signs more frequently than five trained controls in real work settings, though usage was inconsistent over time.
• PTOther2025Test-retest Reliability of Biomechanical Measures and Clinical Pain Outcomes in Runners with Medial Tibial Stress Syndrome (MTSS).International journal of sports physical therapyFor runners with shin splints, pain distance, pressure path, muscle size and strength were repeatable between sessions. Use the reported change thresholds before calling improvement real.
• PTOther2025Sports Injuries and Care Provided by the Physiotherapy Service of the Brazilian Olympic Committee (BOC) during the Rio de Janeiro 2016 Olympic Summer Games.International journal of sports physical therapyOf 422 Brazilian athletes referred to physiotherapy at the Rio 2016 Games, judo and handball generated the most treatments. Tendinopathies and shoulder pain were the top issues. Manual therapy and electrotherapy were the most common procedures, reflecting acute symptom management rather than long-term rehab.
• PTOther2025Interdisciplinary Health and Performance Management of the Sliding Athlete: A Clinical Commentary.International journal of sports physical therapyThis commentary describes the unique demands and risks of sliding sports like bobsled and luge. It offers anecdotal recommendations for medical management and training but reports no study results or tested interventions.
• PTOther2025Baseline Functional Testing in Competitive Youth Swimmers.International journal of sports physical therapyYouth swimmers show wide variation in upper extremity functional test scores by sex and age. Limb symmetry indices were similar across groups, suggesting they may be a more useful comparison metric than raw repetition counts for this population.
• PTOther2025Brisement Injection with Physical Therapy: A Novel Approach to Managing Glenohumeral Joint Osteoarthritis.International journal of sports physical therapyThis paper describes a proposed treatment method but reports no patient outcomes. It outlines how to combine shoulder injections with physical therapy, but does not show whether this works.
• PTOther2025The Influence of Coronal Strike Stance Angle on Kicking Mechanics in Adolescent Female Soccer Players.International journal of sports physical therapyGreater stance limb angle was associated with knee loading linked to ACL risk factors on non-dominant kicks and greater ankle bend on dominant kicks, but many other links were not found. A direct causal link to ACL injury has not been established.
• PTOther2025Changes in the Medial Elbow Joint During Repetitive Pitching and Related Factors in High School Baseball Players: An Analysis of Physical Characteristics Including Maximum Elbow Valgus Torque.International journal of sports physical therapyAfter 100 pitches, the medial elbow joint widened and the ulnar collateral ligament and forearm flexor pronator muscles became less stiff. Greater elbow valgus torque and weaker shoulder abduction predicted more ligament softening, while limited thoracic spine movement predicted more muscle softening.
• PTCohort2025Pain Catastrophizing Beliefs and Neuropathic Symptoms Are Associated With a Poorer Long-Term Recovery in Chronic Plantar Heel Pain: A Cohort Study.Physical therapyIn chronic plantar heel pain, increasing pain catastrophizing and neuropathic symptoms over 12 months predicted poorer pain recovery. These factors were not associated with improved function or quality of life. Other clinical measures like BMI and strength showed no longitudinal association with outcomes.
• PTCohort2025Does Pain Self-efficacy influence Initial Forward Bending in Adults with Chronic Low Back Pain following Exercise? A Cohort Study.International journal of sports physical therapyBaseline pain confidence did not predict how lumbar or hip movement changed after 12 weeks of exercise. Higher confidence was linked to slightly less lumbar flexion at the start, but the difference was under 2 degrees and likely within measurement error.
• SLPNarrative Review2026An AI Tutorial for Speech and Language Therapists: Translating Concepts From the AI Literature Into Accessible Knowledge and Clinically Relevant Applications.International journal of language & communication disordersNo clinical finding is reported. This tutorial explains AI concepts for speech and language therapists, with no patient data, tested outcomes, or evidence that AI tools improve practice.
• SLPOther2026Influence of Bolus Location and Age on Timing Measures of Swallowing in Healthy Older Adults.Perspectives of the ASHA special interest groupsIn healthy older adults, bolus location varied across swallows. When the bolus was lower at swallow onset, reaction time was longer. Age was linked to slower onset and shorter swallowing intervals on some trials. Do not rely on one swallow.
• PTOTOther2026Lower limb active exoskeletons, exosuits, assistive devices and specifications: a scoping review.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitationThe review catalogues 467 lower limb devices but reports no patient outcomes. It maps technical specifications like mass and torque to help clinicians match devices to individual needs, but provides no evidence that any specific device improves rehabilitation.
• SLPCohort2026Association of the Observer-Reported Communication Ability (ORCA) Measure with Established Communication Measures: Insights From the Angelman Syndrome Natural History Study.Journal of autism and developmental disordersThe Observer-Reported Communication Ability (ORCA) measure scores align strongly with established tools like the Vineland-3 and Communication Matrix in Angelman syndrome. It captures non-verbal and AAC communication that performance-based tests miss, making it a valid tool for assessing daily communication skills.
• SLPOther2026Integrative Modeling of Individual Differences Recognizing Speech in Noise by Hearing-Impaired Adults.Trends in hearingAdults who struggle hearing in noise may have a stable personal difficulty separating talkers, not a problem explained by the audiogram. In lab tasks, shifting cues toward each hearing-impaired person's preferred cue helped most of the hearing-impaired participants with separation.
• PTOTSLPRCT2026Effects of photobiomodulation associated with vestibular rehabilitation in the treatment of patients with vestibular symptoms and tinnitus: a triple-blind randomized clinical trial.CoDASAdding infrared light therapy to vestibular rehab reduced tinnitus discomfort and improved some balance measures more than rehab alone. However, both groups improved similarly on dizziness handicap and stability limits, so the added benefit was specific to certain outcomes.