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 660 OF 704 · NEWEST FIRST

• PTOther2026Methodological framework for a user-centered, structured, and digitized training program for exoskeleton pilots in CYBATHLON preparation.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitationA 12-week trainer-focused framework provides structure for exoskeleton CYBATHLON preparation from expert interviews and a five-person focus group, but it has not been tested for pilot walking outcomes.
• SLPSystematic Review2026Exploring How People With Intellectual Disabilities Experience the Therapeutic Alliance: A 'Best Fit' Framework Analysis Using Bordin's Model.Journal of applied research in intellectual disabilities : JARIDAdults with intellectual disabilities described therapy as working when it felt like a distinct, safe, and trusting relationship. They valued confidentiality and a non-judgmental stance, often needing therapists to coordinate with their wider support networks. Goals frequently emerged during therapy rather than being set at the start.
• SLPOther2026Variable Speech Cueing Effects in Talkers With Parkinson's Disease.American journal of speech-language pathologyMost talkers with Parkinson's did not improve their perceived speech severity with loud, clear, or slow cues, and many got worse. Baseline severity predicts response: those with moderate impairment benefit most, while those with strained voices often fail to improve.
• PTOTSystematic Review2026Use of Wearable Devices to Augment Traditional Measurements of Postoperative Outcomes Following Total Joint Arthroplasty: Systematic Review.JMIR rehabilitation and assistive technologiesWearable step counts often fail to match patient-reported pain and function scores after hip or knee replacement. Correlations exist but are inconsistent, with no standardized metric yet guiding clinical intervention or predicting poor recovery reliably.
• SLPSurvey2026Treatment of Challenging Behaviour in Children and Youth With an Intellectual Disability With or Without Autism.Journal of applied research in intellectual disabilities : JARIDMost children with intellectual disabilities who self-injured or acted aggressively relied on informal strategies rather than formal behavioural programs. Youth with autism were significantly more likely to receive formal programs and medication than those with intellectual disability alone.
• OTSLPOther2026Optimizing Measurement of Communication in Autistic Children and Their Caregivers: Dependability of the Caregiver-Child Interaction.Autism research : official journal of the International Society for Autism ResearchObserving autistic children during just one daily activity gives unreliable scores for their communication and their caregiver's support. To get dependable estimates, you need to watch them across multiple different activities or on several separate occasions.
• SLPCohort2026Perception of pragmatic skills by speech therapists and parents of children with autism spectrum disorder.CoDASParents and speech therapists agreed on many pragmatic behaviors of children with ASD, but differed on some, including emotional expression, tantrums, repetitive play, and answering complex questions.
• SLPOther2026Identification of autistic Māori in Aotearoa New Zealand: A national cross-sectional study.Autism : the international journal of research and practiceAutistic Māori young people were more likely to have intellectual disability and education funding support than autistic non-Māori, while autism identification rates were lower for Māori overall.
• OTOther2026Beyond Cybathlon: on-demand quadrupedal assistance for people with limited mobility.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitationA single operator with severe motor impairment controlled a quadrupedal robot to complete daily tasks. Autonomous pre-positioning lowered mental effort compared to manual teleoperation, though speech recognition errors caused some task failures.
• PTOTSLPCohort2026Ophthalmological outcomes, visual perception, fine motor precision, and visual-motor integration in children born very preterm.Developmental medicine and child neurologyChildren born very preterm showed poorer visual-motor integration, visual perception, and fine motor precision at age 12 compared to term-born peers. These deficits persisted despite best-corrected vision, linking early ophthalmological issues to long-term functional outcomes.
• SLPCohort2026Hearing training with mobile application for tinnitus: usability and clinical results of the Zumit app.CoDASAdults with tinnitus and normal hearing reported less distress and discomfort after six weeks of app-based auditory training. The app was rated usable by most users, but half recommended it while a quarter did not. This is a small pre-post study with no control group.
• SLPOther2026Enabling equitable and inclusive travel experiences for dysphagia patients: a call to action for the aviation industry.Frontiers in rehabilitation sciencesMajor US airlines lack texture-modified meals for dysphagia patients. Menus are heavily concentrated on thin liquids and regular solid foods, leaving those requiring IDDSI levels 2 through 6 with almost no safe options.
• SLPOther2026The Conceptualization, Experience, and Recognition of Emotion in Autism: Differences in the Psychological Mechanisms Involved in Autistic and Non-Autistic Emotion Recognition.Autism research : official journal of the International Society for Autism ResearchAutistic and non-autistic adults did not differ in recognizing emotions, understanding emotion words, or differentiating their own feelings. However, the mental route to recognition differed. Non-autistic people relied on telling apart their own internal emotional states. Autistic people relied on their knowledge of what emotion words mean.
• PTOTSLPQualitative2026Community views on the assessment and diagnosis of autism: Principles to guide clinical practice.Autism : the international journal of research and practiceCommunity members identified three principles for autism assessment: placing the person at the centre, understanding the whole person beyond just diagnosis, and improving quality and access. Practitioners are urged to address cultural bias, recognise masking, and ensure transparent communication about costs and waitlists.
• RCT2026Mind the gap: the temporal discrimination threshold of tactile sensation from implanted peripheral nerve stimulation.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitationHigher stimulation intensity and frequency made it easier for two amputees to detect gaps between nerve-stimulated touches. Lower frequencies felt more pulsatile and were harder to distinguish, which could delay reactions to events like object slippage.
• OTQualitative2026User Experience of Extended Reality Treatment for Visuospatial Neglect Among Patients and Informal Caregivers: Qualitative Interview Study.JMIR rehabilitation and assistive technologiesPatients and caregivers liked the virtual and augmented reality games for poststroke neglect and found them playable, but wanted clearer targets, performance feedback, and safer, more tailored practice. They were open to home use if equipment and time allowed.
• PTNarrative Review2025Physiotherapy and Exercise Therapy after Surgical Treatment of Femoroacetabular Impingement Syndrome: A Clinical Commentary from the QKG - Society for Cartilage Regeneration and Joint Preservation.International journal of sports physical therapyThis paper presents an expert consensus framework for hip arthroscopy rehabilitation, detailing phase-based timelines and exercise parameters. It reports no new patient data or trial results, so it cannot confirm whether these specific protocols improve outcomes compared to other methods.
• PTOTRCT2025What are people's perspectives on different labels for neck pain after a motor vehicle crash? A content analysis of randomized study data.Musculoskeletal science & practiceThe label "neck strain" made people expect better recovery and prefer exercise, while "neck pain" caused confusion and led to requests for passive treatments and imaging. "Whiplash injury" was the least confusing label. Choose words carefully to align patient expectations with guideline-recommended active care.
• PTQualitative2025Perceptions of physiotherapists regarding challenges experienced by patients with Deafness in accessing rehabilitative care.The South African journal of physiotherapyPhysiotherapists in South Africa reported treating deaf patients differently due to communication barriers, including offering less detailed information and excluding them from decision-making. They relied on family members for interpretation, acknowledging this compromised confidentiality and accuracy.
• Other2026Hybrid sEMG decomposition method integrating gradient convolution kernel compensation and correlation-constrained FastICA.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitationA new way to read surface EMG signals finds more individual muscle-firing units than three existing methods in healthy forearm recordings, but it is not a patient test and has not shown clinical benefit.
• PTOTSurvey2026Perception of occupational therapy intervention in wheelchair seating among healthcare professionals in Bahrain.Frontiers in rehabilitation sciencesMost healthcare professionals in Bahrain knew occupational therapy had a wheelchair seating role, but only 33.6% had referred a patient; formal training was the only factor linked to referral.
• SLPOther2026Benefits of Enhanced Phase-Locking for Binaural Coding of Amplitude-Modulated Sounds.Trends in hearingNo clinical finding to act on. This is a computational model of animal auditory pathways.
• PTOTSLPOther2026What Matters Most? Developing a Core Patient Reported Outcome Set for Individuals With Genetic Intellectual Disabilities: An International Delphi Study.Journal of intellectual disability research : JIDRA Delphi consensus with 61 people identified 19 patient-reported outcomes that matter most in genetic intellectual disabilities. These cover fatigue, sleep, pain, mental health, and communication, providing a standard framework for clinicians and researchers to track what actually affects patients' lives.
• PTOTSLPSystematic Review2026Rehabilitation approaches used for children with spinal muscular atrophy: A scoping review based on the F-words framework.Journal of pediatric rehabilitation medicineSMA rehabilitation heavily focuses on physical fitness and mobility, often ignoring self-care, communication, and social participation. The assumption that strengthening muscles automatically improves daily function is unproven. Therapists should explicitly target functional activities and child-chosen goals rather than relying solely on impairment-based exercises.
• SLPOther2026Speech Perception in Noise: Do Children Hear Their Peers Differently Than Adults?Ear and hearingChildren understood digits in noise better when spoken by a child talker than an adult. This advantage was strongest in children under 10. Standard tests using only adult voices may misjudge how well young children hear their peers in noisy classrooms.
• PTOTSystematic Review2026Comparative efficacy of motor imagery augmented with central non-invasive brain stimulation versus peripheral electrical stimulation for upper extremity rehabilitation post-stroke: a systematic review and network meta-analysis.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitationAdding motor imagery plus low-frequency rTMS to conventional rehab was significantly better than conventional rehab alone for post-stroke arm motor scores; other tested combinations and single interventions were not.
• SLPOther2026Content validation of the Adapted Cycles Intervention Program (PROCICLOS-A) for children with Speech Sound Disorder - Activities.CoDASExpert judges rated PROCICLOS-A activities appropriate for children with speech sound disorder. This checks content only; it does not show the activities improve speech.
• PTOTSLPOther2026Sub-groups of spoken language and broader communication skills in a large heterogenous cohort of minimally verbal school-age children: evidence of discrepant profiles.Molecular autismA cluster analysis of 181 minimally verbal school-age children identified two groups with strong comprehension but weak speech production. These children use AAC more often. Their profile suggests a speech-motor barrier rather than a lack of understanding, so therapy should target speech sounds and support alternative communication.
• PTRCT2026Influence of Social Support on Patients' Adherence to Activity Advice in Low Back Pain: A Double-Blinded Randomised Controlled Trial.Physiotherapy research international : the journal for researchers and clinicians in physical therapyPartner or friend social support added to guideline physiotherapy and activity advice did not improve adherence for inactive people with recurrent low back pain. One week 12 looser definition showed a difference, but the main outcome showed no difference.
• OTOther2026Assessment of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in Adults With Severe or Moderate Intellectual Disability Using the Diagnostic Interview Trauma and Stressors-Severe Intellectual Disability.Journal of intellectual disability research : JIDRIn 97 Dutch adults with severe or moderate intellectual disability, the caregiver interview DITS-SID showed good to excellent agreement between independent raters and linked with trauma and behaviour scores, but PTSD symptoms did not show a clear link to major traumatic events.
• PTRCT2026Effects of thoracic manipulation with trigger point therapy on inflammatory cytokine levels in individuals with multiple sclerosis: a pilot study.Frontiers in rehabilitation sciencesIn 21 people with relapsing multiple sclerosis, chiropractic thoracic palpation, trigger point therapy, and manipulation did not clearly improve symptoms, and most blood inflammation markers barely differed from sham; a few inflammation markers changed, but this pilot did not test whether that means anything.
• SLPOther2026Do Adolescent Hearing Aid Users Prefer Digital Noise Reduction to Be Activated? Findings From the Laboratory and Home Environments.Ear and hearingAdolescents preferred digital noise reduction active in the lab but not in daily life. It did not improve speech recognition. They liked the smartphone control but rarely used it. Default activation is reasonable, but real-world benefit remains unproven.
• SLPCohort2026Parental Stress and Caregiver Role Modulate Child-Caregiver Prosodic Synchrony in Autism: A Computational Analysis.Autism research : official journal of the International Society for Autism ResearchAmong 26 autistic preschoolers, higher parent stress and father-child interactions were linked to less steady, more fluctuating vocal coordination during play. This was an association, not evidence that changing either improves outcomes.
• OTOther2026Views of Facial Attractiveness of Faces of Individuals With and Without an Intellectual Disability.Journal of applied research in intellectual disabilities : JARIDPeople with intellectual disabilities rated faces consistently, agreeing with the general population on what is attractive. They also held positive self-views, believing they were desirable to attractive others. However, they felt more likely to be accepted by people with Down syndrome.
• SLPOther2026Psychometric Evaluation of the Attune & Stimulate-Checklist for Assessing the Emotional State of People With Severe to Profound Intellectual Disabilities.Journal of applied research in intellectual disabilities : JARIDThe Attune & Stimulate checklist reliably recorded observed behaviour in people with severe to profound intellectual disabilities, especially positive, activated states. It did not match skin conductance, and support for negative states was weak.
• Other2026Estimating and interpreting how humans prioritize multiple movement goals during walking.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitationWalking speed and step width variability reliably predict how much a person prioritizes balance and foot placement. Energy expenditure and walking speed importance are poorly predicted by gait metrics alone. Models trained on individual data are more accurate than those applied to new patients.
• OTSurvey2026Predictors of Job Satisfaction of Frontline Staff Working in Supported Accommodation Services for People With Intellectual Disabilities.Journal of applied research in intellectual disabilities : JARIDSupport staff in disability services were least satisfied with management and most satisfied with their daily tasks. Clearer job expectations and better collaboration between frontline staff and senior managers were the strongest predictors of overall satisfaction.
• PTOTCohort2026Beyond spasticity reduction: botulinum toxin-a injection is associated with changes in abnormal flexor synergies of the upper limb in chronic stroke.Journal of rehabilitation medicineBotulinum toxin injections in chronic stroke patients reduced elbow spasticity and improved an index of abnormal flexor synergy. The study did not show a change in maximum voluntary shoulder flexion angle. These findings are from a small, uncontrolled cohort and cannot confirm causality or clinical benefit.
• PTOTSLPOther2025Validation of heart rate measured by the consumer-level wearable device Fitbit: a cross-sectional observational study.Journal of physical therapy scienceThe Fitbit Inspire 3 generally underestimated heart rate by 2.60 beats/min. Accuracy was high for most tasks, but error exceeded 10% during slow walking. Clinicians should account for this systematic underestimation when prescribing low-intensity exercises.
• PTRCT2025The effects of psychologically informed physical therapy on kinesiophobia, pain, disability, depression, and anxiety in patients with chronic low back pain: an intervention study focusing on graded exposure.Journal of physical therapy scienceAdding psychologically informed physical therapy to standard therapy lowered pain and depression in patients with chronic low back pain, but fear and disability did not show a between-group difference, and anxiety did not improve.
• PTOTCase Report2025The treatment efficacy of complete decongestive therapy for breast cancer-related lymphedema from the perspective of skin mechanical properties: a case study.Journal of physical therapy scienceOne woman with breast cancer-related lymphedema showed improved skin elasticity, grip strength, and quality of life after two weeks of complete decongestive therapy. This single case suggests skin measurements can track change, but does not prove the treatment works.
• PTOther2025Phase angle and trunk muscle mass as distinguishing factors between regular and non-regular players in amateur soccer teams.Journal of physical therapy scienceRegular players had higher phase angle and trunk muscle mass than non-regular players. A phase angle cut-off of 5.65° caught most regular players, but many non-regular players were also classified as regular, so it should not decide team selection alone.
• PTOTMeta-Analysis2025Physiological and psychological therapeutic effects of telerehabilitation treatment on patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Journal of physical therapy scienceTelerehabilitation for COPD is slightly worse than face-to-face rehab for walking distance but better for anxiety and depression. Use it when travel is a barrier, but expect smaller gains in physical endurance compared to clinic-based programs.
• PTOther2025Effect of knee flexion angle on infrapatellar fat pad hemoglobin during isometric quadriceps exercise.Journal of physical therapy scienceIn healthy young men, isometric quadriceps exercise at a near-straight knee angle (5°) produced greater increases in oxygenated hemoglobin in the infrapatellar fat pad than at 30° flexion. Contraction intensity did not significantly affect hemoglobin changes. This is a physiological finding in healthy adults, not a tested treatment for knee osteoarthritis.
• PTOTQualitative2026Early Needs Assessment in Patients With Non-Specific Symptoms of Cancer: An Explorative Study.Physiotherapy research international : the journal for researchers and clinicians in physical therapyPatients and therapists found early needs assessment after cancer diagnosis helpful for planning daily life support. Therapists contacting patients directly by phone increased assessments from 11 to 28. The paper describes experiences, not treatment effectiveness.
• PTSurvey2026Construction and evaluation of a model to identify early postoperative kinesiophobia in patients with lumbar degenerative diseases: a cross-sectional study.Frontiers in rehabilitation sciencesAfter lumbar fusion surgery, 252 of 402 patients had fear of movement. Older age, male sex, higher pain, anxiety, depression, lower self-efficacy and lower social support were linked to it. A model using these factors flagged high-risk patients, but no treatment was tested.
• SLPCohort2026Benefits of Bilateral Bone Conduction Device Use Including Osia Devices in Children and Adolescents With Bilateral Atresia.Trends in hearingBilateral bone conduction devices improved speech in noise and stationary sound localization compared to unilateral use, but moving sound perception and head movement strategies remained impaired. Children still self-reported significant spatial hearing challenges.
• PTCase Report2026Case Report: Improving gait and fatigue in multiple sclerosis through wearable electrical stimulation: a single-patient study.Frontiers in rehabilitation sciencesAfter a month of home wearable electrical stimulation, one woman with multiple sclerosis showed faster walking, longer walking distance, quicker Timed Up and Go, and less reported fatigue. This was a single case with no control, so it cannot show the suit caused the gains.
• PTOTSLPCohort2026Lung Volume Recruitment Slows Pulmonary Functional Decline and Prolongs Survival in ALS.Journal of neurologic physical therapy : JNPTIn people with ALS, lung volume recruitment was associated with a slower decline in lung capacity and longer survival, particularly when continued for six months or more. However, this was a retrospective study without a control group, so the intervention did not cause these outcomes.
• PTCase Report2026Physiotherapy in Spinocerebellar Ataxia Following COVID-19: A Biomechanical and Biopsychosocial Case Report.Physiotherapy research international : the journal for researchers and clinicians in physical therapyOne man with spinocerebellar ataxia reported less dizziness after 30 physiotherapy sessions, and his dizziness handicap score improved. But he perceived no balance change, a timed walking test got slower, balance sway area and speed increased, and neurological signs did not change.