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 666 OF 704 · NEWEST FIRST

• PTOther2026Knee-Related Function and Psychological Aspects After ACL Reconstruction Among Individuals With and Without Kinesiophobia: A Mixed-Methods Study.International journal of sports physical therapyPatients with high fear of movement reported significantly worse knee-related quality of life than those with low fear, despite similar physical function scores. Both groups experienced fear and activity avoidance, but those with high fear showed less confidence and fewer coping strategies.
• Other2026Pediatric cerebral thrombosis is a lifelong neurodevelopmental condition.Developmental medicine and child neurologyThis commentary argues that pediatric stroke should be viewed as a lifelong condition rather than a single event. It highlights that neurological and psychiatric issues can emerge years later, requiring ongoing surveillance. However, it reports no original data.
• PTOther2026Perceived Exertion, Neuromuscular Activation, and Training Volume in Older Adults: Validating RPE-1 in Moderate-Velocity Elastic Band Resistance Training.International journal of sports physical therapyIn active older adults, rating effort at the first repetition of a band military press predicted how many reps they could do and tracked muscle activation. Higher first-rep effort meant fewer reps, but heart rate and blood pressure were similar when sets went to failure.
• PTCohort2026Comparing Quantification Methodologies for the Single-Leg Heel-Rise in Patients Following Operative and Non-Operative Management for Achilles Tendon Rupture.International journal of sports physical therapyIn Achilles tendon rupture heel-rise testing, the app and motion capture tracked work closely, but all three devices disagreed too much to swap scores. Peak height showed injured-side deficits that repetition counts did not.
• PTOther2026Clinical Utility of the Japanese Version of the Kerlan-Jobe Orthopaedic Clinic Shoulder and Elbow Score for Detecting Upper Extremity Dysfunction in High-School Baseball Players.International journal of sports physical therapyHigh school baseball players who reported symptoms had lower J-KJOC scores than asymptomatic players. A cutoff of 87.6 points helped identify symptomatic players, while physical measures did not separate the groups.
• OTSLPQualitative2026'Give People More Time and Take the Time to Explain Things Properly': Cervical Screening Experiences of People With Intellectual Disability.Journal of applied research in intellectual disabilities : JARIDWomen with intellectual disability described cervical screening as traumatic when rushed or explained poorly. They identified clear enablers: adequate appointment time, plain language explanations, and the ability to choose support people. These factors directly influenced whether they engaged with screening.
• SLPOther2026Language Subdomains in Children on the Autism Spectrum: Cross-Sectional Study of Morphologically Rich Language.Folia phoniatrica et logopaedica : official organ of the International Association of Logopedics and Phoniatrics (IALP)When matched on vocabulary, children on the autism spectrum did not differ from typically developing children on grammar scores. Vocabulary and grammar rose together in both groups, and vocabulary age was about 2 to 3 months ahead of morphology age.
• SLPCohort2026Personality disorder diagnoses in UK Autistic people: Evidence from a matched cohort study.Autism : the international journal of research and practiceAutistic adults are significantly more likely to receive personality disorder diagnoses than non-Autistic people. This risk is highest for Autistic women, especially those with intellectual disability, where new diagnoses were over eight times more likely.
• SLPPilot2026Beyond the Moment: How EMA Reporting Periods Affect Sampled Situations and Sensitivity to Hearing Aid Differences.Trends in hearingAsking hearing aid users to recall the worst listening experience from the past 30 minutes revealed clear preferences for advanced features. Strictly momentary surveys showed no difference between basic and advanced programs. Retrospective sampling captures challenging situations that momentary prompts miss.
• PTRCT2026Electrical muscle stimulation towards self-physiotherapy on myofascial pain syndrome.Frontiers in rehabilitation sciencesSelf-stretching with electrical muscle stimulation reduced short-term pain more than therapist-assisted stretching, but pressure pain threshold and muscle activity did not differ. Participants liked it more, yet it was not clearly better overall.
• SLPOther2026Psychometric Validation of the Chinese Versions of the Effort Assessment Scale and Vanderbilt Fatigue Scale for Adults-10 for Assessing Listening Effort and Fatigue.Ear and hearingChinese-speaking adults reported listening effort and fatigue consistently with brief scales. Higher scores tracked worse hearing and tinnitus in unaided bilateral loss. Use them as self-report totals, not proof that treatment reduces effort.
• PTOTSLPSystematic Review2026Socio-Ecological Factors of Physical Activity in Children and Adolescents With Down Syndrome: A Mixed-Methods Systematic Review.Journal of intellectual disability research : JIDRPhysical activity barriers in children with Down syndrome are multi-level, not just individual. Parents cited overprotection and lack of time, while communities lacked trained coaches. Siblings and peers acted as key motivators. Interventions must address these social and structural gaps.
• PTOTSLPQualitative2026How does 'autistic burnout' feel? A qualitative study exploring experiences of earlier and later-diagnosed autistic adults.Autism : the international journal of research and practiceAutistic adults described burnout as a simultaneous powering down and overactivation of the mind and body. They reported exhaustion, loss of skills like speech and planning, and heightened sensory pain. Later-diagnosed participants faced greater distress from not knowing why they were struggling.
• OTSurvey2026Associations between self-reported depression and functioning across ICF domains: a Danish population-based study.Frontiers in rehabilitation sciencesAdults with self-reported depression reported poor sleep, stress, loneliness, needing help with daily tasks, difficulty engaging with healthcare, and reduced work, education, and community participation more often, even after adjustment.
• Other2025Formative evaluation of PREPARE for Autistic Adults: An adult autism training for resident physicians designed with autistic adults and family members.Autism in adulthoodResidents rated an autism training as acceptable and appropriate, but only half completed the pre-recorded videos. They valued hearing directly from autistic adults and practicing in a low-stakes setting. This is feedback to improve the training, not proof it works.
• PTOther2025Isokinetic evaluation of knee muscles and correlation of maximum torque of the extensors of the operated knee with thigh circumference in soccer players 2 years after ACL reconstruction: A cross-sectional study.Hong Kong physiotherapy journal : official publication of the Hong Kong Physiotherapy Association Limited = Wu li chih liaoTwo years after ACL reconstruction, operated knees had lower extensor torque at 60, 180 and 300 degrees per second, but not at 400 or 500 degrees per second. Non-operated thighs were larger at 20 cm, and size tracked extensor torque.
• PTOTOther2025Walking speed and distance requirements for functional community ambulation in Singapore.Hong Kong physiotherapy journal : official publication of the Hong Kong Physiotherapy Association Limited = Wu li chih liaoTo be safe for community ambulation in Singapore, patients need to walk 294.3 meters at 0.74 m/s. Green Man Plus crossings lower the speed requirement to 0.65 m/s. Curbs and stairs are the most common obstacles, requiring specific training before discharge.
• PTOTOther2025Validation and cross-cultural adaptation of an Arabic version of the chronic pain self-efficacy scale.Hong Kong physiotherapy journal : official publication of the Hong Kong Physiotherapy Association Limited = Wu li chih liaoThe Arabic version of the Chronic Pain Self-Efficacy Scale is a valid and reliable tool for Saudi patients. It accurately measures three distinct areas: managing pain, maintaining physical function, and coping with symptoms. Clinicians can use it to assess self-efficacy and track progress in Arabic-speaking patients with chronic pain.
• PTOTSurvey2025Familiarity, attitudes, and barriers to exergame use in rehabilitation among healthcare practitioners in Saudi Arabia: A cross-sectional study.Hong Kong physiotherapy journal : official publication of the Hong Kong Physiotherapy Association Limited = Wu li chih liaoMost practitioners in Saudi Arabia do not use exergames, mainly because their departments lack the devices. However, 60% are willing to use them, citing high motivation and engagement as key benefits, while cost and unfamiliarity remain the primary barriers.
• PTQualitative2026An Innovative Transitional Care Unit for Hospital to Home Transition of Children With Medical Complexity: A Qualitative Study of Parents' Experiences.Child: care, health and developmentParents of children with medical complexity described a homelike transitional unit as helping them regain control over care, confidence and emotional recovery. Peer and family support mattered, but fragmented coordination, unclear roles and privacy limits remained.
• PTOTSystematic Review2026EEG biomarkers for assessment, prognosis, and monitoring of natural upper limb recovery after stroke: a systematic review.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitationSome EEG patterns, especially brain asymmetry, track upper limb impairment and recovery after stroke, but studies are small, varied and mostly fair quality. They are not ready for clinical decisions.
• PTOTSLPQualitative2026Defining Transition and Transition Success: Perspectives From Different Stakeholders.Journal of applied research in intellectual disabilities : JARIDYoung people with intellectual disabilities defined successful transition as gaining independence, responsibility, and social connections, similar to peers without disabilities. Parents and special school teachers viewed it as uniquely difficult, focusing on protection and employment. Services must support community inclusion and skill building earlier, not just job placement.
• SLPOther2026Investigating Communication Support Strategies as 'Micro-Interventions': A Conceptual-Methodological Framework Applying Realist Evaluation and Relevance Theory.International journal of language & communication disordersNo clinical finding is available: this paper proposes a theoretical framework for studying communication support strategies but reports no participants, methods, or results.
• PTOther2026Establishing Normative Values and Clinician Assessment Accuracy for the Single Leg Bridge Endurance Test.International journal of sports physical therapyHealthy young adults held the single leg bridge 65.2 seconds on the dominant leg and 63.95 seconds on the nondominant leg. Clinician visual timing tracked app-based angle timing closely.
• Pilot2026User Acceptance of Remote Care Assist, a Telecare System for Home Care Among Care and Nursing Staff: Cross-Sectional Pilot Study.JMIR rehabilitation and assistive technologiesHome care staff were more likely to intend using a video support app if they believed it benefited their patients. This belief in patient benefit was the strongest predictor of acceptance, outweighing the staff's own perceived usefulness or ease of use.
• SLPQualitative2026Student Reflections in Simulated Speech and Language Therapy Placements Using Telehealth and In-Person Formats: A Qualitative Study.International journal of language & communication disordersSLT students reflected on the same five learning themes after the first day of telehealth and in-person simulated placements: client-centred communication, emotions, collaboration, learning from others and therapeutic approaches. Format-specific concerns were masks and documentation in person, video calls and time management online.
• SLPOther2026Assessing Visual Contributions to the Perception of Speech in Noise.Trends in hearingLooking at a talker's face helped young normal-hearing adults hear speech in noise, with thresholds 5.4 dB SNR better. A frozen video still helped by 1.9 dB, so visual timing may aid tracking the talker.
• PTNarrative Review2026Diagnostic Musculoskeletal Ultrasound in the Evaluation of the Knee Menisci.International journal of sports physical therapyNo patients or outcomes are reported. This review explains knee meniscus ultrasound scanning.
• PTSystematic Review2026Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction Rehabilitation Utilizing Gait Metrics as Outcomes - A Scoping Review.International journal of sports physical therapyFew studies test gait-targeted rehabilitation after ACL reconstruction. Some acute changes occurred, but several programs followed up for two years did not improve walking mechanics. There is no standard gait intervention ready for routine practice.
• SLPCohort2026Receptive-Expressive Language Phenotypes in Infants and Toddlers With Autism Features.Autism research : official journal of the International Society for Autism ResearchAmong infants and toddlers with autism symptoms, over 75% had an atypical receptive-expressive language profile. Children whose expressive language was relatively stronger than receptive language showed slower expressive growth, while other developmental features did not separate the groups.
• PTOther2026Visuospatial Working Memory Predicts Strategic Motor Learning With Visual Feedback During Gait After Stroke.Neurorehabilitation and neural repairAfter stroke, visuospatial working memory was related to better step length target accuracy and greater early improvement during a visual feedback treadmill task. Consider checking this ability before relying on visual cues.
• SLPCase-Control2026Automated Creak Detection in Spanish Speakers with and without AdLD.Journal of voice : official journal of the Voice FoundationAutomated creak percentage was higher in Spanish-speaking individuals with adductor-subtype laryngeal dystonia than controls and glottic insufficiency. It was better at identifying people without dystonia than at finding people with dystonia.
• OTSLPQualitative2026Barriers and Innovations Towards Accessing an Autism Diagnosis in Rural Northern Ontario: A Qualitative Study.Child: care, health and developmentFamilies and clinicians in rural Northern Ontario described autism diagnosis delays from low autism awareness, confusing referral systems, travel and technology limits, and staffing shortages. Shared information, community visits and culturally responsive assessment were described as facilitating access.
• PTCase Report2026Chronic Infrapatellar Fat Pad Fibrosis: Hoffa's Disease, a Commonly Unrecognized Source of Anterior Knee Pain - A Report of Two Cases.International journal of sports physical therapyWhen fat pad lidocaine injection let these patients run with less pain, arthroscopy showed fibrotic scar tissue. Resection was followed by relief, but cases cannot prove surgery works.
• Other2026Gender representation in leadership and speaking roles at rehabilitation medicine conferences in the UK: a 26-year analysis.Frontiers in rehabilitation sciencesMen held more of the visible roles at UK rehabilitation medicine conferences than women over 26 years, most clearly as invited speakers. Against their share of the consultant workforce, though, women were well represented, sometimes over-represented.
• SLPOther2026Expanding the Evidence-base for Clinician-Graded Dysphagia Using Dynamic Imaging Grade of Swallowing Toxicity (DIGEST): Validation Across Non-head and Neck Cancer Oncology Populations.DysphagiaTwo SLPs grading the same videofluoroscopy studies independently agreed closely across 386 patients with cancer outside the head and neck, and every step up the DIGEST scale tracked a worse pharyngeal impairment score. Correlations with patient-reported swallowing were weaker than hypothesised.
• OTCohort2026Suprapubic catheter insertion in people with multiple sclerosis: long-term complications and survival in a retrospective cohort study.Journal of rehabilitation medicineIn people with advanced multiple sclerosis, a suprapubic catheter placed under imaging guidance came with few complications and 73.1% were still alive five years later. Catheter complications did not predict death; age, disability level and being discharged to a nursing home did.
• PTCase Report2026Long-term stability of reducing cervical kyphosis via Chiropractic Biophysics® extension traction procedures: a case series.Journal of physical therapy scienceIn five people with chronic neck pain and a reversed neck curve, a package of traction, manipulation and exercises straightened the curve and cut pain from 5.5/10 to 0.4/10. Around 60% of the correction held after treatment stopped.
• PTSurvey2026Roles in Kayoino-ba and their relationship with Ikigai, functional ability, and frailty in older adults.Journal of physical therapy scienceOlder adults who organised or ran community group activities scored higher on a purpose-in-life measure, moved faster, had stronger grip and were less often frail than those who only attended. The study cannot tell whether the roles caused this.
• SLPOther2026Mapping the DIGEST Decision Tree to the IDDSI Framework to Promote Reproducibility and Global Implementation.DysphagiaDIGEST's developers have relabelled the food and drink consistencies in its decision tree using IDDSI levels. This is a terminology mapping for people using both tools, not a study: no patients, no outcomes, no data.
• SLPOther2026Sweet-Spot Compression: An Amplification Strategy for Improving Listening Outcomes at Moderate to High Levels.Trends in hearingAn experimental hearing aid setting that holds back gain for loud speech improved speech understanding in noise. At the highest speech level tested, scores were 8.1% better than with a standard fitting, and 10 of 17 participants preferred it in every condition.
• PTRCT2026Modulatory effects of repetitive peripheral magnetic stimulation on the soleus H-reflex: comparison between peripheral nerve and motor point stimulation.Journal of physical therapy scienceStimulating the tibial nerve with magnetic pulses strengthened the soleus H-reflex, a measure of spinal cord excitability, in 36 healthy young men. The same stimulation over the muscle's motor point did not. No patient was involved.
• SLPCohort2026Cognitive Shifting Ability Does Not Predict Self-Perceived Hearing Difficulties in Adult Hearing-Aid Users.Trends in hearingIn 203 adult hearing-aid users, being able to switch between tasks did not explain how much trouble they reported hearing. More hearing loss and less education went with more reported difficulty.
• PTOTCohort2026Occupational performance priorities and outcomes in long-term transitional rehabilitation for young adults with acquired brain injury.Journal of rehabilitation medicineYoung adults with acquired brain injury here most often chose goals around socialising, work and study, and getting around the community. Their own ratings of performance and satisfaction rose from admission to discharge, but with no comparison group the programme cannot take the credit.
• SLPCase-Control2026Reduced task adaptation and contextual awareness in autistic adults during facial emotion recognition: evidence from mixed-effects modeling and automated facial analysis.Molecular autismAutistic adults recognised facial emotions less accurately than non-autistic adults (80.85% vs 87.82%) and improved less as the task went on. They also gained less than non-autistic adults when the correct answer stood out more clearly from the other two options.
• Other2026Defining Nonsuicidal Self-Injury in Autistic People: A Framework for Assessment Using Key Elements to Aid in Characterization.Autism in adulthoodA framework paper, not a study. The authors propose six conditions that must all be met before a behaviour counts as nonsuicidal self-injury in autistic people. No one was assessed and no outcomes were measured.
• OTOther2026Dyadic adjustment for younger individuals following stroke: A cross-sectional study.Rehabilitation psychologyOnly one outcome differed by age: care partners in older couples were more satisfied with their social roles. In younger couples, one partner's lower satisfaction went with worse mood in both people; in older couples, only within the care partner.
• OTSLPQualitative2026Emphasising Learning in Health Promotion Targeting Individuals With Intellectual Disabilities.Journal of intellectual disability research : JIDRPeople with intellectual disabilities and those supporting them said three things matter: being helped to understand their health choices, being listened to in a way that fits them, and having activity built into the day. Staff knowledge and service rules decide whether it happens.
• Other2026SR-FSL: Sample reconstruction enhanced few-shot learning for real-time motor unit identification from surface electromyogram.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitationIndividual motor units can be identified from surface EMG in real time using only 6 seconds of a person's own data per force level, with around 93% agreement with an offline decomposition. But this was 10 healthy adults, one thumb muscle, no patients.
• PTPilot2026Enhancing hand function in patients with hematologic malignancies: a novel knitted glove approach.Journal of physical therapy scienceWearing a knitted glove during hospital treatment did not make hands stronger. Only a block-moving dexterity test improved, and just two of six patients improved enough to matter. No control group, so the glove may not be the reason.