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BACKGROUND: Physical exercise is effective in managing Parkinson's disease (PD), but the relative benefit of different exercise types remains unclear. OBJECTIVES: To compare the effects of different types of physical exercise in adults with PD on the severity of motor signs, quality of life (QoL), and the occurrence of adverse events, and to generate a clinically meaningful treatment ranking using network meta-analyses (NMAs). SEARCH METHODS: An experienced information specialist performed a systematic search for relevant articles in CENTRAL, MEDLINE, Embase, and five other databases to 17 May 2021...

BACKGROUND: Lee Silverman voice treatment (LSVT) BIG is an exercise program developed for patients with Parkinson's disease (PwPD), consisting of sets of exercises performed for 4 consecutive days a week for 4 weeks. However, the standard protocol suggests a treatment frequency difficult to follow for most patients who have difficulties reaching rehabilitation clinics. Our aim was to compare the standard LSVT BIG protocol with a modified LSVT (m-LSVT) BIG protocol (twice a week in the clinic for 4 weeks and twice a week at home for 4 weeks)...

INTRODUCTION: The purpose of this study was to evaluate change in motor function, gait speed, dynamic balance, balance confidence, and quality of life (QoL) in nine participants with Parkinson's disease (PwPD) completing Lee Silverman Voice Treatment BIG (LSVT-BIG), an external cueing and task-based intervention. Although supported as an efficacious treatment in PwPD, there is limited research examining clinically meaningful change in outcome measures related to external cueing and task-based interventions...

BACKGROUND: Parkinson's disease (PD) is a common neurodegenerative illness associated with motor symptoms. AIM: The aim of study was to compare the effects of synchronous telerehabilitation-based Lee Silverman Voice Treatment® BIG (LSVT® BIG) protocol and progressive structured mobility training in patients with Parkinson's disease (PD). METHODS: Thirty-two patients diagnosed with PD (aged 40-72 years, Hoehn-Yahr stage 1-3) were randomly allocated into LSVT® BIG (Group 1) and Progressive Structured Mobility Training (Group 2) groups...

Parkinson's disease (PD) is a neurodegenerative disorder caused due to decreased dopamine, a neurotransmitter, advancing to a range of motor and non-motor attributes. There is a death of dopamine-producing neurons (dopaminergic neurons) in the Substantia Nigra. Bradykinesia, postural instability, resting tremor, and rigidity are four main symptoms in this patient. A variety of other symptoms, like hypomimia, micrographia, freezing gait, decreased movement amplitude, constipation, cognitive impairments, etc...

BACKGROUND: The main effects of Lee Silvermann Voice Treatment-BIG® therapy (LSVT-BIG) on gait function are improvements in gait speed and stride length. Considering the mechanism of this improvement, LSVT-BIG may affect joint angles of the lower extremities. Therefore, further investigation of the effect of LSVT-BIG on gait function, especially joint angles, is needed. METHODS: Patients with Parkinson's disease (PD) who were eligible for LSVT-BIG were recruited...

BACKGROUND: Although the Lee Silverman Voice Treatment BIG® (LSVT BIG®) improves motor symptoms in patients with Parkinson's Disease, no reports exist for patients with Progressive Supranuclear Palsy (PSP). OBJECTIVE: To describe the effect of LSVT BIG® on the motor symptoms of a participant with PSP. CASE DESCRIPTION: The participant was a 74-year-old man with PSP. His goals were to improve limb movement, balance ability, and festinating gait over the 4-week LSVT BIG® program...

BACKGROUND: Physical exercise is effective in managing Parkinson's disease (PD), but the relative benefit of different exercise types remains unclear. OBJECTIVES: To compare the effects of different types of physical exercise in adults with PD on the severity of motor signs, quality of life (QoL), and the occurrence of adverse events, and to generate a clinically meaningful treatment ranking using network meta-analyses (NMAs). SEARCH METHODS: An experienced information specialist performed a systematic search for relevant articles in CENTRAL, MEDLINE, Embase, and five other databases to 17 May 2021...

BACKGROUND: Depression in Parkinson's disease (PD) is a major health concern worldwide. Recently, an increasing number of non-pharmacological interventions have been used in PD to alleviate depressive symptoms. However, it is uncertain which intervention is the best, and related evidence is limited. This network meta-analysis was performed to compare and rank non-pharmacological interventions for PD and analyze their effects on depression to provide evidence for clinicians to choose appropriate non-pharmacological management options...

BACKGROUND: Parkinson's disease (PD) is a neurodegenerative disease with motor and non-motor symptoms affecting the quality of life. This study aimed to investigate the effects of the Lee Silverman Voice Therapy (LSVT)-BIG rehabilitation program via telerehabilitation on quality of life, motor and non-motor symptoms in people with Parkinson's disease (PwPD), and their correlation with each other. METHODS: Fifteen patients with mild-to-moderate PD (Hoehn and Yahr stages 1-3) were included in the LSVT-BIG exercise program with remote access for 16 sessions over four weeks...

Previous studies have demonstrated that the Lee Silverman Voice Treatment-BIG (LSVT-BIG) program can improve motor functions such as balance and gait in Parkinson's disease (PD) patients. However, no study has investigated the effects of a task-based LSVT-BIG intervention on hand function, psychological function, and quality of life in PD patients. Herein, we investigate the effects of a task-based LSVT-BIG intervention, which reflects the needs of PD patients, on hand function, activity of daily living (ADL), psychological function, and quality of life...

IMPORTANCE: People with Parkinson's disease (PD) experience motor and functional impairment that can negatively affect daily living and participation. OBJECTIVE: To examine the occupational performance and hand function outcomes of people with PD who participated in a Lee Silverman Voice Treatment (LSVT) BIG® program. DESIGN: Retrospective record review. SETTING: Outcomes were extracted from patient charts at a hospital outpatient clinic...

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: There are no reports regarding the effect of Lee Silverman Voice Treatment® BIG (LSVT® BIG) on standing balance ability evaluated using quantitative assessment. This case report aimed to describe and evaluate the influence of LSVT® BIG on the center of pressure (COP) trajectory in a patient with Parkinson's disease (PD). METHODS: Although this paper focused on one case, quantitative assessment on the effect of LSVT® BIG on standing balance ability was performed...

BACKGROUND: There are no reports regarding the long-term retention of effects of Lee Silverman Voice Treatment® BIG (LSVT® BIG) on improvements in quality of life (QOL) among patients with Parkinson's disease (PD). OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to evaluate the short-term effect of LSVT® BIG on QOL improvement and its retention in a patient with PD. Motor symptoms, walking ability, and walking speed were evaluated as factors associated with QOL. METHODS: A 63-year-old woman who was diagnosed with PD received a 4-week LSVT® BIG program under the supervision of certified LSVT® BIG physical therapists...

INTRODUCTION: Lee Silverman Voice Treatment® BIG (LSVT® BIG) is widely used to improve motor symptoms in patients with mild-to-moderate Parkinson's disease (PD). OBJECTIVE: To describe the effect of LSVT® BIG on the motor symptoms of a patient with severe PD. CASE DESCRIPTION: A 77-year-old woman who was diagnosed with PD received a 4-week LSVT® BIG program under the supervision of certified LSVT® BIG physical therapists...

PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to determine the long-term effects of LSVT BIG® on the function of individuals with Parkinson's Disease (PD). METHODS: Eighteen participants gave informed consent, and met the inclusion criteria. Time since diagnosis of PD ranged from .5 to 16 years (mean 4.5 years), time since discharge from 3-23 months (mean 6.5 months). Hoehn and Yahr scores were from 2 to 4. Subjects were posttested by blinded evaluators on the same 8 measures used at evaluation and discharge, the 6 Minute Walk (6WMT), Timed Up and Go (TUG), TUG-manual, TUG-cognitive, 10 Meter Walk(10MWT), 30 Second Sit to Stand (30 CST), Berg Balance Scale (BBS), and the Functional Gait Assessment (FGA)...

BACKGROUND: Parkinson's disease (PD) patients experience disabling motor dysfunctions as well as non-motor symptoms (NMSs) that can highly impact their perceived quality of life. Besides pharmacological treatment options, active intervention programs have set some attention in managing these symptoms. However, previous studies mainly assessed the effectiveness of active intervention programs on functional mobility and motor symptoms. OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to investigate the effect of Lee Silverman Voice Treatment (LSVT) BIG, an intensified and personalized physiotherapy (INTENSIVE), and a conventional physiotherapy (NORMAL) on NMSs in PD...

BACKGROUND: LSVT-BIG® is an intensively delivered, amplitude-oriented exercise therapy reported to improve mobility in individuals with Parkinson's disease (PD). However, questions remain surrounding the efficacy of LSVT-BIG® when compared with similar exercise therapies. Instrumented clinical tests using body-worn sensors can provide a means to objectively monitor patient progression with therapy by quantifying features of motor function, yet research exploring the feasibility of this approach has been limited to date...

BACKGROUND: There is growing evidence for proprioceptive dysfunction in patients with Parkinson's disease (PD). The Lee Silvermann Voice Treatment-BIG therapy (LSVT-BIG), a special training program aiming at an increase of movement amplitudes in persons with PD (PwPD), has shown to be effective on motor symptoms. LSVT-BIG is conceptionally based on improving bradykinesia, in particular the decrement of repetitive movements, by proprioceptive recalibration. OBJECTIVE: To assess proprioceptive impairment in PwPD as compared to matched controls and to probe potential recalibration effects of the LSVT-BIG therapy on proprioception...

Lee Silverman Voice Treatment-BIG (LSVT BIG) has been used in Parkinson's disease and in two case studies with individuals post-stroke. The purpose of this study was to examine the feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary clinical effect of the LSVT BIG program for individuals post-stroke. This study was a waitlist crossover design. Outcomes were assessed at baseline, after 4 weeks, and after crossover. The primary outcomes were feasibility and acceptability; clinical outcomes were also assessed. We contacted 888 potential participants...