Application of LSVT BIG Intervention to Address Gait, Balance, Bed Mobility, and Dexterity in People With Parkinson Disease: A Case Series | Zendy

Jorina Janssens | Zendy; Klaartje Malfroid | Zendy; Thomas Nyffeler | Zendy; Stephan Bohlhalter | Zendy; Tim Vanbellingen | Zendy

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Application of LSVT BIG Intervention to Address Gait, Balance, Bed Mobility, and Dexterity in People With Parkinson Disease: A Case Series

Author(s) -

Jorina Janssens,

Klaartje Malfroid,

Thomas Nyffeler,

Stephan Bohlhalter,

Tim Vanbellingen

Publication year - 2014

Publication title -

physical therapy

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.998

H-Index - 150

eISSN - 1538-6724

pISSN - 0031-9023

DOI - 10.2522/ptj.20130232

Subject(s) - gait , physical medicine and rehabilitation , balance (ability) , parkinson's disease , physical therapy , rating scale , hypokinesia , timed up and go test , psychology , rating of perceived exertion , medicine , disease , developmental psychology , heart rate , pathology , blood pressure , radiology

Lee Silverman Voice Treatment Big (LSVT BIG) is characterized by intensive exercising of high-amplitude movements to overcome bradykinesia and hypokinesia in patients with Parkinson disease (PD). The aim of the present case series was to explore possible beneficial effects of LSVT BIG training on gait, balance, bed mobility, and dexterity.

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