Original Research Article
Year: 2020 | Month: June | Volume: 10 | Issue: 6 | Pages: 75-83
Effect of Lee Silverman Voice Therapy (LSVT) BIG Exercises on Functional Gait Performance of Parkinson’s Disease Patients
Riya Chogle1, Manali Akre2, Shivangi Ladgaonkar3, Ajay Kumar4
1Graduate, DPOs NETT College of physiotherapy, Thane, India.
2Assistant Professor, DPOs NETT Collge of Physiotherapy, Thane, India.
3Graduate, DPOs NETT College of physiotherapy, Thane, India.
4Principal, DPOs NETT Collge of Physiotherapy, Thane, India.
Corresponding Author: Riya Chogle
ABSTRACT
Background- Parkinson’s disease is progressive, neurodegenerative disorder. Gait abnormalities are one of the reasons leading to restriction in functional independence, morbidity and mortality among them. LSVT BIG therapy involves task specific repetitive high intensity exercises focusing mainly on training movement amplitude. LSVT BIG involves Continuous feedback on motor performance and training of movement perception to counteract reduced gain in motor activities resulting from disturbed sensorimotor processing. There has been some evidence suggesting positive effect on use of LSVT BIG exercises and advising well designed study. Hence this study is planned to gather more evidence on effect of LSVT BIG on functional gait performance of Parkinson’s disease.
Aim- To study the effectiveness of LSVT BIG on functional gait performance of Parkinson’s disease patients.
Objective- To assess and compare the effect of conventional rehabilitation program along with LSVT BIG therapy and conventional rehabilitation program on functional gait performance using FOGQ, TUG and FGA in Parkinson’s disease patients.
Methodology- 32 clinically diagnosed Parkinson’s disease patients selected from Parkinson’s disease and movement’s disorder society, Mumbai. They were divided into 2 groups, 16 each. Functional gait performances of both groups were assessed using FOGQ, TUG test and FGA. Conventional group received conventional rehabilitation program treatment and the experimental group received conventional treatment along with LSVT BIG exercises for 4 weeks. Post intervention gait performance was assessed. And data was analysed.
Results- The study results shows that there is a significant improvement in functional gait performance in Parkinson’s disease patients after LSVT BIG therapy shown by significant p-values of respective tests.
Conclusion- LSVT BIG therapy exercises have beneficial effects on functional gait performance primarily on Freezing of Gait and TUG Test of Parkinson’s disease patients.
Key words: Parkinson’s disease, functional gait performance, LSVT BIG, freezing of gait, timed up and go test, functional gait performance