It focuses on increasing vocal loudness and is delivered by a speech therapist in sixteen one-hour sessions spread over four weeks.
Dr. Lorraine Ramig started Parkinson's Disease rehabilitation research in 1983 while serving as assistant professor on tenure track in the Department of Speech, Language and Hearing Science at the University of Colorado-Boulder.
[6] A derivative of this treatment, known as LSVT BIG, is used by speech-language pathologists, physiotherapists, and occupational therapists to promote high-amplitude movements in people with Parkinson's disease.
[8] The Berlin Big Study[9] compared the effectiveness of three distinct exercise programs in people with mild to moderate Parkinson's disease.
At the conclusion of the training period, the LSVT BIG group demonstrated a significant [quantify] improvement in unified Parkinson's disease rating scale (UPDRS) motor score and 10-m timed up and go test timing compared with the Nordic walking and home exercise group.