Think BIG to Beat Parkinson's Disease
Valonen, Jussi (2017)
Satakunnan ammattikorkeakoulu
2017
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2017112317804
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2017112317804
Tiivistelmä
Parkinson’s disease is the second most common neurodegenerative disorder that causes slowness of movement (bradykinesia), tremors and rigidity. Bradykinesia can present itself in multiple ways from reduced facial expression to disturbances in the normal gait cycle.
Recent advances in neuroscience have shown that the brain is able to restructure itself in response to physical activity. This concept has driven the development of a new treatment protocol, LSVT BIG (Lee Silverman Voice Therapy BIG) that aims to tackle the cardinal symptom of Parkinson’s disease: bradykinesia.
The protocol is very focused on one key area of the disease. This focus is distilled into one verbal cue, “BIG” that is applicable to all activities of daily living. Having a specific aim and a target simplifies the process of physical therapy so that more time is spent on activities and relearning the proper use of one’s body and less time is spent cluttering the mind with words.
The objective of this thesis was to design a presentation for physiotherapy students that introduces the basic concepts and principles and the rationale behind the LSVT BIG protocol. The presentation also showed what a physiotherapy student could learn from the LSVT BIG protocol regardless of their chosen field. The presentation was considered a success according to the feedback from the audience.
Recent advances in neuroscience have shown that the brain is able to restructure itself in response to physical activity. This concept has driven the development of a new treatment protocol, LSVT BIG (Lee Silverman Voice Therapy BIG) that aims to tackle the cardinal symptom of Parkinson’s disease: bradykinesia.
The protocol is very focused on one key area of the disease. This focus is distilled into one verbal cue, “BIG” that is applicable to all activities of daily living. Having a specific aim and a target simplifies the process of physical therapy so that more time is spent on activities and relearning the proper use of one’s body and less time is spent cluttering the mind with words.
The objective of this thesis was to design a presentation for physiotherapy students that introduces the basic concepts and principles and the rationale behind the LSVT BIG protocol. The presentation also showed what a physiotherapy student could learn from the LSVT BIG protocol regardless of their chosen field. The presentation was considered a success according to the feedback from the audience.