Effects of Task-Based LSVT-BIG Intervention on Hand Function, Activity of Daily Living, Psychological Function, and Quality of Life in Parkinson’s Disease: A Randomized Control Trial

Table 1

Description of the Lee Silverman Voice Treatment-BIG (original protocol).

Stage	Time	Intervention
Maximal daily exercise	15 minutes	(1) Stretching the arm to reach the ceiling from the floor, 8 reps; (2) Extending the arm from side to side, 8 reps; (3) Stepping forward, 8 reps; (4) Stepping sideways, 8 reps; (5) Steeping backwards, 8 reps; (6) Extending the arm by shaking forward and backward, 10 reps; (7) Stepping sideways while turning the torso, 10 reps
Functional component tasks	10 minutes	5 functional movement tasks (5 reps)
Hierarchy tasks	10 minutes	1–3 hierarchical tasks
BIG walking	5 minutes	Walking with big movements