Clinical Study

Effect on Gait Speed, Balance, Motor Symptom Rating, and Quality of Life in Those with Stage I Parkinson’s Disease Utilizing LSVT BIG®

Table 2

Clinical characteristics of participants.

IDChief complaintsComorbiditiesPatient goalTime from diagnosis to start of LSVT BIG

1Muscle Stiffness, difficulty with walking and stairs, difficulty with upper extremity tasksIrritable bowel syndrome, gastric reflux, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, osteopenia, skin cancer, urge incontinence, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease“To improve symptoms, walk better, relax muscles”2 months
2Poor posture, difficulty walking, decreased balanceHypertension, obesity, low back pain, osteopenia, macular degeneration, bilateral rotator cuff surgery“Improve walking and decrease symptoms”11 months
3Fatigue, difficulty with fine motor skills, left upper extremity tremorDepression“Improve endurance of left arm, increase exercise”40 months
4Difficulty with transfers and gait, freezing, left side tremorGlaucoma, hypertension, left ankle surgery, hypothyroidism, cataracts“Improved movement and increased strength”13 months
5Lower extremity weakness, difficulty with gaitProlactinoma“Restore strength and flexibility”17 months
6Slow Gait Speed, unsteady gaitDiabetes mellitus, diastolic heart failure, hypertension, atrial fibrillation, small bowel resection, hyperlipidemia, left knee and shoulder arthroscopy, lumbar surgery, total knee arthroplasty, iridotomy“Improve balance and function”29 months
7Neck and foot pain, fearful of fallingBilateral total knee arthroplasty“Get muscles stronger to get more balanced”3 months
8Decreased arm swing, scapular pain, rigidityNone“Loosen trap muscles and improve symptoms of PD”65 months
9Sit to stand, buttoning shirt, poor handwritingHypertension, cardiac stent, endarterectomy, constipation, bladder issues, difficulty in hearing“Learn how to do things better”53 months