The effectiveness of Lee Silverman Voice Treatment therapy issued interactively through an iPad device: A non-inferiority study.

Introduction This study compared the differences in recorded speech variables between people treated with conventional 'in person' Lee Silverman Voice Treatment (LSVT) and those treated remotely via iPad-based 'Facetime'. Method Eight participants were selected for the iPad LSVT, and 21 similarly matched subjects were selected from existing data to form the 'in person' group. Participants in both groups had diagnosed idiopathic Parkinson's disease and moderate hypokinetic dysarthria.

Comparing the Energy Expenditure of Wii Fit(™)-Based Therapy Versus Traditional Physiotherapy.

Objective: Activity-promoting computer gaming systems, which encourage the use of the body to control game play, are commonly used in rehabilitation. However, the mechanisms by which improvements in clinical outcomes occur after using activity-promoting gaming systems are unknown. Therefore the aims of this study were to compare the physiological cost and enjoyment of Nintendo(®) (Kyoto, Japan) Wii Fit™-based therapy compared with traditional-based physiotherapy training.