Delivering the Lee Silverman Voice Treatment (LSVT) by web camera: a feasibility study

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Telehealth Technology Applications in Speech-Language Pathology

“…This is important for acoustic and perceptual analysis. Efficacious analysis via telehealth has required synchronous methods to be supplemented with FTF services, 14 asynchronous technology, [5][6][7]14 and/or advanced software. [5][6][7] A pilot study conducted by researchers in the United Kingdom showed the feasibility of using Skype videoconferencing to deliver the Lee Silverman Voice Treatment (LSVT Ò ) to participants with voice disorders due to Parkinson's disease.…”

“…Low bandwidth, network congestion, latency, low frame rate, and pixilation, reportedly caused occasional variability in audio and video quality and/or delays between audio and visual images during videoconferencing. [5][6][7]9,[11][12][13][14]20,21,[24][25][26][27][28] Fluctuations in connectivity minimally resulted in session disconnection. 21,24,37 Other drawbacks like audio static and echo, 5,26 equipment malfunctions, 1,6,24,37 reliance on the participant's technology, 3,14 and participant's limited technology experience 14 were described.…”

Behavioral Treatments for Speech in Parkinson’s Disease: Meta-Analyses and Review of the Literature

“…The development of LSVT included treatment adaptations that we previously identified in this review as LSVT-X [74], LSVT-web [72,76,78,84] and LSVTgroup [85]; another LSVT variant is called LSVT-Companion, which involves the use of a dedicated software and calibrated microphone to allow patients practicing LSVT exercises independently at home [90]. One study suggested that even a less intensive form of LSVT treatment (LSVT-8, i.e., 8 instead of 16 sessions in 1 month) would lead to better results [71] than classic LSVT.…”

An Online Telepractice Model for the Prevention of Voice Disorders in Vocally Healthy Student Teachers Evaluated by a Smartphone Application

“…Results demonstrated improvements in voice and speech related outcome measures from pre- to post-treatment (Howell, Tripoliti, & Pring, 2009; Tindall, Huebner, Stemple, & Kleinert, 2008). One randomized controlled trial (RCT) demonstrated no difference in treatment outcomes across in-person and videoconferencing (Constantinescu et al, 2011).…”