Which statement best describes the mechanism of LSVT therapy?

• A. To promote vocal loudness and respiratory effort during speech.
• B. To reduce breath support and quiet speech.
• C. To promote rapid pitch variation only.
• D. To focus on articulation exclusively.

Answer: (A)

LSVT therapy works by retraining the voice to be louder through increased expiratory effort during speech, using intensive, high-effort practice with calibrated loudness cues. This sustained, purposeful effort helps raise subglottal pressure and improve vocal fold adduction, so speech becomes stronger and clearer across everyday tasks. It emphasizes boosting loudness and the breath-voice coordination rather than quieting speech or focusing only on articulation. It isn’t about reducing breath support, nor about rapid pitch variation alone, and it isn’t limited to articulation.